World War II By sgbrewers Period: Jan 1, 1931 to Dec 31, 1941 Japanese Imperialism Feb 24, 1932 Rise of Totalitarian Dictators Period: Jan 1, 1936 to Dec 31, 1939 Appeasement Mar 12, 1938 Annexation of Austria Aug 23, 1938 Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact Period: Sep 28, 1938 to Sep 29, 1938 Munich Conference Nov 9, 1938 Kristallnacht Sep 1, 1939 Attack of Poland May 10, 1940 Blitzkrieg Period: Jul 10, 1940 to Oct 31, 1949 Battle of Britain Sep 27, 1940 Tripartite Alliance Jan 10, 1941 Lend-Lease Act Aug 12, 1941 Atlantic Charter Dec 7, 1941 Pearl Harbor Jan 1, 1942 Manhattan Project Jan 1, 1942 Battle of Stalingrad Apr 9, 1942 Bataan Death March May 4, 1942 Coral Sea Battle Oct 23, 1942 El Alamein Period: Jan 14, 1943 to Jan 24, 1943 Casablanca Conference Period: Apr 1, 1943 to Sep 29, 1943 Island Hopping Sep 3, 1943 Invation of Italy Period: Dec 16, 1943 to Jan 25, 1944 Battle of the Bulge Jun 6, 1944 D-Day Period: Feb 4, 1945 to Feb 11, 1945 Yalta Conference Feb 13, 1945 Dresden Bobmin Feb 19, 1945 Iwo Jima Period: Apr 1, 1945 to Jun 22, 1945 Okinawa May 8, 1945 V-E Day Aug 6, 1945 Hiroshima Aug 9, 1945 Nagasaki Aug 14, 1945 V-J Day