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Japanese invasion of Manchuria
THe Japanese army had attacked Manchuria, China and the Japanese wanted it to be the start of the attack to encompass all of east asia. -
Hitler Made Chancellor of Germany
President Hindenburg made Hitler Chancellor of Germany -
Anschluss
The German Invasion of Austria -
Kristallnacht
A coordinated attacked of Austria and the Jewish Population of Germany. When Hitler started putting the jews in concentration camps. -
Invasion of Poland
The German invasion of Poland that Sparked World War II in europe. The German's Had tried to take control of Poland which had made Europe's Countries want to go to war because they did not want to have Germany taking over more than they already had. -
Battle of Dunkirk
Hitler's army had overtaken Belgium and advanced into France. And Britain had sent over 300,000 troops to assist the French, The German force was winning the battle due to massive numbers of infantry and artillery. Britain had fled the German army and the Germans had taken France. -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Japanese attack on the US Naval fleet in hawaii where 183 Warplanes had attacked the US Naval carriers in attempt to cripple th us navy. -
Bataan Death March
A march that the Japanese Imperial army forced on the PoW's that they had help captive. the POW's included soldiers and civilians from the United States and the Philippines. The March was from the city of Mariveles Corregidor to San Fernando on foot and on railroad track from San Fernando to Capas. The Death toll was over 2500 -
Battle of Midway
The japanese had attempts to attack the US to gain control of Hawaii and Attempted to attack US naval carriers. The US predicted when and where the attack would take place and prevented it from happening. -
Operation Overlord
The US and EUropean forces assaulted the French coast of normandy to liberate the land from the clutches of Nazi Germany. -
Battle of the Bulge
Battle in Belgiam, Ardennes Forest that Lasted around a month.The Germans attack3ed the allied forces and launched a suprise attack. Ex -Infantryman Rockie Blunt described the attle as Everything breaking down. WHether it be their morale, communications, weapons, and everything. It had seemed the U.s. was fighting a losing battle. THe allies were fighintg a losing battle because of a snowstorm. but as the weather improved so did the battle. The allies started to win as the weather improved. -
Yalta Conference
The Conference of the Countries of Europe to re-establish the countries of Europe. -
V E Day
THe Day the axis powers of Europe had surrendered unconditionally to the US -
Bombing of Hiroshima
The US Launched the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima and killed over 60,000 people. -
V-J Day
Victory over Japan Day: THe Japanese had unconditionally surrendered to the US
