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Germany invaded Poland, causing Britain and France to declare war against Germany.
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France and Britain had declared war on Germany, but conducted no major military land operations
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Project to begin the development of nuclear weapons and allowed the bombing of Hiroshima
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Germany implemented blitzkrieg warfare and was able to occupy France
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United Kingdom had to defend itself against large scale attacks from the German air force
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Agreement between Britain and America where U.S. navy destroyers were transferred to the Royal Navy in exchange of land rights
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Group that advocated isolationist policy
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Men ages 21-36 were legally required to register for war
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Speech that proposed lending money to Britain for the purchase of purchasing U.S. war materials. The U.S. must stand behind those nations that were committed to freedom of speech, religion, want, and fear.
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Britain was able to obtain all of U.S. arms needed in credit
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German U-boats attacked the USS Kearny, killing all of the people aboard the ship.
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U.S.S Reuben James was torpedoed and sunk with the loss of 115 of 160 crewmen
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Unexpected attack by the Japanese, causes the U.S. to enter WWII
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Most intense phase of Japan's invasion of the Philippines
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After the surrender of the Bataan Peninsula, Filipino and American troops in Bataan were forced to match to prison camps
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Battle between Japan and the U.S. where the Allies were able stop the Japanese advance
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Battle where the U.S. destroyed Japan's first-line carrier strength and most of its best trained naval pilots
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Germany and its allies fought against the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad
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Allied victory caused the retreat of Afrika Korps and the German surrender in North Africa
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Campaign to get within striking distance of Japan's home islands by seizing strategic islands in the Pacific
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First conference where U.S. and Britain agreed to invade Sicily and demand unconditional surrender from Axis powers
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The Big Three met for the first time in Iran and agreed on the liberation of France and Soviet invasion of Germany
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Allies were able to liberate France from German control
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Plan to liberate the Philippines from Japanese control
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First and only president to serve more than 4 terms because people feared change in leadership during war
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Last major German offensive campagain on the Western Front during WWII
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Agreement for post war terms between The Allies where they agreed to divide Germany and the practice of free elections
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U.S. captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Japanese
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Battle on mainland Japan where over 100,000 Japanese died and 50,000 Allies
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FDR dies and Truman is forced to take on the war effort that had not yet been won
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Victory in Europe Day where Nazi Germany surrendered
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Big Three agreed on the military occupation and reconstruction of Germany
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Bomb dropped on Hiroshima which lead to the surrender of the Japanese
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Bomb dropped on Nagasaki which killed over 100,000 people and lead to the surrender of Japan
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Victory over Japan day where Japan surrendered to the Allies
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Judges from the Allied powers presided over the hearings of twenty-two major Nazi criminals
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Military trial to to try the leaders of Imperial Japan
