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German troops take over Poland with the use of blitzkrieg. This is a large cause of World War Two.
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The official start of World War two happens when Britain and France declare war in Germany.
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Japan sends aircraft to drop bombs and torpedoes on the American fleet in Pearl Harbor. This shows America that Japan means business.
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Germany and Italy, Japan's axis partners, declare war on the United States. The U.S. declares war on Germany, Italy, and Japan.
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Under the command of General Dwight D. Eisenhower, American Troops land in North Africa. They landed in Algiers, Oran, and Casablanca.
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Italy surrenders to the allied powers.
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The U.S., Britain, and Canada invade Normandy, France.
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U.S. and Free French forces liberate Paris, France from Nazi Control.
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The 'Big Three' meet to discuss Soviet dominance in Eastern Europe. They also discussed the division of Berlin and Germany.
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President Franklin Delano Roosevelt dies of a cerebral hemorrhage.
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Hitler kills himself in his bunker in Berlin.
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We drop An Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima.
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We drop a second bomb on Nagasaki.
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Japan Surrenders to the United States.
