Ww2

Russian revolution through world war 2

  • Trans- Siberian Railway Built

    Trans- Siberian Railway Built

    The Trans-Siberian Railway is the longest railway in the world, and crosses nearly all of Russia, the world’s largest country by area.
  • Czar Nicholas 2 Became the Leader of Russia

    Czar Nicholas 2 Became the Leader of Russia

    Nicholas was the last czar of Russia.
  • Russian Marxists Split into Mensheviks & Bolsheviks

    Russian Marxists Split into Mensheviks & Bolsheviks

    The Bolsheviks and Mensheviks were both Russian revolutionary political parties of Marxist
  • Russo-Japanese war begins

    Russo-Japanese war begins

    This was a battle between japan and russia over land.
  • Bloody Sunday in Russia

    Bloody Sunday in Russia

    Many protestors were killed because of the living conditions.
  • Albert Einstein Developed the Theory of Relativity

    Albert Einstein Developed the Theory of Relativity

    Albert contributed to many advancements during the war.
  • Sun Yixian Became President of China

    Sun Yixian Became President of China

    Sun Yat-sen became the first President of Republic of China.
  • Kuomintang was Created

    Kuomintang was Created

    This was a chinese and taiwanese political party.
  • March Revolution in Russia

    March Revolution in Russia

    It was a series of political revolts in Russia.
  • March Revolution in Russia

    March Revolution in Russia

    The March Revolution started by thousands of angry workers going on strike.
  • Czar Nicholas 2 abdicated

    Czar Nicholas 2 abdicated

    He was abdicated during the Febuary Revolution in Russia.
  • The Bolshevik Revolution

    The Bolshevik Revolution

    The revolution was led by Russians Vladimir Lenin.
  • Treaty of Brest-litovsk

    Treaty of Brest-litovsk

    The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk brought about the end of the war between Russia and Germany in 1918.
  • Russian Civil War begins

    Russian Civil War begins

    This was between the Mensheviks and the bolsheviks.
  • Weimar Republic Established in Germany

    Weimar Republic Established in Germany

    This was the new government in Germany, it was weak.
  • May Fourth Movement Began

    May Fourth Movement Began

    It was a political movement in China.
  • The League of Nations was Created

    The League of Nations was Created

    The league of Nations was created to help create peace throughout the world.
  • New Economic Policy Enforced in Russia

    New Economic Policy Enforced in Russia

    The NEP represented a more capitalism-oriented economic policy.
  • Adolf Hitler Became the Leader of the Nazi Party

    Adolf Hitler Became the Leader of the Nazi Party

    Nazi was the nickname for the National Socialist German Workers' Party.
  • Washington Confrence

    Washington Confrence

    This was an attempt to limit the naval race.
  • Vladimir Lenin Became the Leader of Russia

    Vladimir Lenin Became the Leader of Russia

    Lenin was the first leader of the USSR in Russia.
  • Benito Mussolini Became the Leader of Italy

    Benito Mussolini Became the Leader of Italy

    Mussolini was the founder of Fascism and leader of Italy from 1922 to 1943.
  • Russia becomes the USSR

    Russia becomes the USSR

    The USSR was a big change in the Russian government.
  • Dawes Plan Started

    Dawes Plan Started

    The American-sponsored Dawes a possible solution to challenges faced by the american people.
  • Adolf Hitler wrote Mein Kampf

    Adolf Hitler wrote Mein Kampf

    Adolf Hitler wrote the book while in jail.
  • Joseph Stalin became the leader of the USSR

    Joseph Stalin became the leader of the USSR

    Stalin was a russian communist party leader.
  • Jiang Jeisha Bacame the leader of the Kuomintang

    Jiang Jeisha Bacame the leader of the Kuomintang

    Chiang became a member of the Chinese Nationalist Party founded by Sun Yat-sen.
  • Hirihito Became the Emperor of Japan

    Hirihito Became the Emperor of Japan

    He became the Emperor after his father died.
  • Charles Lindbergh;s Solo Flight Across the Atlantic

    Charles Lindbergh;s Solo Flight Across the Atlantic

    Charles A. Lindbergh landed his Spirit of St. Louis near Paris, completing the first solo airplane flight across the Atlantic Ocean.
  • Kellogg-Briand Pact Signed

    Kellogg-Briand Pact Signed

    The Kellogg-Briand Pact was an agreement to outlaw war.
  • Five Year Plan Began

    Five Year Plan Began

    Stalin created the five year plan to gain more power in Russia.
  • Stock Market Crashed in the U.S.

