World History Timeline

First Appearance of Zeppelins

1914

When Germany deployed Zeppelins over the English Coast. Zeppelins were invented by Ferdinand von Zeppelin.

Assassination of Franz Ferdinand

Jun 22, 1914

Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated June 28, 1914 by Serbian Nationalist Gavrilo Princip. This event played a major role in the start of WW1.

WW1 Armistice is Signed

Nov 11, 1918

At 11 am, in the French town of Redonthes, the Armistice was signed bringing the war to an end. A armistice is an agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time; a truce.

Treaty of Munich

Sep 30, 1938

Hitler, Chamberlain, Daladier of France and Mussolini of Italy met in Munich and agreed that Hitler should have the Sudetanland of Czechoslovakia. Hitler assured those at the meeting that this was the extent of his ambitions for expansion. Chamberlain returned to England with a piece of paper signed by Hitler, proclaiming ‘peace in our time.’?

Russia and Germany Sign Pact

1939

Hitler and Stalin signed a non-aggression pact which included secret clauses for the division of Poland.

Hitler Invades Poland

Aug 1, 1939

The Invasion of Poland, known in Poland as the September Campaign or the 1939 Defensive War, and in Germany as the Poland Campaign, was an invasion of Poland by Germany that marked the beginning of World War II

Blitzkrieg

May 10, 1940

Hitler launched his blitzkrieg (lightning war) against Holland and Belgium. Rotterdam was bombed almost to extinction. Both countries were occupied.

Pearl Harbor

Dec 7, 1941

The Japanese, who were already waging war against the Chinese, attacked the US pacific fleet at Pearl Harbour, Hawaii, as a preliminary to taking British, French and Dutch colonies in South East Asia.

Battle of Stalingrad

1942

The Russians won their first victory against Germany at the Battle of Stalingrad. This motivated a lot of Russian troops and the other underdogs to fight back.

MacArthur accepts Japan’s surrender

Sep 2, 1945

US General, Douglas MacArthur, accepted Japan’s surrender thus formally ending the second world war.

North Korean Forces Invading South Korea

Jun 25, 1950

This was the start of the Korean War. Some 75,000 soldiers from the North Korean People's Army poured across the 38th parallel, the boundary between the Soviet-backed Democratic People's Republic of Korea to the north and the pro-Western Republic of Korea to the south

President Truman moving unauthorized troops to battle.

1951