World War 2

Hitler becomes nazi leader

Jul 29, 1921

in 1921 July 29 Adolf Hitler becomes leader of National Socialist (Nazi) Party through a democratic election that took place in germany.

Roosevelt elected U.S president

Nov 8, 1932

1932 November 8 - Franklin Roosevelt elected President of the United States.

hitler violates the Treaty of Versailles

Mar 16, 1935

1935 March 16 - Hitler violates the Treaty of Versailles by introducing military conscription.

assassanation attempt on Adolf Hitler fails

Nov 8, 1939

1939 November 8- Assassination attempt on Hitler fails.

rationing in Britan begins

Jan 8, 1940

January 8- Rationing begins in Britain.

Nazis invade & Winston Churchill becomes Prime Minister

May 10, 1940

1940 May 10- Nazis invade France, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands; Winston Churchill becomes British Prime Minister.

Hitler plans to invade Britan

Sep 3, 1940

1940 September 3- Hitler plans Operation Sea Lion (the invasion of Britain).

Allies bomb Rome

Jul 19, 1943

1943 July 19 - Allies bomb Rome

the meeting of Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin

Nov 28, 1943

1943 November 28- Roosevelt, Churchill, Stalin meet at Teheran.

Auschwitz liberated

Jan 26, 1945

1945 January 26- Soviet troops liberate Auschwitz.

Harry Truman becomes president

Apr 12, 1945

1945 April 12 President Roosevelt dies. Harry Truman becomes President.

German troops in Italy surrender

May 2, 1945

1945 May 2 - German troops in Italy surrender.

U.N. is born

Oct 24, 1945

1945 October 24- United Nations is born.

war crime trials begin

Nov 20, 1945

1945 November 20- Nuremberg war crimes trials begin.