    Stock Market Crashed in the U.S.

    The stock market crash was a major factor that led to the Great Depression.
  • Great Depression Began

    Great Depression Began

    The Great Depression, an immense tragedy that placed millions of Americans out of work, was the beginning of government involvement in the economy and in society as a whole.
  • Japan invaded Manchuria

    Japan invaded Manchuria

    This was an attempt to gain more land and resources for the war effort.
  • Japan Invaded China

    Japan Invaded China

    Japan invaded China mainly for the natural resources they had.
  • FDR became the President of the U.S.

    FDR became the President of the U.S.

    FDR was the 32nd president of the U.S.
  • The Holocaust Began

    The Holocaust Began

    The holocaust was a genocide of the jewish people.
  • Adolf Hitler Became the Chancellor of Germany

    Adolf Hitler Became the Chancellor of Germany

    One of the reasons for this is Hitlers growing popularity from the Nazi party.
  • The New Deal Started

    The New Deal Started

    The new deal was created by the U.S. during the great depression.
  • The Long March

    The Long March

    It was a migration of the Chinese people from one side of china to the other.
  • Adolf Hitler Defied the Treaty of Versailles

    Adolf Hitler Defied the Treaty of Versailles

    Adolf made his army to strong and it broke the treaty.
  • U.S. Congress Passed the Neutrality Acts

    U.S. Congress Passed the Neutrality Acts

    They passed these acts to help keep the U.S. out of the was.
  • Italy Invaded Ethiopia

    Italy Invaded Ethiopia

    The invasion was led by the Il Duce of Italy Benito Mussolini.
  • Germany Reoccupied the Rhineland

    Germany Reoccupied the Rhineland

    When hitler took over rhineland, he broke the treaty of versailles.
  • Rome-Berlin Axis

    Rome-Berlin Axis

    An agreement formulated by Italy’s foreign minister Galeazzo Ciano informally linking the two fascist countries.
  • Francisco Franco Led a Fascist Revolt in Spain

    Francisco Franco Led a Fascist Revolt in Spain

    Franco attacked his own people in the Spainish civil war,.
  • Great Purge Began

    Great Purge Began

    The great Purge was also known as the Great Terror.
  • Rape of Nanking

    Rape of Nanking

    This was a mass murder of Japanese troops.
  • Anschluss

    Anschluss

    Adolf Hitler announces an Anschluss between Germany and Austria.
  • Adolf Hitler took the Sudetenland

    Adolf Hitler took the Sudetenland

    He took over Sudetenland to help unite all germans.
  • Hitler hosted the Munich Conference

    Hitler hosted the Munich Conference

    During this meeting, they reached the Munich Agreement, it involved Hitler.
  • Kristallnacht Began

    Kristallnacht Began

    This stands for the night of the broken glass.
  • Sitzkrieg Began

    Sitzkrieg Began

    During this time, there were no wars or anything.
  • Nazi-Soviet Pact Signed

    Nazi-Soviet Pact Signed

    This was a non aggression pact between germany and russia.
  • Germany Invaded Poland

    Germany Invaded Poland

    At 4:45 a.m., some 1.5 million German troops invade Poland all along its 1,750-mile border with German-controlled territory.
  • Winston Churchill Became the Prime Minister of Great Britian

    Winston Churchill Became the Prime Minister of Great Britian

    He led his country to a victory over Nazi Germany.
  • Allies Evacuate Dunkirk

    Allies Evacuate Dunkirk

    This was the largest evacuation in WW2 as german troops take it over.
  • Vichy Government Established in France

    Vichy Government Established in France

    That was the government formed by France after their defeat by Germany in the WW2.
  • Battle of Britian

    Battle of Britian

    When Germany was concentrating on defeating Great Britian.
  • Tripartite Pact Signed

    Tripartite Pact Signed

    This was also called the Three-Power Pact, Axis Pact, Three-way Pact or Tripartite Treaty which established the Axis Powers of World War II.
  • Lend-Lease Act

    Lend-Lease Act

    The Lend-Lease Act was the principal means for providing U.S. military aid to foreign nations during World War II.
  • Hitler Enacted the Final Solution

    Hitler Enacted the Final Solution

    This was the mass killing of Jews in Germany.
  • Operatioon Barbarossa

    Operatioon Barbarossa

    Nazi Germany and its Axis allies began a massive invasion of the Soviet Union.
  • Atlantic Charter

    Atlantic Charter

    The Atlantic Charter was a declaration made by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill.
  • Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor

    Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor

    The japanese attack was a key factor as to why the U.S. joined the war.
  • The U.S.  declared war on Japan

    The U.S. declared war on Japan

    On this day, America's Pacific fleet lay in ruins at Pearl Harbor, President Franklin Roosevelt declares war against Japan.
  • Chelmno Concentration Camp Opened

    Chelmno Concentration Camp Opened

    Chelmno was the first Nazi camp where gassing was used to murder Jews on a large scale.
  • Bataan Death March

    Bataan Death March

    When American and Filipino people were captured and imprisoned.
  • Doolittle Raids over Japan

    Doolittle Raids over Japan

    This was an air raid on Japan shortly after the attack on Peaarl Harbor.
  • Battle of the Coral Sea

    Battle of the Coral Sea

    This was one of the first battles with air and water battles.
  • Battle of Midway

    Battle of Midway

    This took place six months after the attack on pearl harbor. The U.S. defeat the Japanese.
  • Battle of El Alamein

    Battle of El Alamein

    This was the turnimg point of the war in North Africa.
  • Battle of Guadalcanal

    Battle of Guadalcanal

    The World War II Battle of Guadalcanal was the first major offensive and a decisive victory for the Allies in the Pacific.
  • Operation Torch

    Operation Torch

    U.S. and british troops invaded Northern Africa.
  • Island Hopping Campaign

    Island Hopping Campaign

    Island Hopping is the phrase given to the strategy by the United States.
  • Battle of Stalingrad

    Battle of Stalingrad

    The battle of Stalingrad was one of the major battles during WW2.
  • Casablanca Confrence

    Casablanca Confrence

    Th e finalization of Allied strategic plans against the Axis powers in 1943
  • Allies Landed in Sicily

    Allies Landed in Sicily

    The invasion of Sicily by the allies was also known as Operation Husky.
  • Tehran Confrence

    Tehran Confrence

    This is where the United Nations was created
  • Auschiwitz Death Camp Opened

    Auschiwitz Death Camp Opened

    This was the main concentration camp during the holocaust.
  • Nisei were Interned in Reocation Centers in the U.S.

    Nisei were Interned in Reocation Centers in the U.S.

    This is when Japanesse people were but in camps after there attacks on Japan.
  • D-Day

    D-Day

    U.S. soldiers landed and attacked Normandy.
  • Kamikaze Pilots Appear in the Pacific

    Kamikaze Pilots Appear in the Pacific

    The pilots were running their planes into U.S. ships.
  • General Macarthur Returned to the Philippines

    General Macarthur Returned to the Philippines

    He first left because of the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
  • Battle of the Bulge

    Battle of the Bulge

    This was a German attack on Hitler in Ardennes.
  • Yalta Conference

    Yalta Conference

    This was a meeting between Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin in Cremea.
  • Battle of Iwo Jima

    Battle of Iwo Jima

    This was a major battle for the U.S. in which they won.
  • Battle of Okinawa

    Battle of Okinawa

    Okinawa is the largest of the Ryukyus islands at the southern tip of Japan.
  • Mussolini is Executed

    Mussolini is Executed

    Mussolini and a few other leaders were captured trying to flee.
  • Hitler Committed Suicide

    Hitler Committed Suicide

    Hitler killed himself of how Mussolini was torchered.
  • Germany surrendered

    Germany surrendered

    Germany has signed an unconditional surrender bringing to an end six years of war in Europe.
  • V-E day

    V-E day

    V-E stands for victory on Europe by the Allies.
  • Manhattan Project Began

    Manhattan Project Began

    The U.S. named it this to cover up atomic bombs.
  • Potsdam Conference

    Potsdam Conference

    This meeting was all about germany and how to deal with them.
  • Atomic Bomb dropped on Hiroshima

    Atomic Bomb dropped on Hiroshima

    An atomic bomb was dropped on Japan by the U.S.
  • Atomic Bomb dropped on Nagasaki

    Atomic Bomb dropped on Nagasaki

    The U.S. dropped one of two atomic bombs on Japan.
  • V-J Day

    V-J Day

    This marks the U.S. victory over Japan.
  • Japan Surrendered

    Japan Surrendered

    One of the key reasons Japan surrendered is because the U.S. dropped two atomic bombs on them.
  • Civil War in China Began

    Civil War in China Began

    This war happened because bopth sides of China wanted more land.
  • Nuremberg Trials

    Nuremberg Trials

    The trials were held to bring Nazi criminals to Justice.