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Germany Invades Poland
Germany invades Poland, despite warnings from Great Britain and France. ...Germany pretty much does whatever it wants. -
The Attack on Pearl Harbor
"A day that will live in infamy," Pearl Harbor is the name given to the "sudden and deliberate" attack by the Japanese army on the U.S. island of Pearl Harbor. -
Attack of Clark Airforce Base
The Japanese attack the U.S. Clark Airforce Base in the Philipines. -
Bataan Death March
American forces in the Philippines surrender (largest surrender). 10,000 soldiers begin the Bataan Death March. -
Doolittle Raids
U.S. begins a small series of airborne raids of Tokyo, Japan. -
U.S. Invades Sicily
The Allied forces invade the Italian island of Sicily. -
Rome Falls
The Allies finally seize the city of Rome. -
D-Day
On this day, Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy, France in an attempt to loosen the german hold on the country. -
MacArthur Returns
General Douglas MacArthur returns to the Phillippines in order to recapture the islands and save the remaining men. Name: The Battle of Leyte Gulf. -
Paris Liberated
The Allies liberate the French capitol of Paris. -
Death of the Desert Fox
Hitler has Erwin Rommel killed for fear of defeat. -
Battle of the Bulge Begins
The first German attack during the Battle of the Bulge. -
Allies Enter Manila
The Allied forces eventually liberate the capital of the Phillippines, winning the islands back from the Japanese. -
Death of Mussolini
Italian dictator Benito Mussolini is declared dead. -
Victory Day in Europe
The German soldiers continue to surrender the the Allied forces in Europe -
Potsdam Conference
Ending date of the Potsdam Conference. -
Bombing of Hiroshima
The U.S. drops an atomic bomb on the Japanese island of Hiroshima. -
Bombing of Nagasaki
The U.S. bombs the Japanese island of Nagasaki. -
Japan Surrenders
Japan surrenders to the Allies. -
Creation of the United Nations
The official creation of the United Nations, agreed upon by the formerly warring nations in an effort to create peace.
