Wwii

WWII Timeline

By justiice_rayne

  • Japanese invasion of Manchuria

    Japanese invasion of Manchuria
    Manchuria was invaded by the Kuantung Army. The Japanese established the puppet-state, Manchukuo, and their occupation lasted until the end of WWII.

  • Hitler is named chancellor of Germany

    Hitler is named chancellor of Germany
    President Paul Hindenburg names Adolf Hitler the chancellor of Germany.

  • The Anschluss

    The Anschluss
    Political union of Austria and Germany, achieved through annexation by Adolf Hitler.

  • Kristallnacht

    Kristallnacht
    Also referred to as Broken Glass. This was a series of coordinated attacks against the Jews throughout Nazi Germany.

  • Invasion of Poland

    Invasion of Poland
    Also known as the September Campaign. This invasion by Germany marked the beginning of WWII in Europe.

  • Dunkirk

    Dunkirk
    An important battle in WWII between the Allies and Germany. This battle was the defense and evacuation of british and allied forces in Europe.

  • Attack on Pearl Harbor

    Attack on Pearl Harbor
    Surprise military strike constructed by the Imperial Japanese Navy against the United States. The attack led the United States into the WWII.

  • Bataan Death March

    Bataan Death March
    The forcible transfer of Filipino and American prisoners of war by the Imperial Japanese Army after the 3 month Battle of Bataan. Approximately 10,500 prisoners died before they reached their destination of Camp O'Donnell.

  • Battle of Midway

    Battle of Midway
    One of the most important naval battles of WWII. Only 6 months after the Pearl Harbor attack, the United States Navy defeated an Imperial Japanese Navy.

  • D-Day

    D-Day
    The day during WWII in which the Allied forces invaded northern France by meanings of beach langings in Normandy.

  • Battle of the Bulge

    Battle of the Bulge
    The last major Nazi battle against the Allies in WWII. It was a last attempt by HItler to split the Allies in two in their drive towards Germany and destroy their ability to supple themselves.

  • Yalta Conference

    Yalta Conference
    This was the WWII meeting with the heads of the government. The purpose of being discussed, Europes post-war reorganizationl

  • V-E Day

    V-E Day
    The day marking the Allied victory in Europe.

  • The bombing of Hiroshima

    The bombing of Hiroshima
    An American bomber dropped the first atomic bomb over the Japanese City of Hiroshioma. The explosion wiped out over 80 percent of the city.

  • V-J Day

    V-J Day
    The day when Japan ceased fighting in WWII. Japan formally surrendered.