-
WWI Ends
World War I ended. -
Treaty of Versailles
This treaty brought World War I to an end. Germany was to take full responsibility for war reparations and blame for the start of the war. -
League of Nations is Formed
The League of Nations is formed after WWI. -
US Stock Market Crash
The US Stock Market Crash actually began in 1924, but the Great Depression started in 1929. -
Hitler Takes Power in Germany
Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany and rises to power after his incarceration. The Nazi Party begins from here. -
Germany Occupies Rhineland
Germany occupies the Rhineland, which was technically against the Treaty of Versailles, but the Allies appeased Hitler. -
Munich Pact Signed
Germany signs the Munich Pact with Great Britain, France, and Italy. They gain the Sudetenland of Czechoslovakia. -
Kristallnacht (Night of Broken Glass)
The Nazis in Germany destroyed synagogues, vandalized Jewish homes, schools, and businesses. They killed close to 100 Jews. (November 9-10, 1938) -
Nazi-Soviet Pact
Hitler and Stalin, despite hating each other, signed the Nazi-Soviet Pact out of mutual benefit. -
Invasion of Poland
The Nazis and the Soviet Union invades Poland. Also known as the 1939 Defensive War. (Sep 1, 1939 – Oct 6, 1939) -
Great Britain Declares War
Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain declares war on Germany. -
Final Solution Implemented
Hitler enacts the "final solution to the Jewish question". -
Pearl Harbor Attack
Japan invades Pearl Harbor near Honolulu, Hawaii and kills about 2,000 people. U.S. enters WWII. -
Battle of Stalingrad
Germany and its allies fight the Soviet Union for the city of Stalingrad in Southern Russia. (August 23, 1942 - February 2, 1943) -
FDR Dies - Truman Becomes President
FDR dies of a massive stroke. Harry Truman becomes president of the United States. -
Hiroshima and Nagasaki Bombings
The U.S. destroys Hiroshima and Nagasaki using atomic bombs from the Manhattan Project. (August 6-9, 1945)