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US begins it's policy of isolationism.
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Germany and the Soviet Union invaded Poland!
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Hitler continues his attack against Denmark and Norway with blitzkrieg.
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The French signed an armistice- German armies now occupied appromimately 3/5s of France!
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The Luftwaffe begins its major offensive against the Bristish - bombing air and naval bases, harbors, communications, and war industries.
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The spring of 1941 is when Hitlers attack against the Soviet Union was scheduled for.
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The actual date that Hitler invaded the Soviet Union. He was late because of some problems in the Balkmans, and he wrongly guessed that he could defeat the Soviets before winter.
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Japanese aircraft attack Peal Harbor in the Hawaiian Islands. On that same day the Japanese also attack islands in the Phillippines and Malaysia.
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The United States ends it's policy of isolationism and declares war!
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American naval forces stoppped the Japanese advance and saved Austrailia from invasion.
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The war looked like it could still go the German way and after Germany captured Crimea Hitler boasted about his plan and how he would cause the collaspe aof the British Empire. This was his last optimistic prediction.
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US established naval superiority in the Pacific and defeated 4 naval aircraft carriers from the air.
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(November 1942 to February 2nd 1943) One of the most terrible battles of the war. German troops were incidently stop, circled around - supply lines cut off, and left unprepared for anything in the freezing Soviet territory. (forced to surrender) The entire army was lost.
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The Allied Powers agreed to work and fight together until Japan, Italy, and Germany surrendered unconditionally.
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The Axis powers in Tunisa surrendered to the Allied Powers
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Germany forces were quickly defeated by the Soviets in the greatest tank battle of World War II.
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Rome fell to the Allied Powers.
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Allied forces under command of Dwight Eisenhower landed on Normandy beaches and completed the greatest naval invasion.
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Hitler commits suicide!!
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Germany surrenders to the Allied powers! The war in Europe is over!
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Truman decided to drop the first atomic bomb on the Japanese city, Hiroshima. The second bomb was dropped three days later of Nagasaki.
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The Japanese surrendered to the Allied Powers!