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Mussolini was rose to power in the wake of World war 1. He was originally a socialist he ended up forging h fascist movement. He became prime minister in 1922.
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Stalin was the general secretary of the communist party. After Lenin's death in 1924 Stalin became the leader of the Soviet Union.
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On January 30th 1933 Hitler became the leader of "fuhrer" of National Socialist German workers party (Nazi Party).
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The holocaust was genocide where nearly six million Jewish people were executed by Hitler's order.
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Before world war 2 Germany and the Soviet Union made a pact to take no military action against each other for the next 10 years. This shocked the world.
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Germany without fear of Soviet intervention invaded Poland on September 1st 1939. The polish army was defeated within weeks of the invasion. This invasion lead to the start of world war 2
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A period that lasted 8 months where not much military activity was going on and it was like there was no war going on at all.
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The longest continuous military campaign in World War 2. It lasted from 1939 until Germany's defeat in 1945
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German and British air forces fought over the United Kingdom. It was the the largest sustained bombing campaign to that date. This battle saved Britain from a ground invasion by Germany.
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It provided military aid to countries who's defense were vital to the United States. Congress authorized it in March 1941
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Using the code-name "Operation Barbarossa" Hitler broke the non aggression pact and invaded the Soviet Union.
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The Japanese bombed the United States at Pearl Harbor
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In response to the surprise attack America declared war on Japan. Many Americans supported this decision.
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This was created by the order of Roosevelt to regulate the production and allocation of food and materials in the U.S. during the war.
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Germany and its allies fought the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad.
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President Roosevelt signed this order that relocated Japanese Americans to internment camps.
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Major naval battle. Between Japans and the United States. It was Japans navy and naval and air forces from the United States and Australia.
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Another naval battle between Japan and America only a month after the Battle of Coral Sea. There was a decisive American victory.
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The British-American invasion of French North Africa
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An independent agencies of the United States government formed to coordinate all agencies involved in the war effort.
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The allies took control of the island of Sicily from the axis powers.
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Invasion of Normandy beach by the Allies. Resulted in a decisive Allied victory.
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Major battle in which America captured the Japanese island of Iwo Jima. It lasted more than a month.
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Series of battles fought in the Japanese Ryukyu islands. It was centered on the island of Okinawa. The allies were victorious and America occupied the island until 1972.
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Hitler committed suicide in an underground bunker along with his wife.
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Final major offensive battle of "the European theater." Resulted in decisive Soviet victory.
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Victory in Europe day, known as the day that ended WWII, Nazi Germany surrendered shortly after Hitler's suicide.
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When president Harry S. Tubman order the US to drop atomic bombs on the Hiroshima, Japan and Nagasaki, Japan.
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When Germany surrendered to the allied powers ending WWII.
