WWII Timeline

Kristallnacht "the night of broken glass"

Nov 9, 1938

Nov 9th-10th. 100 Jews killed and 26,000 sent to concentration camps. Thousands of Jewish businesses and synagogues were damaged.

Invasion of Poland

Sep 1, 1939

German troops invade Poland. Hitler dressed a German criminal in a Polish outfit and shot him and he said he was attacked. Everyone knew this was a lie, but still Hitler invaded.

Germany attacks Poland!

Sep 1, 1939

WWII Starts, Britian & France declare war on Germany

Sep 3, 1939

Defeated Poland

Oct 6, 1939

Last Polish army is defeated. German and Soviet Unions gain Poland and begin to divide it up.

Election of 1940, FDR runs for 3rd term

Jan 1, 1940

Germany attacks France

May 1, 1940

Rommel's forces are defeated in North Africa

May 16, 1943

D-Day

Jun 6, 1944

150,00 Allied Troops that were led by Omar Bradley. Normandy at Omaha Beach.

Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin met to plan for postwar peace.

Feb 1, 1945

Divide & occupy Germany, divide Berlin

Battle at Iwo Jima

Feb 1, 1945

Volcanic island with many tunnels for attack the American's while coming up the mountain. Japanese would rather commit suicide then continue battle with others. Never would surrender (Japs)

Battle at Okinawa

Apr 1, 1945

Bloodiest battle in Pacific War!

FRD dies suddenly

Apr 12, 1945

VP, Harry Truman takes over.

Hitler commits suicide

Apr 30, 1945

Hilter's mistress ingested a cyanide capsule and died. Hitler then shot his dog, and also ingested the capsule.

Demands of Japanese surrender

Jul 26, 1945

Surrender or "prompt and utter destruction"

Bomb on Hiroshima

Aug 6, 1945

80,000 lives killed when bomb exploded

Soviets join the war against Japan

Aug 8, 1945

Bomb attack on Nagaski

Aug 9, 1945

Over 40,000 lives killed

Emperor Hirohito surrendered

Aug 15, 1945

Emperor surrendered over the radio.

Surrender!

Sep 2, 1945

Surrender of Japan takes place on the USS Missouri