World war 2

Major Events Leading to U.S. involvement in WWII

  • Hitler Takes Over Germany

    Adolf Hitler becomes the Chancellor of Germany. His Nazi party takes over and he becomes dictator.
  • Germany and Italy Join Forces

    Nazi Germany and Facist Italy join forces and sign the Rome-Berlin Axis Treaty.
  • Germany Invades Poland

    Germany invades Poland, beginning World War II.
  • France and Great Britain Declare War on Germany

  • Germany Continues it's Quest

    Germany takes control of Denmark and Germany.
  • Italy Joins the War

    Italy joins the war, siding with Germany.
  • Japan Joins the Axis Powers

    Japan joins Germany and Italy in a pact to become the Axis Alliance.
  • Japan Attacks Pearl Harbor

    Japan attacks the United States naval base on Pearl Harbor.
  • United States Enters the War

    A day after the bombing on Pearl Harbor, the United States joins the Allied Powers to combat Germany, Italy, Japan, and the Axis Powers.