Events of World War II For Class

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  • Submarine Warfare - First submarine

    First submarine is created.

  • Joseph Stalin - Born

    Joseph Stalin, the leader of Soviet Union, is born.

  • Benito Mussolini - Born

    Benito Mussolini, creator of fascism and leader of Italy, is born.
  • Edward Teller - Born

    Edward Teller - Born

    One of the people working on Manhattan Project.

  • Nazi Party - Hitler now head of Nazi Party

    Hitler becomes leader of Nazi Party
  • Causes of WWII - Treaty of Versailles is signed

    Causes of WWII - Treaty of Versailles is signed

    Treaty signed, biggest cause of WWII because it made Germany so angry.

  • Hitler Invades Poland - Hitler Joins Nazi Party

    Hitler was originally sent to be a spy, but liked the party so much he stayed!
  • Hiroo Onoda - Born

    Hiroo Onoda - Born

    Soldier stationed in Philippines believing WWII not to be over until late 20th century.

  • FDR - Elected President

    Franklin Delano Roosevelt is elected president for the first of four terms.

  • Gypsies - Considered not Aryan

    Gypsies are added to the Jews when announced not citizens of Germany.

  • Warships - Naval Expansion Act

  • Manhattan Project - Letter to FDR

    Letter notifying him of Nazi's making bombs.

  • Hitler's War Strategies - War begins

  • Propaganda - War breaks out and propaganda is made

  • German Submarine Warfare - German Submarine shot and sunk a ship

  • Battle of Britain - Hitler decrees beginning of battle

    Battle of Britain begins where Germany tries to take over the UK.

  • Jewish Ghettos and Liquidation - Warsaw ghetto sealed off

  • US Homefront during WWII - FDR gives 4 freedoms speech

    Four freedoms concept introduced.

  • Women in WWII - Women were working

  • Japanese-American Internment - Pearl Harbor

    Japanese-American Internment - Pearl Harbor

    Discrimination against the Japanese begins after Japanese attack Pearl Harbor.

  • Rationing in WWII - Rationing begins

    Rationing on many products began on the homefront after shortages.

  • Bataan Death March - March begins

    Bataan Death March begins, killing 20,00 POWs.

  • Battle of Coral Sea - US began operating in Coral Sea

  • Little Boy/Fat Man - UK, US, and China tell Japan to surrender