World war 2

World War 2 Era

By lalondejos58
  • Adolf Hitler as Leader

    Adolf Hitler as Leader

    Adolf Hitler becomes the leader of the Nazi Party
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    World War 2 Era

  • Benito Mussolini appointed Prime Minister of Italy

    Benito Mussolini appointed Prime Minister of Italy

    Benito Mussolini, A member of the Nazi orginiaztion, was appointed Prime Minister of Italy
  • Josef Stalin sole dictator of the Soviet Union (USSR)

    Josef Stalin sole dictator of the Soviet Union (USSR)

    Josef Stalin had become the sole dictator of the Soviet Union (USSR)
  • Japan’s Army seizes Manchuria, China

    Japan’s Army seizes Manchuria, China

    Japan’s Army unexpectidley attacks the city of Manchuri located in China
  • italy surrenders, Mussolini dismissed as Prime Min.

    italy surrenders, Mussolini dismissed as Prime Min.

    1943 July - Italy surrenders, Mussolini dismissed as Prime Min.
  • Hitler is named Chancellor of Germany

    Hitler is named Chancellor of Germany

    Hitler is appointed the position of Chancellor of Germany
  • 1935 Neutrality Acts passed by US Congress

    1935 Neutrality Acts passed by US Congress

    1935 Neutrality Acts passed by US Congress
  • Italian Army invades Ethiopia in Africa

    Italian Army invades Ethiopia in Africa

    The Italian Army invades Ethiopia in the African region
  • Militarist take control of Japanese Government

    Militarist take control of Japanese Government

    1936 Militarist take control of Japanese Government
  • Hitler sends troops into Rhineland of Germany in violation of the Versailles Treaty

    Hitler sends troops into Rhineland of Germany in violation of the Versailles Treaty

    1936 Hitler sends troops into Rhineland of Germany in violation of the Versailles Treaty
  • Japan’s army pillages Nanjing, China; massacre a quarter of a million people.

    Japan’s army pillages Nanjing, China; massacre a quarter of a million people.

    Japan’s army pillages Nanjing, China; massacre a quarter of a million people.
  • Munich Pact signed giving the Sudetenland of Czechoslovakia to Germany

    Munich Pact signed giving the Sudetenland of Czechoslovakia to Germany

    1938 Munich Pact signed giving the Sudetenland of Czechoslovakia to Germany
  • Nazis begin rounding up Jews for labor camps

    Nazis begin rounding up Jews for labor camps

    1938 Nazis begin rounding up Jews for labor camps
  • Nazi-Soviet Pact signed by Hitler and Stalin

    Nazi-Soviet Pact signed by Hitler and Stalin

    1939 Nazi-Soviet Pact signed by Hitler and Stalin
  • Nazis invade Poland; Britain and France declare war on Germany

    Nazis invade Poland; Britain and France declare war on Germany

    Nazis invade Poland; Britain and France declare war on Germany
  • Nazis invade and take control

    Nazis invade and take control

    1940 Nazis invade Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and Belgium – take control
  • Nazis invade Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and Belgium – take control

    Nazis invade Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and Belgium – take control

    1940 Nazis invade Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and Belgium – take control
  • Germany invades France and forces it to surrender

    Germany invades France and forces it to surrender

    1940 Germany invades France and forces it to surrender
  • Battle of Britain – Royal Air Force defeats German Air Force to prevent invasion of their island

    Battle of Britain – Royal Air Force defeats German Air Force to prevent invasion of their island

    1940 Battle of Britain – Royal Air Force defeats German Air Force to prevent invasion of their island
  • First time Peacetime Draft in US

    First time Peacetime Draft in US

    1940 First time Peacetime Draft in US
  • Hitler breaks Pact with Stalin’s Russia and invades -USSR which now joins England in fighting the Germans

    Hitler breaks Pact with Stalin’s Russia and invades -USSR which now joins England in fighting the Germans

    1941 Hitler breaks Pact with Stalin’s Russia and invades -USSR which now joins England in fighting the Germans
  • 1941 Churchill and FDR issue the Atlantic Charter

    1941 Churchill and FDR issue the Atlantic Charter

    1941 Churchill and FDR issue the Atlantic Charter
  • Japanese invade French Indochina (Viet. Laos, Cambodia)

    Japanese invade French Indochina (Viet. Laos, Cambodia)

    1941 Japanese invade French Indochina (Viet. Laos, Cambodia)
  • Pearl Harbor

    Pearl Harbor

    1941, Dec. 7 Pearl Harbor in Hawaii attacked by Japanese Naval and Air forces, US declares war on Japan, Germany and Italy declare war on the US - Dec. 9
  • Battle of Midway, turning point of war in the Pacific

    Battle of Midway, turning point of war in the Pacific

    Battle of Midway, turning point of war in the Pacific
  • Philippines fall to Japanese – Bataan Death March

    Philippines fall to Japanese – Bataan Death March

    1942 Philippines fall to Japanese – Bataan Death March
  • Japanese Americans interned in isolated camps

    Japanese Americans interned in isolated camps

    Japanese Americans interned in isolated camps
  • Russians stop Nazi advance at Stalingrad save Moscow

    Russians stop Nazi advance at Stalingrad save Moscow

    Russians stop Nazi advance at Stalingrad save Moscow
  • British and US forces defeat German and Italian armies in North Africa

    British and US forces defeat German and Italian armies in North Africa

    British and US forces defeat German and Italian armies in North Africa
  • Zoot Suit Riots – Los Angeles, CA

    Zoot Suit Riots – Los Angeles, CA

    Zoot Suit Riots – Los Angeles, CA
  • D-Day invasion of France at Normandy by Allies

    D-Day invasion of France at Normandy by Allies

    1944 June 6 - D-Day invasion of France at Normandy by Allies
  • Paris retaken by Allies Forces

    Paris retaken by Allies Forces

    1944 Aug. - Paris retaken by Allies Forces
  • Battle of the Bulge – last offensive of German Forces

    Battle of the Bulge – last offensive of German Forces

    Battle of the Bulge – last offensive of German Forces
  • US forces return to recapture the Philippines

    US forces return to recapture the Philippines

    – US forces return to recapture the Philippines
  • FDR dies, Harry S. Truman becomes President

    FDR dies, Harry S. Truman becomes President

    FDR dies, Harry S. Truman becomes President
  • V-E Day, war ends in Europe

    V-E Day, war ends in Europe

    V-E Day, war ends in Europe
  • V-J Day, Japan surrenders to Allied Forces

    V-J Day, Japan surrenders to Allied Forces

    1945 Aug. 14th – V-J Day, Japan surrenders to Allied Forces
  • First Atomic Bombs dropped

    First Atomic Bombs dropped

    First Atomic Bombs dropped
  • War Crimes Trials held in Nuremburg, Germany; Manila, Philippines and Tokyo, Japan.

    War Crimes Trials held in Nuremburg, Germany; Manila, Philippines and Tokyo, Japan.

    1946 War Crimes Trials held in Nuremburg, Germany; Manila, Philippines and Tokyo, Japan.