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Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated and Astria Hungary declare war
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by Gavrilo Princip in Sarajevo in the Balkans. Astria-Hungary soon declare war against Serbia. -
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WWI - WWII
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Germany declares war
Germany declare war against Russia -
Germany declares war
Germany declares war on France -
Britian delcare war
After Germany attacks Belgium, Britian declare war against Germany -
A-H and Serbia declare war
A-H declare war aginst Russia and Serbia declare war against Germany -
Astria-Hungary invade Russia
Asstria hungary invade Russia on Aug. 10, 1914 -
USA remain neutrual
The US remains neutral -
Britain create block of goods to Germany
Britain declares the North Sea as a war zone, creating a blockade of goods to Germany -
Christmas Treaty
A Christmas treaty is implaced -
Germany blockades Britain
Germany makes war zone around Britain were civilian vessals are targeted. -
Battle of Jutland
The battle of Jutland begins -
US joins war
The USA declares war on Germany -
Bolsheviks take control of Russian Gov. and start the Russian Revolution
Russian Revolution begins -
Russia gets peace treaty
Russia gets a peace treaty with the central powers -
The "Red Baron" is shot down
Baron Manfred von Richthofen is shot down -
Germany signs the armistice at Compiegne
Fighting ends on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month -
War Officially Ends
War Ends! -
Adolph Hitler becomes leader of the Nazi Party
Hitler becomes the leader of the National Socialists German Worker Party -
Benito Mussolini becomes Fascist Pemeir
Benito Mussolini becomes the Pemeir fasiscts of Italy -
Mussolini ends democracy in Italy
Mussolini dissmisses Italian Parliment -
The Munich Pact
Germany, Britain, France, and Italy sign the Munich Pact giving Germany the permission to take the Sudeten territories of Czechoslovakia -
Adolph Hitler becomes Chancellor
Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany -
Nazi's make other parties illegal
Nazi's band all other parties -
Hitler and Mussolini create an allience
Hitler and Mussolini create the first of the Axis -
Germany invades Austria
Germany invades Austria -
The Munich Pact
Germany, Britain, France, and Italy sighn pact allowing Germany to take control of the Sudeten territories of Czechoslovakia -
Britain helps Poland
Britain delcares support for Poland -
Germany attacks Poland
Germany attacks Poland once again -
Britain, France, Australia and New Zealand declare war on Germany
Britain, France, Australia and New Zealand declare war on Germany after Germany continue to attack Poland ignoring the Munich pact starting the official begining of WWII -
Canada declares war on Germany
Canada declares war on Germany -
USSR invades eastern Poland
USSR invades eastern Poland -
Poland surrenders to Germany
Poland surrenders to Germany -
Russo-Finnish War begins
Russo-Finnish War begins when the USSR invades Finland -
The first Canadian troops arrive in Britain
The first Canadian troops arrive in Britain -
Russo-Finnish war ends
Finland surrenders to the USSR and the Russo-Finnish war ends -
Denmark surrenders to Germany
Denmark surrenders to Germany. Germany invades Norway -
Winston Churchill becomes the new Prime Minister of Britain
Germany also invades Holland, later surrendering after 4 days. Germany attacks Belgium -
Operation Dynamo begins
Evacuation of the British Expendary Force from Dunkirk on the Belgian caost -
Belgium surrenders to Germany
Belgium surrenders to Germany -
Norway surrenders to Germany. Italy declares war on Britain and France
Norway surrenders to Germany. Italy declares war on Britain and France -
German troops enter Paris
German troops enter Paris -
The USSR invades the Baltic states
The USSR invades the Baltic states -
France surrenders to Germany
France surrenders to Germany -
Germany invades the Channel Islands
Only time when a part of Britain is occupied by Germany -
The British sink the French fleet at Oran
The British sink the French fleet at Oran -
The Battle of Britain begins
Germany bombs Britain, and the British defend themselves from the air in what Winston Churchill would call their "finest hour." -
Italy invades British Somaliland
Marking the begining of the African campaigns -
