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Churchill condemns Munich Agreement
Churchill condemns the Munich Agreement in an address to the United States, and calls upon help from Western Europe and the US for an armed response to Hitler. -
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Kristallnacht
German government assaults all Jewish related buildings and businesses. They burn, loot, and generally destroy synagogues and other shops throughout the country. -
Germany-Soviet Pact signed
Stalin signs the peace treaty between Germany and the USSR. This allows Hitler to attack Poland without fear of Soviet intervention. This marks the beginning of WW2. -
Invasion of Poland
Nazi Germany begins an invasion of Poland at 4:45am. Airships are first sent, then battleships attack arming depots. By 8:00am, they are attacking the town of Mokra. -
National Service Act enacted
Britain enacts the National Service Act. All males from age 18-41 are enlisted into the armed forces. -
Britain, Australia, India, and New Zealand declare war on Germany
At around 11:15am (BST), Chamberlain announces that the German ultimatum has passed and that they are now at war with Germany. Hours later, India, New Zealand, and Australia also declare war on Germany. -
US declares neutrality
The US declares world wide their neutral status in the war. -
US Neutrality Act passed
United States passes the Neutrality Act. France and Britain may buy fire arms and war supplies from America, but only on a cash basis. No US involvement is made using this Act. -
Churchill becomes Prime Minister
Winston Churchill replaces Chamberlain as the Prime Minister of Britain. -
France surrenders
France surrenders to Germany -
London Blitz begins
London is bombed by Germany in retalition for their bombing of Berlin. -
Identification required in Poland
German jews are required to wear identifying "Star of David Bands" at all times on outer clothing. -
Lend Lease Act
Roosevelt signs the Lend-Lease Act, allowing other countries to buy war goods from America and not have to pay. All payments would be deferred until after the War. -
US Embargos Oil
United States has an embargo on all of their oil sales to any "agressor" countries. -
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
Japan launches attack on Pearl Harbor. Japan declares war on US and UK. UK, US, and Canada declare war on Japan -
Japanese internment camps
United States fear of Japanese invasion -
General Dwight D. Eisenhower
Ready to assume position as commander of American forces in Europe -
Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway. This was an air attack where planes from three major US ship sent out several planes to try and knock out the Japanese Airstrip. These plane took off from the Hornet, the Enterprise and the Yorktown. -
Manhattan Project
US starts nuclear weapon research -
Battle of Guadalcanal
Climatic naval battle U.S.S. Juneau is sunk -
D-Day
All sides of the war move troops to German soil for a large confrontation that was months in the making. -
Hitler commits suicide
Adolf Hitler commits suicide, leading to the near immediate surrender of Germany. -
Bombing of Hiroshima
US dropped Little Boy on Hiroshima, Japan. -
Bombing of Nagasaki
US drops Fat Boy on Nagasaki, Japan. -
VJ Day
Japan surrenders from the war, ending WW2
