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Rise of Fascism and nazism
Rise of nazis and hitler in Europe mainly Germany. Fascism brought changes to nature and society. -
Neutrility act
Neutrality Act, law passed by the U.S. Congress and signed by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt in Aug., 1935. It was intended to keep the United States out of a European war by banning shipment of war materiel at the caution of the President and by U.S. residents from going on with the exception of at their own danger. -
Signing of the Non-Aggression Pact (Germany and U.S.S.R.)
Europeean enemies Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union shocked the world by creating German-Soviet Nonaggression Pact, in which the two nations came as one to make no military move against one another for the following 10 years. -
Blitzkrieg attack on Poland
Poland was attacked by Germany on September 1st 1939. The German assault was code-named Operation White (Fall Weiss). The assault on Poland began at 04.45 hours when lightning war tore through the Polish military and before the month's over Poland had surrendered to the Germans and the nation was over -
Germany’s expansion and annexation of Austria
Teamed up with Western Europe and drove British and Greece out of the area. -
Battle of Britain
Hitler was trying to gain power in middle eduropean colonies. Hitler saw Britain was vulnerable and attacked -
Lend-lease act
the lend lease act helped foreign country's with military aid in world war 2 -
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
Germany executed a plan they trained for a year to bomb U.S. Battle ships in Hawaii . The navy wasn't paying attention to radar when the planes were coming in -
Battle of mid way
Six months after the attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States defeated Japan. Much appreciated partially to big advances in code breaking, the United States had the man power to counter Japan's arranged of its few remaining planes. -
Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad, was the successful Soviet defense of the city of Stalingrad (now Volgograd) in the U.S.S.R. during World War II. It ceased the German advance into the Soviet Union and denoted the turning of the tide of war for the Allies. The Battle of Stalingrad was one of the bloodiest fights ever, with joined military and regular citizen casualties of almost 2 million. -
Invasion of Africa by Eisenhower
This allied invasion of the western coast of North Africa in late 1942 was named "Torch." The purpose of this invasion was to block troops in between the U.S. on the west and the British on the east. -
Transition of the U.S. home front to war production
The U.S. had to start creating more and more weapons and send kids and wives into factories to produce at a faster rate -
D-day
On June 6, 1944 the Allied Forces of Britain, America, Canada, and France attacked German soldiers on the shoreline of Normandy, France. With troop power of more than 150,000 fighters, the Allies assaulted and became a moment that turned into the defining moment for World War II in Europe. -
Liberation of Madjdanek (concentration camp)
In July 1944, Soviet powers freed the Majdanek eradication camp. -
The Battle of the Bulge
Hitler attempted to part the Allied armed forces in northwest Europe By ambushing the troops through the Ardennes to Antwerp. Found napping, American units battled frantic fights to stem the German advancement. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
The American invasion of Iwo Jima in World War II originated from the requirement for a base close to the Japanese coast. This would allow for troops to reach Japan easier and faster upon command -
V-E day
Victory in Europe!! Germany surrenders -
Battle of Okinawa
Last and the biggest of the pacific battles. -
Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
American jets dropped nuclear bombs on the city of Hiroshima. The bombs wiped out 90 % of the city and killed 80,000 people. -
V j day
Japan surrenders to American generals. The U.S. Has beat Japan.
