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World War II

By rtrappe
  • Neutrality Act

    Neutrality Act
    FDR signs Neutrality Act that bans the USA from sending any materials to help aid the other countries at war.
  • Anschluss

    Anschluss
    Hitler took over Austria and claimed it for Germany.
  • Mussolini will support Hitler

    Mussolini will support Hitler
    Benito Mussolini, has agreed to hep Hitler fight any forces that try to go against Germany.
  • Munich Conference

     Munich Conference
    France and Great Britiain appease Hitler by giving him the Czechoslovakia land for Gremany
  • Kristallnach happened

    Kristallnach happened
    Kristallnacht was when the Germans started looting Jewish stores and 100's of Jewish people were killed and thousands were put into concentration camps.
  • Germany invaded Polland

    Germany invaded Polland
    The invasion of Polland. They were putting in check points to show your papers to come in or even travel.
  • Hitler's forces defeat France

    Hitler's forces defeat France
    France was beatten badly by Germany. France lost very quickly.
  • United States with holds fuel from Japan.

    United States with holds fuel from Japan.
    The United States made it's first huge move to put in place embargos against Japan. We withhold gas from Japan. This is just the begining.
  • The Civil Service Act was signed by FDR

    The Civil  Service Act was signed by FDR
    FDR enacts the first time ever the Draft during peacetime. USA was not offically in thm war at the time FDR signed the Selective Service Act. Meant that Men had to register to go to war if needed ages 18-21 yrs old.
  • Japan joins the Axis Powers

    Japan joins the Axis Powers
    Japan joins the Axis powers after United Staes forces their hand into the war. USA made more and more embargos on Japan they had no choice, but to join the war.
  • The attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan

    The attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan
    A day that will live infamy.
  • DECLARES WAR

    DECLARES WAR
    The United States declares war on Germany. Then Germany Italy and Japan declare war on USA.
  • British Troops defeat Germany in North Africa

    British Troops defeat Germany in North Africa
    British troops defeat the Germans and Italians at El Alamein in Egypt, sending the Axis forces in chaotic retreat across Libya to the eastern border of Tunisia.
  • Dwight D. Eisenhower invaded North Africa Operatin Torch

    Dwight D. Eisenhower invaded North Africa Operatin Torch
    This was part of The USA's plan to invade Italy starting from N. Aftrica going to Sicily and onto the mainland of Italy.
  • Invasion of Italy 1943

    Invasion of Italy 1943
    US and British troops land on the Island of Sicily. By mid-August, the Allies control Sicily.
  • D- Day on the Beaches of Normady

    D- Day on the Beaches of Normady
    This was a planned event with the Britsh troops to take back the beaches at Normady and push the Germans back to Berlin.
  • Hitler Commits suicide

    Hitler Commits suicide
    Hitler commits suicide when he sees that defeat is emminant.His mistress was also with him they married shortly before they died. Her name was Eva Braun,
  • VE Day celebrated in Europe

    VE Day celebrated in Europe
    This was a huge day for the British and the American fighting in the war. They were able to defeat the Germans and they laid down their weapons. They were concerned abput being captured as they were tring to get back to Germany.
  • Atomic Bomb Dropped on Hiroshima

    Atomic Bomb Dropped on Hiroshima
    The bombing of Hiroshima was a huge turniong point for The USA this was the straw that broke the camels back!!
  • Nagasaki was bombed

    Nagasaki was bombed
    The city of Nagasaki was bombed by the United States. This was only 3 days after the USA asult on Hiroshima.
  • Japan surrenders to the USA

    Japan surrenders to the USA
    The unconditional surrender of Japan to the allies.
  • Japan Surrenders.

    Japan Surrenders.
    The Signing of the instruments of surrender by Japan on board the USS Missouri