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World War II

  • German invasion of Poland

    German invasion of Poland

    was an invasion of Poland by Germany, the Soviet Union, and a small Slovak contingent that marked the start of World War II in Europe.
  • Germany invades Russia

    Germany invades Russia

    Germany signed the Nazi-Soviet Nonaggression Pact, securing the eastern border of Germany. Limited trade, mostly on the part of the Russians, was part of the agreement.
    Hitler went behind Russia Back and attacked them .
  • Bombing of Pearl Harbor

    Bombing of Pearl Harbor

    was a surprise military strike conducted by the Imperial Japanese Navy against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on the morning .
  • Executive Order 9066 is issued

    Executive Order 9066 is issued

    was a United States presidential executive order signed and
    issued during World War II by U.S. President Franklin D.Roosevelt Japanese Americans to Internment camps
  • Bataan Death March

    Bataan Death March

    was the forcible transfer, by the Imperial Japanese Army, of 76,000 American and Filipino prisoners
  • Battle of Midway

    Battle of Midway

    important naval battle of the Pacific Campaign of World War II.
  • Invasion of Normandy

    Invasion of Normandy

    Battle of Normandy, when Allied forces plan to liberate Europe from Nazi rule during World War II Germany
  • Battle of Bulge

    Battle of Bulge

    was a surprise German offensive that took place between Trier and Monschau in late 1944 to early 1945.
  • Truman becomes President

    Truman becomes President

    Order to drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
  • Germany Surrenders

    Germany Surrenders

    After the death of Hitler Germany started to surrender
  • Potsdam Conference

    Potsdam Conference

    World War II heads of state conferences, President Truman, Soviet Premier Stalin and British Prime Ministers Churchill and Atlee discussed post-war arrangements in Europe, frequently without agreement.
  • Atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

    Atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

    only use of nuclear weapons in war
    Following a firebombing campaign that destroyed many Japanese cities, the Allies prepared for a costly invasion of Japan