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World War 2
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Japan Attacks Manchuria
On September 18th, Japan occupied Manchuria breaking their treaty. It was to be the first step onto World War II. American reacted in the form of the Stimson Doctrine. This document stated that the United States would not recognize any treaty that impinged on the sovereignty of China. -
Hitler Comes to Power
Hitler's rise to power was made possible by the German people, the weakness of the Weimar system - which he exploited through propaganda (paid for by his rich, Communist-fearing backers), the terror of his stormtroopers, and the brilliance of his weird speeches. -
Munich Conference
The Munich Conference was an assembly of the British, French, Italian and German leaders that gave The Sudetenland of Czechoslovakia to Adolf Hitler’s Germany. It was a massive step on the road to World War II. -
Italy Conquers Ethiopia
Ethiopia had not been conquered by Italy in the 1890's, which made Italy mad. A border incident between Ethiopia and Italian Somaliland that December gave Benito Mussolini an excuse to attack Italy. The Italians rejected offers from Italy and invaded Ethiopia on Oct. 3, 1935. -
Spanish Civil War (Begins)
The Spanish Civil War was a major conflict that devastated Spain from 17 July 1936 to 1 April 1939. It began after an attempted coup d'état by a group of Spanish generals against the Second Spanish Republic. **Coup D'etat: A group of people of the existing state-establishment that tries to take over the government -
Spanish Civil War (Ends)
The Spanish Civil War Ends -
Battle of Britain (START)
The Battle of Britain took place between August and September 1940. After the success of Blitzkrieg, the evacuation of Dunkirk and the surrender of France, Britain was by itself. The Battle of Britain remains one of the most famous battles of World War Two. Germnay bombed France and France would no surrender. :D -
Battle Britain (ENDS)
The Battle of Britain took place between August and September 1940. After the success of Blitzkrieg, the evacuation of Dunkirk and the surrender of France, Britain was by itself. The Battle of Britain remains one of the most famous battles of World War Two. Germnay bombed France and France would no surrender. :D -
Germany Invades USSR
Germany invaded Russia during the Second World War on June 22, 1941. They used an operation called Barbarossa to prepare their country and also use the Blitzkrieg tactics to help defeat them. -
Atlantic Charter Signed
The Atlantic Charter was an agreement between the United States of America and Great Britain that established the vision of Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill for a post-World War II world. One of the interesting aspects of the charter was that the United States of America was not even a part of the war at the time. -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
At 7:55 on the sunny morning of Sunday, December 7, 1941, 183 Japanese warplanes came out of a cloudless sky and demolished the US Pacific fleet docked at Pearl Harbor. It was this single catastrophic event, not the invasion of Poland, the Battle of Britain or the persecution of the Jews, that finally dragged the United States into World War II. -
Hitler Begins The Final Solution
In a February 26, 1942, letter to German diplomat Martin Luther, Reinhard Heydrich follows up on the Wannsee Conference by asking Luther for administrative assistance in the implementation of the "Endlösung der Judenfrage" (Final Solution of the Jewish Question). Translation of letter: http://www.ghwk.de/engl/february-26-1942.htm -
Battle of Midway (START)
The Battle of Midway is considered one of the most important battles of WW2. The Battle of Midway destroyed Japan’s naval strength when the Americans destroyed four of its aircraft carriers. Japan’s navy never recovered from this attack and it was on the defensive after this battle. -
Battle of Midway (END)
The Battle of Midway is considered one of the most important battles of WW2. The Battle of Midway destroyed Japan’s naval strength when the Americans destroyed four of its aircraft carriers. Japan’s navy never recovered from this attack and it was on the defensive after this battle. -
D-Day
The day on which the Allied forces invaded France during WW2. -
Yalta Conference (START)
Yalta Conference was a major World War II conference of the three Allied leaders, President Franklin D. Roosevelt of the United States, Winston Churchill of Great Britain, and Joseph Stalin of the Soviet Union, which met at Yalta in the Crimea to plan the final defeat and occupation of Nazi Germany. -
Yalta Conference (END)
Yalta Conference was a major World War II conference of the three Allied leaders, President Franklin D. Roosevelt of the United States, Winston Churchill of Great Britain, and Joseph Stalin of the Soviet Union, which met at Yalta in the Crimea to plan the final defeat and occupation of Nazi Germany. -
VE-Day
Victory in Europe Day (VE Day) was on May 8th 1945. VE Day officially announced the end of World War Two in Europe. -
Postdam Conference (START)
A meeting held by the principal Allies in World War II (the United States, the USSR, and Great Britain) to clarify and implement agreements previously reached at the Yalta Conference. -
Postdam Conference (END)
A meeting held by the principal Allies in World War II (the United States, the USSR, and Great Britain) to clarify and implement agreements previously reached at the Yalta Conference. -
Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
On the morning of August 6, 1945, the United States Army Air Forces dropped the nuclear weapon "Little Boy" on the city of Hiroshima, Japan. Three days later, the "Fat Man" bomb was detonated over Nagasaki. -
VJ-Day
On August 14, 1945, it was announced that Japan had surrendered unconditionally to the Allies, effectively ending World War II. Since then, both August 14 and August 15 have been known as "Victory over Japan Day," or simply "V-J Day."
