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Adolf Hitler, leader of the Nazi Party, is declared chancellor of Germany. During Hitlers rule, he targeted in on Jews, Slavic people, Gypsies and the handicapped. During his rule he killed approximatly 11 million people.
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The Time Magazine prints Hitler as their "Man of the Year" in the 1938 edition. Oddly enough, Hitler's face is not shown on the cover of the publication.
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Nazi Germany invaded Poland, the act that started World War II
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The Battle of Keren was fought in Eritrea, between the troops of the British Empire and Italian associations. This was one of the most important battles in Italian East Africa in World War II.
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The Battle of Gondar was fought in Ethiopia. This was Italy's final defeat against two brigades of the 12th African Division.
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Violating the Nonaggression Pact, Germany the Soviet Union.
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Japan declared war on the U.S. by bombing Pearl Harbor. Japanese planes attacked thw U.S. Naval Base killing more than 2,300 Americans. Twelve ships sank, nine vessels were damaged and 160 aircrafts were destroyed and more than 150 damaged.
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The Battle of Gazala was an important battle for the Western Desert Campaign. This battle was fought around the port of Tobruk in Libya.
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The Battle of Midway lasted four days and the U.S. destroyed hundreds of Japenese planes and regained control of the Pacific.The Japenese however, continued to fight even after the war in Europe had ended.
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The Allies begin the invasion of the Italian Peninsula, crossing the Strait of Messina from Sicily and landing at Calabria. The Italian government secretly agreed to the Allies terms for surrender.
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Rome falls to the Allied forces.
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Allied troops came in to the French coastline to fight Nazi Germany on the beaches of Normandy, France. In the D-Day invasion, more than 13,000 aircraft and 5,000 ships were supporting the invasion. The Allies took control of Normandy.
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The Battle of the Bulge was Hitlers last major attempt to ruin the Allies in northwest Europe. He attempted a suprise blitzkreig thrust through the Ardennes to Antwerp.
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The United States President, Franklin D. Roosevelt, dies of a cerebral hemorrhage. He passed away in Warm Springs, Georgia.
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Adolf Hitler commits suicide in Berlin.
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American air forces in Europe head to the war in the Pacific.
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The United States and Great Britian celebrated the defeat of Nazi Germany when they surrendered.
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An atomic bomb is dropped in Hiroshima by the United States. Instantly 75,000 people die and leaving more than 100,000 people injured.
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Japan refusing to surrender, the Soviet Union enters the Pacific war, defeating Japenese forces in Manchuria.
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In Tokyo Bay, Japan surrender to the Allies, bringing an end to World War II.
