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Hitler becomes chancellor for Germany
Adolf Hitler was chancellor and dictator of Germany from 1933 til 1945. Germany was in need of someone powerful and someone who would take charge. Adolf Hitler fit this description perfectly, thus becoming the chancellor and dictator of Germany. -
Russia and Germany sign pact
Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin signed a pact. This pact was non-aggression pact, which said that Germany was allowed to go and invade Poland. This pact was also called the Nazi-Soviet Pact. -
The official beginning of World War 2
The war hadn't been declared official until Germany invaded Poland. This angered Britain and France, so they attacked Germany. -
Blitzkrieg
Blitzkrieg means lightning warfare in German. On this day, Hitler launched a lightning war against Holland and Belgium. Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands. Hitler dropped so many bombs on this city in the Netherlands that it almost became extinct. -
Italy joins Axis Powers
On this day, Italy enters the war on the Axis Powers' side. This side consisted of Japan and Germany before being joined by Italy.Their motive was to become rich from the remnants of the war. -
Attack of Pearl Harbor
On December 7, 1941, Japanese planes attacked Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The day immediately following the attack of Pearl Harbor, the United States declared war against Japan. -
Hitler commits suicide
It was obvious that Germany was going to lose World War 2, so Hitler committed suicide. Another reason for killing himself was because he had tortured the Russians majorly and was afraid of being captured. He believed that the Russians would put him to death like they killed Benito Mussolini, Italian leader. Mussolini was beaten and then hung. -
Bomb dropped on Hiroshima
On August 6, 1945, the first atomic bomb ever used during war was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan. This bomb was used by the U.S. This was because Japanese generals wouldn't surrender. -
Bomb dropped on Nagasaki
Following Hiroshima, the U.S. dropped the next atomic bomb on another Japanese city, Nagasaki. This was because the Japanese hadn't surrendered after the bombing at Hiroshima. After this event, the Japanese surrendered the war on August 14, 1945. -
U.S. accepts Japan's surrender
This was day the United States accepted the Japanese surrender. The United States general Douglas MacArthur accepted the surrender. By doing this, World War 2 had officially ended.