Italy invades Egypt
Italy invades Egypt -
Germany, Italy, and Japan sign the Tripartite Pact
Japanese become part of the Axis -
Germany invades Romania
Germany invades Romania -
Italy invades Greece
Failing in doing so -
The Battle of Britain ends
The powerful German Luftwaffe fails to crush British morale -
Greece repels the Italian invasion
Greece repels the Italian invasion -
Hungary and Romania sign the Tripartite Pact
In doing so becomeing part of the Axis -
Greece invades Italian-held Albania
Greece invades Italian-held Albania -
British troops capture the Egyptian cities
Sidi Barrani (December 11) and Sollum (December 17) from the Italians -
Australian troops capture Bardia, Libya
Australian troops capture Bardia, Libya -
British and Australian troops capture Tobruk, Libya
British and Australian troops capture Tobruk, Libya -
British troops capture Mogadishu, Italian Somaliland
British troops capture Mogadishu, Italian Somaliland -
Bulgaria signs the Tripartite Pact
Becomeing part of the Axis -
Lend-Lease Act
The U.S. Congress passes the Lend-Lease Act giving Roosevelt the authority to sell, transfer, or lease war goods to the government of any Allied country, thereby effectively ending American neutrality. -
Yugoslavia signs the Tripartite Pact
Briefly becoming part of the Axis, but the pro-German government is toppled two days later -
The German Afrika Korps begins its offensive in North Africa
The German Afrika Korps begins its offensive in North Africa -
Germany invades Yugoslavia and Greece
Germany invades Yugoslavia and Greece -
The U.S. occupies Greenland
The U.S. occupies Greenland -
The USSR and Japan sign a neutrality pact
The USSR and Japan sign a neutrality pact -
Yugoslavia surrenders to Germany
Yugoslavia surrenders to Germany -
Germany captures Athens, Greece
Germany captures Athens, Greece -
Bismark was sunk
The Bismark, a German battleship, was sunk by Britian while she was on a maiden voyage -
Britian gets pushed back to Egyptian border
Germany pushes Britain back to Egyptian border -
German airborne troops defeat the British in Crete
German airborne troops defeat the British in Crete -
Britain invades Iraq
Overthrows its pro-German government -
Britain invades Syria
Overthrows its Vichy French government -
Germany invades Russia
Beginning Operation Barbarossa, Italy and Romania declare war on the USSR. -
Hungary and Slovakia declare war on the USSR
Hungary and Slovakia declare war on the USSR -
Finland declares war on the USSR
Finland declares war on the USSR -
U.S. occupies Iceland
U.S. occupies Iceland -
Britain and Russia occupy Iran
Britain and Russia occupy Iran -
The U.S. and Britain sign the Atlantic Charter
Declaring their joint opposition to fascism, despite the U.S. still being nominally neutral -
Germany occupies Estonia
Germany occupies Estonia -
Germany begins the Siege of Leningrad
It would not end until January 1944 -
The U.S. begins supplying the USSR
Under the Lend-Lease Act -
Germany begins the drive towards Moscow
Germany begins the drive towards Moscow -
The USSR evacuates its seat of government to Kuibyshev
The USSR evacuates its seat of government to Kuibyshev -
Britain gives Finland an ultimatum
Halt all offensive operations against the USSR or face a war with the Allies -
Germany abandons its attack on Moscow
The USSR then counterattacks -
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
Japan attacks the American naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii -
Japan invades Siam and Malaya
Japan invades Siam and Malaya -
The Allies -- except the USSR -- declare war on Japan
The Allies -- except the USSR -- declare war on Japan -
Germany and Italy declare war on the U.S
Germany and Italy declare war on the U.S -
The Arcadia Conference between the U.S. and Britain begins in Washington, DC
The Arcadia Conference between the U.S. and Britain begins in Washington, DC -
Japan invades Hong Kong
Japan invades Hong Kong -
The Declaration of the United Nations is signed by the leaders of 26 nations
The Declaration of the United Nations is signed by the leaders of 26 nations -
Japan captures Manila in the Philippines
Japan captures Manila in the Philippines -
Japan invades Burma
Japan invades Burma -
The U.S. and Britain conclude the Arcadia Conference in Washington, DC
