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Time Magazine
Hitler is announced as Time Magazine's Man of the Year, 1938. -
Germany Against Poland
German forces invade Poland innitiating WWII in Europe. -
Britain and France
Britain and Fracne declare war on Germany honoring the support for Poland -
Pearl Habor
Japan fighter planes attack an American Naval Base in Hawaii killing 2,335 U.S. servicemen and 68 civilians. This attack also destoyed U.S. aircrafts and naval vessels. -
U.S. At War
Japan's alliances, Germany and Italy, declare war on the U.S. The United States then declared war on Geramny, Italy, and Japan. -
Italy Surrenders
The Italian government officialy surrenders to the Allies. German forces still occupy most of Italy. -
D-Day
The Allies invade Western Europe on the beaches of Normandy, France in the largest amphibious attack in history. -
HItler Commits Suicide
Adolf Hitler commits suicide in his underground bunker located in Berlin. -
Germany Surrenders
The German army signs an unconditional surrender. -
Hiroshima
The U.S. drops the first ever atomic bomb in war on a Japanese city named Hiroshima. -
Nagasaki
The U.S. drops the second atomic bomb on Japan in Nagasaki -
WWII is Over
Japan conducts a formal surrender ceremony in Tokoyo Bay on a U.S. battleship called Missouri.