World War 2

Hitler Seizes Power

Jan 1, 1933

At the beginjing of 1933, dictator Adolf Hitler Seizes power in Germany. Hitler was the leader of the Nazi party. His goal was to take over Europe, and later, the world.

Invasion Poland

Sep 17, 1939

Hitler's Nazi troops invaded Germany on the 17th of September 1939. This showed the world that Hitler had to mercy for any bordering countries, and that he would take them over.

America Debates Neutrality

Jun 1, 1940

While the World War 2 is raging on in parts of Europe, the US is debating whether or not to send troops over to fight and help out our allies. But the decision to enter the war was a smart idea, because Hitler would not have stopped

Dunkirk Escape

Sep 28, 1940

The Dunkirk escape was the evacuation of British and other allied soldiers from surrounding Axis armies. The plan was to get as many soldiers back through englich channel to the UK as possible.

Allies Drive Germans out of North Africa

Nov 12, 1940

Germany Invades USSR

Jun 22, 1941

The two long friended countries Germany and Russia go to war on June 22, 1941. Germany invaded Russia to take territory from them; and it worked. Germany had taken over a large piece of the crippled USSR.

Pearl Harbor

Dec 7, 1941

December 7, 1941 really is a day that has lived infamy, for almost 75 years. On this day Japanese fighter planes attacked and bombed parts of Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. This attack was one of the most unsuspected attacks ever to happen on American ground.

Battle of Midway

Jun 4, 1942

Only six months after the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Battle of Midway took place. This battle was one of the most intense naval and aerial battles ever against the Japanese.

Allies Invade Italy

Sep 3, 1943

September 3rd marked the day Italy was invaded by the Allies.

D-Day

Jun 6, 1944

Normandy is invaded by the US

Battle of the Bulge

Dec 16, 1944

Truman Becomes President

Apr 12, 1945