Roosevelt and Churchill agreed to establish a Combined Chiefs of Staff and to the make defeating Germany their first priority. Winning the war in Europe would come before winning the war in the Pacific -
Japan invades Singapore
Japan invades Singapore -
Germany holds the Wannsee Conference in Berlin
To find a "Final Solution" for the Jews -
Japan invades the Solomons
Japan invades the Solomons -
The first U.S. troops arrive in Britain
The first U.S. troops arrive in Britain -
Japan invades Rangoon in Burma
Japan invades Rangoon in Burma -
U.S. troops on Bataan in the Philippines surrender to the Japanese
The Bataan Death March begins -
Doolittle's raiders bomb Toyko
Doolittle's raiders bomb Toyko -
The U.S. Navy repels the Japanese at the Battle of the Coral Sea
This helps save Australia and blocks the Japanese juggernaut in the Pacific -
The remaining U.S. troops on Corregidor in the Philippines surrender to the Japanese
The remaining U.S. troops on Corregidor in the Philippines surrender to the Japanese -
The U.S. defeat the Japanese at the Battle of Midway
Together with the Battle of the Coral Sea, this marks the turning point in the war in the Pacific -
Germany decimates the Czech village of Lidice after Czech resistance fighters kill SS official Reinhard Heydrich
Germany decimates the Czech village of Lidice after Czech resistance fighters kill SS official Reinhard Heydrich -
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers initiates the Manhattan Project to develop an atomic bomb
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers initiates the Manhattan Project to develop an atomic bomb -
The German Afrika Korps recaptures Tobruk, Libya, from the British
The German Afrika Korps recaptures Tobruk, Libya, from the British -
Japanese troops take Guadalcanal
Japanese troops take Guadalcanal -
Germany begins deporting hundreds of thousands of Jews from the Warsaw ghetto to the Treblinka concentration camp
Germany begins deporting hundreds of thousands of Jews from the Warsaw ghetto to the Treblinka concentration camp -
U.S. troops land on Guadalcanal
U.S. troops land on Guadalcanal -
Brazil declares war on Germany and Italy
Brazil declares war on Germany and Italy -
El Alamein
The battle between German and British troops at El Alamein in North Africa begins -
The Allies invade North Africa
Operation Torch begins. U.S. forces landed in Algeria, Oran, and Casablanca -
Vichy French forces stop fighting the Allies
Allied forces begin move into Tunisia -
British troops recapture Tobruk, Libya
British troops recapture Tobruk, Libya -
Australian and U.S. Army forces under MacArthur fight back the Japanese at Gona in New Guinea
Australian and U.S. Army forces under MacArthur fight back the Japanese at Gona in New Guinea -
Australian and U.S. Army forces under MacArthur fight back the Japanese at Buna in New Guinea
Australian and U.S. Army forces under MacArthur fight back the Japanese at Buna in New Guinea -
Casablanca Conference
Roosevelt and Churchill agree that Germany must surrender unconditionally, and plan the Allied invasion of Sicily -
Over 90,000 German troops at Stalingrad surrender to the Soviets
It is a significant turning point in the war against Germany -
U.S. troops complete the capture of Guadalcanal from the Japanese
U.S. troops complete the capture of Guadalcanal from the Japanese -
The Allies begin massive bombing campaign of Germany
The Allies begin massive bombing campaign of Germany -
The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising begins
German troops attempt to deport the ghetto's last surviving Jews About 750 Jews fought back the Germans for almost a month -
The Trident Conference between the U.S. and Britain begins
Roosevelt and Churchill decide to delay the Allied invasion of France and in its place plan the Allied invasion of Italy. In Alaska, U.S. troops land on Attu in the Aleutian islands to retake it from the Japanese -
Axis forces in North Africa surrender
Axis forces in North Africa surrender -
German troops crush the last resistance of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
They kill thousands of Jews and the rest are sent to the Treblinka concentration camp to die -
The U.S. government begins directly withholding income tax from wages
The U.S. government begins directly withholding income tax from wages -
Operation Husky
Over 160,000 Allied troops land in Sicily -
The Allies begin bombing Hamburg
The Allies begin bombing Hamburg -
Benito Mussolini's fascist government is overthrown in Italy
