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The Japanese army invaded the Manchuria region of China. Important because it led to an American boycott of Japan during which we did not sell them oil.
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Hitler becomes the Chancellor of Germany. Important because it drastically changed the political landscape of Europe.
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Germany annexed Austria. Important because it was Hitler's first act of expansion and showed his ambitions.
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A series of coordinated attacks on Jews in Germany and Austria. Important because it showed the malevolent nature of many Nazis and shocked the world.
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Germany and Russia invade Poland. Important because Britain and France declared war on Germany and started WWII.
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A British attempt to deffend the port of Dunkirk. Important because it allowed hundreds of thousands of Allied soldiers to evacuate to Britain.
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Japan bombed the US Naval Base at Pearl Harbor. Important because it brought the US into WWII on the side of the Allies.
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Thousands of Allied POWs died while being transported to a Japanese POW camp. Important because it enraged the American people and strengthened their resolve to win the war.
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A battle between the US Navy and Japan's Navy. Important because it significantly weakened Japan's Naval prowess and their position in the Pacific.
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Allied forces invade German-controlled France through the beaches of Normandy. Important because it gave the Allies a foothold on mainland Europe.
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The last major German battle of WWII. Important because it crippled the German military and depleted their resources.
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The leaders of Britain, The U.S., and The U.S.S. R. meet in Yalta. Important because it played a large part in deciding the fate of post-war Europe.
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The Allies accept Germany's unconditional surrender. Important because it ended WWII in Europe.
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The US dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. Important because it led to Japan's surrender and the end of WWII.
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Japan officialy surrenders to the Allied High Command. Important because the surrender of the Japanese ended WWII.
