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Treaty of Versailles
The treaty of Versailles was the treaty that officially ended World War I. Ended state of war between Germany and the Allies -
Mussolini assumes power in Italy
Mussolini becomes the leader of Italy in 1922. He is the father of Fascism. -
Stalin assumes power in the Soviet Union
Stalin becomes the leader of the USSR by outmaneuvering his rivals for control of the party. Makes the USSR communist. -
Hitler assumes power in Germany
Hitler assumes emergency powers on March 23, 1933. They were granted by the Enabling Act. -
Numremburg Laws
The Nazi party announce new laws that outlaw jewish beliefs and customs -
The Rape Of Nanking
Japanese Imperial Army marched into Nanking, the capital city of China and murdered 300,000 civilians and soldiers. Between 20,000 an 80,000 women were sexually assaulted. The six weeks long massacre left the city ruined and decades to recover. -
Munich Conference
The Munich Agreement was a settlement permitting Nazi Germany's annexation of portions of Czechoslovakia along the country's borders mainly inhabited by German speakers, for which a new territorial designation "Sudetenland" was coined. -
Kristallnacht
Kristallnacht or Reichskristallnacht, also referred to as the Night of Broken Glass, was an attack against Jews throughout Nazi Germany -
Hitler and Stalin sign a non-aggressive pact
Germany and the USSR sign a non-aggression pact right before the start of the war. -
WWII begins with the invasion of Poland
The invasion of Poland was a joint invasion of Poland by Nazi Germany, the Soviet Union, the Free City of Danzig, and a small Slovak contingent, that marked the beginning of World War II. -
France Surrendered to Germany
The Battle of France, also known as the Fall of France, was the German invasion of France and the Low Countries in 1940 during the Second World War. In six weeks from 10 May 1940, German forces defeated Allied forces by mobile operations and conquered France, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands, bringing land operations on the Western Front to an end until 6 June 1944. -
Battle of Britain
The Battle of Britain was a combat of the Second World War, when the Royal Air Force defended the United Kingdom against the German Air Force attacks from the end of June 1940. -
Tripartie Pact
Germany, Italy and Japan become allies after the signing of the Tripartite Pact in Berlin. The pact allows the three countries to provide assistance for each other. It was aimed at America to prevent the United State from venturing in on the side of the Allies -
Lend lease act
Passed in March 11, 1941, the Lend-Lease Act allow the U.S to provide military aid to foreign nations during World War II. The act permitted the U.S to support its war interest without being overextend in battle. Countries that benefits from this act are Britain, China, the Soviet Union and etc. -
Pearl Harbor attack
Morning on December 7, 1941, hundreds Japanese fighter planes attacked the American naval base at Pearl Harbor near Honolulu, Hawaii. The attack destroyed nearly 20 American naval vessels, 8 battleships, more than 300 airplanes and more than 2,000 soldiers. After the attack, President Franklin D. Roosevelt asked Congress to declare war on Japan, more than 2 years later, America had joined World War II. -
Executive Order #9066 - Japanese Internment Camps
Roosevelt’s Executive Order 9066, dated February 19, 1942, gave the military broad powers to transport these any citizen to a center hastily set up and governed by the military in California, Arizona, Washington state, and Oregon. -
Bataan Death March
75,000 Filipino and American troops on Bataan were forced to make a 65 mile march to prison camps after U.S surrender of the Bataan Peninsula on the main Philippine island of Luzon to the Japanese during World War II. The marchers were subjected to harsh treatment by Japanese guards. Thousands perished in what became known as the Bataan Death March. -
Battle of Midway
The battle happened 6 months after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Japanese was defeated by the U.S. Japan lost four carriers, a cruiser, 292 aircraft, and more than 2,500 injured. The battle ended four days later on June 7, 1942 -
The Battle of Stalingrad
July 17, 1942, the Nazi army bombs the Soviet city of Stalingrad. It was one of the bloodiest battles in history, with a total of nearly 2 millions people, including military and civilian died. However, the Soviet was able to defense, their forces surrounded and crushed an entire German army. The battle is considered a turning point in the war on Eastern Front. The Battle of Stalingrad ended in February 2, 1943. -
The Manhattan Project
A research during World War II to produce nuclear weapons. It was led by the U.S with the support of Britain and Canada. The project employed more than 130,000 people and cost nearly $2 billion. -
D-Day
The battle began when American, British and Canadian forces landed on five beaches along the coast of France's Normandy region. The invasion was one of the largest amphibious military assaults in history. By late august 1944, all of northern France was destroyed, and by the following spring, the Allies had defeated the Germans. D-Day have been called the beginning of the end of war in Europe. -
Battle of Leyte Gulf
Started from October 23, 1944 and ended October 25, 1944, the Battle of Leyte Gulf was the largest naval battle ever fought between the U.S and the Japanese. The battle was a result of amphibious invasion of the Gulf of Leyte in the Philippines by American force. It was the first battle with the use of suicide aircraft by the Japanese. -
The Battle of the Bulge
On December 16, 1944, three German armies launched the deadliest and most desperate battle of the World War II. German troops attacked U.S army during winter time and American was not ready for it. It was the largest battle fought by the U.S army. The battle ended in January 16, 1945. -
The Battle of Iwo Jima
February 19, 1945, American soldiers make their first strike on the Japanese Home Island at Iwo Jima. However, they were captured by the Japanese Imperial Army. Despite being captured, the U.S managed to wipe out the defensing forces after a month of fighting. -
Battle of Okinawa
After the battle, Okinawa provided a fleet anchorage, troop staging areas, and airfields in proximity to Japan in preparation for the planned invasion. -
V-E Day
May 8, 1945 mark the formal acceptance by the Allies of World War II of Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender of its armed forces. On this day, Great Britain and the United States celebrate victory. Cities in both countries put out flags and banners, rejoicing in the defeat of the Nazi war machine. -
Atomic Bomb Dropped on Hiroshima
The United States dropped nuclear weapons on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6 and 9, 1945, respectively, during the final stage of World War II. The United States had dropped the bombs with the consent of the United Kingdom as outlined in the Quebec Agreement. -
Atomic Bomb dropped on Nagasaki
The United States dropped nuclear weapons on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6 and 9, 1945, respectively, during the final stage of World War II. The United States had dropped the bombs with the consent of the United Kingdom as outlined in the Quebec Agreement. -
V-J Day
On August 14, 1945, it was announced that Japan had surrendered unconditionally to the Allies, effectively ending World War II. V-J day is shorten for "Victory Japan Day" -
Nuremberg Trials
A series of trials held in Nurnberg, Germany, 1945 - 1946 (no exact date). Those responsible for crimes committed during the Holocaust were brought to trial. Judges from the Allied powers - Great Britain, France, Soviet Union, and the United state.