The new Italian government begins peace talks -
The Allies bomb the Ploesti oil fields in Romania
The Allies bomb the Ploesti oil fields in Romania -
The Quebec Conference between the U.S. and Britain begins
The Quebec Conference between the U.S. and Britain begins -
U.S. troops retake Kiska island in the Aleutians
U.S. troops retake Kiska island in the Aleutians -
Operation Husky
Allied invasion of Sicily, is successfully concluded when American troops take Messina -
Allied campaign in Italy
British troops land on mainland Italy, beginning the Allied campaign in Italy. American troops land six days later. The new Italian government formally surrenders -
German troops occupy Rome
Mussolini soon declares himself the head of a new fascist Italian government in German-occupied northern Italy -
Italy declares war on Germany
Italy declares war on Germany -
U.S. Marines land on Bougainville island in the Solomons
U.S. Marines land on Bougainville island in the Solomons -
The Teheran Conference between the U.S., Britain, and the USSR begins
Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin meet together for the first time -
U.S. Army troops land on Makin island in the Gilberts
The next day, U.S. Marines land on Tarawa. Within four days, both islands were secured, but at the cost of thousands of casualties -
The Teheran Conference between the U.S., Britain, and the USSR is successfully concluded
Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin agree that the Western Allies would invade France in June 1944 and that when it began the USSR would launch a new offensive from the east -
Dwight Eisenhower is named supreme commander of Allied Expeditionary Forces
Dwight Eisenhower is named supreme commander of Allied Expeditionary Forces -
The Allies land at Anzio, Italy
The Allies land at Anzio, Italy -
The German siege of Leningrad that began in September 1941 finally ends
The German siege of Leningrad that began in September 1941 finally ends -
The USSR bombs Stockholm, Sweden. Four days later the USSR bombs Helsinki, Finland
The USSR bombs Stockholm, Sweden. Four days later the USSR bombs Helsinki, Finland -
German troops occupy Hungary
German troops occupy Hungary -
The USSR retakes Odessa
The USSR retakes Odessa -
German troops surrender in the Crimea
German troops surrender in the Crimea -
The Allies capture Rome
The Allies capture Rome -
D-Day
Operation Overlord -- the Allied invasion of German-occupied Western Europe -- begins on the beaches of Normandy, France -
Germany launches the first V-1 flying-bomb on Britain
Germany launches the first V-1 flying-bomb on Britain -
U.S. troops make an amphibious assault on the Japanese -held island of Saipan in the Marianas
U.S. troops make an amphibious assault on the Japanese -held island of Saipan in the Marianas -
Battle of the Philippine Sea
The U.S. defeat the Japanese in a massive air battle known as the Battle of the Philippine Sea. The Japanese lost more than 400 planes and three carriers. This victory paved the way for eventual success in the Marianas invasion -
The Allies liberate Cherbourg
The Allies liberate Cherbourg -
The USSR retakes Minsk
The USSR retakes Minsk -
Japanese troops on Saipan surrender
Japanese troops on Saipan surrender -
The Allies liberate Caen
The Allies liberate Caen -
German military leaders attempt but fail to kill Adolf Hitler in the Rastenburg Assassination Plot
Hitler then kills about 200 suspected plotters. U.S. troops make an amphibious assault on the Japanese -held island of Guam in the Marianas -
U.S. troops make an amphibious assault on the Japanese -held island of Tinian in the Marianas
U.S. troops make an amphibious assault on the Japanese -held island of Tinian in the Marianas -
The Allies liberate Florence
The Allies liberate Florence -
U.S. troops complete the recapture of Guam
U.S. troops complete the recapture of Guam -
The Allies landing in the South of France, beginning Operation Anvil
The Allies landing in the South of France, beginning Operation Anvil -
The USSR invades German-occupied Romania
The USSR invades German-occupied Romania -
Romania surrenders
Romania surrenders -
The Allies liberate Paris
The Allies liberate Paris -
The Allies liberate Pisa
The Allies liberate Pisa -
The Allies liberate Brussels and Antwerp
The Allies liberate Brussels and Antwerp -
The USSR invades Bulgaria. Germany launches the first V-2 flying-bomb on Britain
