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Kristallnacht
Kristallnacht means the night of broken glass. Happened on Nov. 9-10. Thousands of Jewish businesses and synagogueswere damaged. 100 Jews killed, 26,000 sent to concentration camps. Jews fined 1 billion marks, and blamed for the damage -
Beginning of WWII
Germany invades and takes control over poland. Causes the War to start. -
Pearl Harber
The Japanese attacks Pearl Harber. Made the U.S upset and declared war. -
The Doolittle Raid
Days after loss in Philippines 16 American bombers attacked Tokyo. Didn't do major damage to Japan. -
D-Day
Allied troops invade Normandy France. Attacked at the coast line. -
Yalta Conference
Went until Feb. 11. Roosevelt, Churchhill and Stalin met to plan for postwar peace. -
Iwo Jima
Volcanic island 750 miles south of Tokyo. Was a very bloody battle. -
Firestorm raid
In Tokyo, Japan. Nearly 84,000 killed. So hot the rivers boiled. -
Okinawa
Island 350 miles from Japan. Largest landing force in Pacific History. Japanese did not challenge landing, retreated to South. -
Death of FDR
FDR dies and Harry Truman takes over. -
Hitler's death
Hitler commits suicide. -
Victory in Europe Day
The day WWII ended. Was the public holiday to celebrate when the Allies accepted the surrender of the armed forces of the Nazis. -
Signing for the United Nations
Representatives of the 50 countries signed. -
The Potsdam Conference
Lasted until August 2. Meeting between Communist Party General Secretary Joseph Stalin, Prime Ministers Winston Churchill, and, later, Clement Attlee, and President Harry S. Truman. -
U.S demands Japanese to surrender.
Treaten Japan by saying they should surrender or their will be prompt and utter destruction. -
Hiroshima
The day the U.S dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. -
Russia joins the war
The Soviets join the war on this day. -
Nagasaki
Day the U.S dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki, Japan. -
Japan surrenders over radio
Emperor Hirohito surrendered over the radio on this day. -
Surrender of Japan
The day Japan signed the instruments of Surrender.
