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Japan invades Manchuria
This event started the tension between the Chinese and Indochina. Japan wanted economic domination because they thought it was the best way it stops economic problems and helps expansion. The U.S. eventually limited the isolation policies towards Japan which limited the trade coming in and out of Japan. -
Nuremberg Trials
This was an anti-semitic and racial law that was passed by Hitler. It basically took the rights away from all Jews that were located in Germany. This showed that individuals are responsible for their own actions, especially soldiers that are fighting in the war. This bought an end to genocide all over the world. -
Munich Pact
The Munich Pact let Hitler take more of France and Britain's land. They agreed to make a deal where in exchange for land Hitler would not go after any more of their land. Eventually, Hitler did not hold up his end of the deal and broke it in the course of 6 months. -
Kristallnacht
This event was also known as the "night of broken glass". The Nazis terrorized the Jews by torching synagogues, vandalizing innocent Jewish homes, and causing damage to schools as well as businesses. On top of what they have already done they killed at least 100 Jews on this night. -
Neutrality Acts of 1939
This Act is also known as Cash and Carry. This Act allowed nations that were at war to buy goods from the U.S. This was a good thing for the U.S because it helped the U.S gain loads of cash. The way they went about the Cash and Carry process was the nations bought the goods upfront in cash and their were able to carry the goods with them to their nations. -
Germany invades Poland
This influenced France and Britain to declare war on Germany. Germany used blitzkrieg as a strategy. He invaded France and the air raided Britain. The American president at the time FDR had the Neutrality Acts amended because of Germanys' act. -
Lend-Lease Act
This Act made it possible for President Roosevelt to sell, transfer, title, exchange, lend, and lease war supplies to any nation that needed it. It was similar to the Neutrality Acts. The nation had to be deemed "vital to the defense of the United States." This is basically saying that the nation in need of supplies had to be an ally to the U.S. -
Exec Order 8022
President Roosevelt issued Executive Order 8802, banning discriminatory employment practices by Federal agencies and all unions and companies engaged in war-related work. The order also established the Fair Employment Practices Commission to enforce the new policy. -
Atlantic Conference
This Conference tightens the alliance of the U.S and Great Britain. They did this by signing the Atlantic Charter. It was a joint declaration released by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. -
Alantic Charter
The Atlantic Charter was a pivotal policy statement issued on August 14, 1941, that defined the Allied goals for the post-war world, including self-determination for nations and economic and social cooperation among nations. British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and U.S. President Franklin D. -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
This attack was a surprise to the U.S. The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor naval base and their airfields that were located at Pearl Harbor. They did this as a response to the U.S embargoes. There were many people killed roughly 2400 Americans were killed during the attack and 1300 were wounded. They also sunk 19 American ships. -
Exec Order 9066
President FDR issued the Exec Order 9066 to authorize the Japanese descent and aliens from Japan. They were told to sell the property that they rightfully owned and also their belonging. They wanted them to report to camps in the inland desert for deportation. -
Battle of Midway
The U.S used the strategy of island hopping. They wanted to get as close to the Japanese home islands to launch their air attacks on them. This was the attack for the invasion. The Victory stopped the Japanese from advancing and put them in defence. -
Operation Torch
This operation was the invasion of North Africa. They did this to free the Mediterranean Sea from under German control. They also wanted to protect the oil fields in the Middle East. -
D-Day (Invasion on Normandy)
Allied forces launched a combined naval, air, and land assault on Nazi-occupied France. Early on 6 June, Allied airborne forces parachuted into drop zones across northern France. Ground troops then landed across five assault beaches - Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno, and Sword. -
Battle of Bulge
This was the last invasion of the Nazis. The era of the Nazis was coming to an end and the Battle of the Bulge was one of their last Battles. Britain, France, and America marched to Berlin coming from the west way after the Battle of the Bulge. The Soviets Marches east way and they met at Berlin where they were going to finally end the remaining of the Nazis. Hitler also killed himself before they got to Berlin. -
Korematsu v. United States
Fred Korematsu was a Japanese American and he refused to leave his home when he was ordered to leave. So basically he refused the Exec. Order 9066. He argued and took his case to the Supreme Court. His argument was that he endured internment violation of his constitutional rights. -
Yalta Conference
This was a World War II meeting of the heads of government, That included the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union to discuss the postwar reorganization of Germany and Europe. This conference was held to discuss the final defeat of mainly Russia. -
Bombing of Hiroshima & Nagasaki
President Truman made the decision that he wanted to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. They did this because they wanted to prevent fighting with the Japanese on home islands. They knew that if this was to happen they would have lost many of the American people and American soldiers. -
Truman Doctrine
This was an act of communism. it first started in Europe because of the supplies for the military that was supplied by the United States. Also, there was financial aid that was supplied to Greece and turkey. -
Marshall Plan
There was fear that the war-torn would weaken Western Europe. So the communist government made the decision to offer financial aid which would be the Marchell Plan. They did this to promote economic rebuild and prevent a future decline of the economy in Europe. -
Israel is established
The U.S. supported the idea of self-determination of the Jews, because of this they created Israel as a Jewish state. They supported Israel. David Ben-Gurion, the head of the Jewish Agency, proclaimed the establishment of the State of Israel. U.S. President Harry S. Truman recognized the new nation on the same day. -
United Nations is created
The U.S. was the main and key people who helped create the United Nations. The whole meaning and purpose of the United Nations was "intergovernmental organization tasked to promote international cooperation and to create and maintain international order. They based the United Nations based on the previous League of Nations that was proposed by Woodrow Wilson. -
Berlin Airlift
The U.S. won the first confrontation with Berlin. Which was the first Cold War confrontation. The U.S. gave food to the people who were in Berlin. They provided water and other supplies by aircraft. -
US establishes NATO
NATO stands for North Atlantic Treaty Organization. NATO established a military alliance with the Soviet Union. The newly created Alliance worked to introduce countries to each other through educational films, brochures, and other promotional materials. -
Soviet Union test Atomic Bomb
The Soviet Union conducted the first test the name was 'RDS-1. The device had a yield of 22 kilotons. This led the United States to accelerate the development of the hydrogen bomb and began a nuclear arms race. -
Korean Conflict (War)
North Korea who was communist and wanted to spread it invaded South Korea. The United States President Truman seemed to believe that the invasion was not planned by North Korea but by the Soviet Union. He wanted the United Nations to take action. The United Nations agreed on defending South Korea and demanded a ceasefire. -
Soviet Union launches Sputnik
The beginning of the race between the Soviet Union and the United States began with this event. Because of this act, the US Congress passed The National Defense Education Act and the reason for this act was to promote science and math. -
National Defense Education Act
The act was made to promote science and math skills. It was also made to counteract the fear that consumerism was going to make America lose the race or less likely to. -
Rise of the Berlin Wall
This Wall was a symbol of the Cold War. The wall separated the East and West parts of Germany. They did this to prevent the people who were located in the east from escaping to freedom. The only way they could be free was if they escaped to Berlin. -
Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan
The Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan to prop up a friendly government. The U.S. supported Afghan secretly due to the containment policy. Soviets then withdrew in 1989. After Afghan groups began called the Taliban. -
Fall of the Berlin Wall
The Cold War ends because of the Soviet Union and strain of arms race and Afghan war on the Soviet economy, and also the movement for liberation in Eastern Europe. The final end of the Cold War was the Fall of the Berlin Wall. Then the Soviet Union then went on to collapse in 1991.