The USSR invades Bulgaria. Germany launches the first V-2 flying-bomb on Britain -
Bulgaria makes peace with the USSR, then declares war on Germany
Bulgaria makes peace with the USSR, then declares war on Germany -
The Allies enter Germany
The Allies enter Germany -
Operation Market-Garden
The ambitious Allied airborne assault in Arnhem, Holland -- Operation Market-Garden -- fails to shorten the war against Germany -
The Allies liberate Boulogne
The Allies liberate Boulogne -
Over 6,000 Allied survivors of Operation Market-Garden
The USSR occupies Estonia. Over 6,000 Allied survivors of Operation Market-Garden in Arnhem, Holland are taken prisoner by the Germans -
The Allies liberate Calais
The Allies liberate Calais -
Soviet troops enter Yugoslavia
Soviet troops enter Yugoslavia -
The Allies enter Greece, following the withdrawal of German troops
The Allies enter Greece, following the withdrawal of German troops -
The Allies liberate Athens
The Allies liberate Athens -
The Allies capture Belgrade
The Allies capture Belgrade -
The Allies capture Aachen, the first city to be taken in Germany
The Allies capture Aachen, the first city to be taken in Germany -
Soviets troops enter East Prussia
Soviets troops enter East Prussia -
Battle in Leyte Gulf
The U.S. Navy defeats the Japanese in the Battle in Leyte Gulf the Japanese Navy was now virtually powerless -
Axis forces in Greece surrender
Axis forces in Greece surrender -
The Allies capture Albania
The Allies capture Albania -
U.S. B-29 bombers begin the massive bombing campaign
U.S. B-29 bombers begin the massive bombing campaign against mainland Japan in Europe, the Allies capture Strasbourg -
The Battle of the Bulge begins
Germany begins its last-ditch offensive in the Ardennes -
U.S. troops hold Bastogne, stalling the German offensive in the Ardennes
U.S. troops hold Bastogne, stalling the German offensive in the Ardennes -
U.S. Army troops land on Luzon in the Philippines
U.S. Army troops land on Luzon in the Philippines -
Advancing from the East, Soviet troops capture Warsaw
Advancing from the East, Soviet troops capture Warsaw -
Japanese troops retreat to the coast of China
Japanese troops retreat to the coast of China -
Soviet troops liberate the Auschwitz and Birkenau concentration camps
Discovering hundreds of corpses from people who were recently murdered, thousands of people barely alive, and the earthly remains of approximately 1,000,000 men and women -
In Western Europe, the Battle of the Bulge ends
Americans suffered some 75,000 casualties and the Germans lost 80,000 to l00,000. The Americans can recover from their military losses; the Germans cannot. Few people besides Hitler believe Germany can still win the war -
A Soviet submarine sinks the Wilhelm Gustloff
It is the single deadliest sinking in maritime history, killing between 6,000 and 10,000 people, most of whom were civilian refugees and wounded German soldiers -
The Yalta Conference between the U.S.
Britain, and the USSR begins. Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin discuss their plans for Europe after the war, and Stalin agrees to declare war on Japan. In the Pacific, the Allies finally retake Manila in the Philippines after three years of brutal Japanese occupation -
The Allies begin firebombing Dresden, Germany, killing at least 135,000
The Allies begin firebombing Dresden, Germany, killing at least 135,000 -
In the Pacific, U.S. Marines land on Iwo Jima
In the Pacific, U.S. Marines land on Iwo Jima -
In Europe, the Allies capture Saarbrucken
In Europe, the Allies capture Saarbrucken -
Finland declares war on Germany
Finland declares war on Germany -
The Allies capture two significant targets in Germany
The Remagen bridge over the Rhine, and the city of Cologne -
U.S. firebombing of Tokyo kills about 85,000 Japanese
U.S. firebombing of Tokyo kills about 85,000 Japanese -
U.S. troops complete the capture of Iwo Jima from the Japanese, at the cost of 20,000 American casualties
U.S. troops complete the capture of Iwo Jima from the Japanese, at the cost of 20,000 American casualties -
The Allies capture Mandalay, Burma
The Allies capture Mandalay, Burma -
Soviet troops capture Danzig
Soviet troops capture Danzig -
U.S. troops invade Okinawa, the first Japanese home island to be reached
