Benito Mussolini founded Italy’s Fascist movement.
The communist party created the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) led by Vladimir Lenin.
The Nazis (led by Hitler) tried to seize power by marching on city hall in Munich, Germany.
Stalin began a massive effort to industrialize his country.
The Japanese army invaded Manchuria, a resource-rich region of northern China.
Hoping to avoid conflict with the United States, Emperor Hirohito’s prime minister asked Minister of War Hideki To jo to withdraw some troops from China. Here refused.
Hitler began to defy the treaty of versailles and he ended up announcing a military draft to greatly expand the army because of it.
Hitler Threatened to invade austria unless austrian nazis were given important government posts.
Britain and france agreed to Hitler's demands. They thought if they did it could help avoid war.
Japan attacks pearl Harbor
The USA enters WW2
Japanese American relocation ordered. They were relocated to Concentration camps.
Decoded Japanese messages alerted the united states to the Japanese attack on New Guinea
Bataan Peninsula surrendered.
Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps Established. This allows women to join the military.
Adolf Hitler ordered his army to capture strategic oil fields, factories, and farmlands in southern russia and Ukraine
USA wins battle of midway.
After a 12 day battle at the egyptian coastal city of El Alamein, The British secured the Suez Canal and forced Rommel to retreat.
Germans defeated at stalingrad.
Race Riots in Detroit and “zoot suit” riots in los angeles.
Eisenhower leads D-Day invasion.
Supreme Court rules in Korematsu v. United States that Japanese American relocation is constitutional.
U.S. Marines capture Iwo Jima.
Franklin Roosevelt dies in office and Harry S. Truman becomes president.