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Attack of Manchuria
Japan decided to attack Manchuria becuase it was an area was rich in iron and coal. This was the first direct challange to the Leauge of Nations. -
Kristallnacht
Also known as "Night of Broken Glass", Nazi leaders stormed into Jewish towns and destroyed everything. At least 100 Jews were killed. It is called "Night of Broken Glass because many shop windows were broken and the streets were littered with glass. -
Invasion of Poland
Hitler sent war planes to rain bombs and terrorize and distract the Poles. As this was happening, tanks and troops came in. No one was expecting it. This event was the first thing that offically started WWII. -
Soviet Union invades E. Poland
Stalin sent his troops to attack and take control of eastern Poland. After this, Stalin went after Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia, and they all fell. -
Alliance with Italy and Germany
Since Hitler was a growing power, Mussolini thought he should join him. They reached an agreement called the Rome-Berlin Axis. Japan later joined the two, and they became the Axis Powers. -
France Surrenders
After being attacked by Germany, France was on the verge of defeat. Italy joined Germany in attacking France. After this, France surrendered, and Germany took control of the north. -
Lend Lease Act
Under this act, the president can lend or lease arms and other supplies to any counrty vital to the U.S. The U.S would escort British ships carrying U.S. supplies. Hilter told his submarines to sink those ships. -
Battle of Britain
Birtain and Germany had been fighting for a while. Hitler was stunned that they would not back down, so he withdrew his forces. This proved that Hitler's forces could be stopped. -
German invasion of Soviet Union
Hitler invaded the Soviet Union with planes and tanks. He called this plan Operation Barbarossa. The Soviet Union was not ready for this attack and tried to fight back with the Red Army. But this group was neither well trained or equipped. -
Atlantic Charter
This charter upheld free trade among nations and the right of people to choose their own government. This later served as the Allies' peace plan at the end of WWII. -
Pearl Harbor
Within the early morning of December 7th, the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. Within a few hours, the Japanese manages to sink 18 ships and killed about 2,400 people and wounded about 1,000 people. -
Japanese internment (in US)
After Pearl Harbor, many Americans were both afraid and angry at the Japanese. So the U.S decided to make camps for Japanese citiznes to go to. About 127,000 people were imprisioned in these camps. The last camp was closed in 1945. -
Battle of Midway
This battle was a way of revenge for the Americans. To get back at the Japanese for Pearl Harbor. The Americans and Japanese fought on Midway and turned the tide war in the Pacific against the Japanese. -
Allied invasion of Italy
The Allies captured Sicily from the German and Italian soilders. This toppled Mussolini from power. In September, Italy surrendered, and Germany retreated into northern Italy. -
D-Day
This was the invasion of Normandy. It was the greatest land and sea attack in history. British, American, French, and Canadian troops fought the Germans. The Germans ended up retreating. -
German Surrendered
Germany's surrender wasunconditional. Germanyhad surrendered after Hitler and his wife killed themselves to escape the war. -
Bombing of Hiroshima
President Truman warned the Japanses and told them that unless they surrendered, he would drop an atomic bomb on them. They didn't listen. About 73,000 people died. -
Bombing of Nagasaki
Three days after the bombing of Hiroshima, the U.S dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki because the Japanese wouldn't surrender. This killed about 37,500 people. -
Bombing of Nagasaki
Three days after the bombing of Hiroshima, the U.S dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki because the Japanese wouldn't surrender. This killed about 37,500 people. -
Japan Surrenders
The Japanese finally surrendered to General Douglas MacAuthur. It took place on the U.S battleship Missouri in Tokyo Bay. -
Nuremberg Laws
These put Nazi war criminals on trial. Most Nazi war criminals were tried, and killed. They were accused of commiting "crimes against humanity."