The fierce Japanese defenders would inflict about 35,000 American casualties. In Europe, the Allies surround over 300,000 German troops in the Ruhr, and the final Allied offensive in northern Italy begins -
The Allies capture Hanover, Germany
The Allies capture Hanover, Germany -
U.S. troops reach the Buchenwald concentration camp
Discover that the prisoners had liberated themselves from a forced evacuation. A few days later, British troops liberate the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp for women -
President Franklin D. Roosevelt dies of a cerebral hemorrhage at age 63. Harry S. Truman becomes president of the United States
President Franklin D. Roosevelt dies of a cerebral hemorrhage at age 63. Harry S. Truman becomes president of the United States -
Soviet troops capture Vienna, Austria
Soviet troops capture Vienna, Austria -
The Allies capture Arnhem, in the Netherlands
The Allies capture Arnhem, in the Netherlands -
The last of the German troops trapped on the Ruhr River surrender
The last of the German troops trapped on the Ruhr River surrender -
Soviet troops reach Berlin
Soviet troops reach Berlin -
U.S. and Soviet troops meet at the Elbe River in Germany
U.S. and Soviet troops meet at the Elbe River in Germany -
U.S. troops liberate the Dachau concentration camp where they discover evidence of gruesome medical experiments
U.S. troops liberate the Dachau concentration camp where they discover evidence of gruesome medical experiments -
Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun commit suicide in a Berlin bunker as Soviet troops advance through the city
Nazi Propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels is scheduled to become the new German Chancellor but he also kills himself -- after having his wife and six children killed. Karl Donitz is named as Hitler's successor -
Soviet troops complete the capture of Berlin
The remaining German troops in Italy surrender -
Germany surrenders unconditionally
Germany surrenders unconditionally -
V-E Day is declared -- Victory in Europe
V-E Day is declared -- Victory in Europe -
Soviet troops occupy Prague and the Allies liberate the Channel Islands
Soviet troops occupy Prague and the Allies liberate the Channel Islands -
U.S. troops complete the capture of Okinawa, providing a secure base for the final assault on Japan
U.S. troops complete the capture of Okinawa, providing a secure base for the final assault on Japan -
The world's first atomic bomb is successfully tested in New Mexico
The Trinity Test. The parts of the bombs to be dropped on Japan are already on their way. In Germany, the Potsdam Conference between the U.S., Britain, and the USSR begins. Disagreements over the future of Europe plant more seeds for the coming Cold War -
The U.S., Britain, and China issue the Potsdam Declaration which gives an ultimatum to Japan: unconditionally surrender immediately, or face "prompt and utter destruction." In Britain, Clement Atlee replaces Winston Churchill as Prime Minister
The U.S., Britain, and China issue the Potsdam Declaration which gives an ultimatum to Japan: unconditionally surrender immediately, or face "prompt and utter destruction." In Britain, Clement Atlee replaces Winston Churchill as Prime Minister -
A U.S. B-29 named Enola Gay drops the "Little Boy" atomic bomb over Hiroshima, Japan. Approximately 140,000 people in the area will die by the end of the year
A U.S. B-29 named Enola Gay drops the "Little Boy" atomic bomb over Hiroshima, Japan. Approximately 140,000 people in the area will die by the end of the year -
The USSR declares war on Japan. Soviet troops invade Japanese-held Manchuria
The USSR declares war on Japan. Soviet troops invade Japanese-held Manchuria -
A U.S. B-29 named Bock's Car drops the "Fat Man" atomic bomb on Nagasaki, Japan. Approximately 70,000 people in the area will die by the end of the year
A U.S. B-29 named Bock's Car drops the "Fat Man" atomic bomb on Nagasaki, Japan. Approximately 70,000 people in the area will die by the end of the year -
Japan agrees to unconditionally surrender
Japan agrees to unconditionally surrender -
V-J Day is declared -- Victory over Japan
V-J Day is declared -- Victory over Japan -
Japan signs the formal surrender agreement on board the U.S.S. Missouri in Tokyo Bay. World War II, the most devastating war in human history, is over
Japan signs the formal surrender agreement on board the U.S.S. Missouri in Tokyo Bay. World War II, the most devastating war in human history, is over