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German Anschluss with Austria
Hitler annexed Austria then demanded the liberation of German people in the Sudetenland region of Czchoslovakia. Neville Chamberlain flew to Germany to attempt a settlement before war broke out. -
Munich Conference
Hitler, Chamberlain, and Mussolini met in Munich and agreed that Hitler should have the Sudetenland. The Czechs were not invited. Hitler assured those at the meeting that this was the furthest his expansion would go. -
Kristallnacht
"night of broken glass;" Nov. 1938; Nazi thugs destroyed Jewish storefronts, burned synagogues, and killed 100 Jewish people -
Hitler's Early Moves
Hitler sent his troops into what was left of Czechloslovakia, capturing it. -
Nonagression Pact
Hitler and Stalin signed this pact which included secrets for the division of Poland -
Germany invades Poland
Adolf Hitler invades Poland -
The Lightning War
Hitler launched his blitzkrieg against Holland and Belgium -
Pearl Harbor
The Japanese, who were already waging war against the Chinese, attacked the US pacific fleet at Pearl Harbour, Hawaii. -
Roosevelt Declares War
President Roosevelt declares war on Japan after the bombing at Pearl Harbor. -
Battle of Midway
American's destroy 4 Japanese Aircraft Carriers -
D-Day
The allies launched an attack on Germany's forces in Normandy, Western France. Thousands of transports carried an invasion army under the command of general Eisenhower to the Normandy beaches. The Germans who had been fed false information about a landing near Calais, rushed troops to the area but were unable to prevent the allies from forming a solid bridgehead. For the allies it was essential to first capture a port. -
Battle of the Bulge
Germany launched its final defensive through the Ardennes region of Belgium. However, they were beaten back by the allies. -
Iwo Jima
US Marines stormed the beaches of Iwo Jima. American's were risking their lives big time here. -
Allies cross the Rhine
The Allies crossed the Rhine while Soviet forces were approaching Berlin from the East. -
Roosevelt's Death
President Roosevelt died. He was succeeded by President Truman. -
Hitler's Death
The German leader, Adolf Hitler committed suicide in his bombproof shelter together with his mistress, Eva Braun. -
V.E. Day
Victory was celebrated in Europe. Allies formally accepted the unconditional surrender of the armed forces of Nazi Germany -
Hiroshima
The Japanese generals refused to surrender. The US dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. -
Nagasaki
The US dropped an atomic bomb on the port of Nagasaki as the Japanese had not surrendered following Hiroshima. -
Japan Surrenders
US General, Douglas MacArthur, accepted Japan's surrender thus formally ending the second world war.
