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Japan invades China
WWII in the Pacific begins. Also known as the Marco Polo Bridge incident. Near Peiping in North China. -
Slolvaks declare independence.
Slovak republic is formed. Jozef Tiso is prime minister. Slovakia became a German Satellite State. -
Germany invades Poland
WWII in Europe begins. Bombing destroyed railroads and communication lines. Concentration Camps started to form. -
Great Britain and France enter the war.
WWII has expanded throughout Europe. Response to invasion of Poland. Great Britain, France, and Poland are allies. -
Italy invades France
Italy was not on either side of the war. German occupation of Paris had caused them to attack. Italy did not want Germany to take over the world by its self. -
Tripartite Pact
Germany, Ital, and Japan all sign. Also known as Berlin Pact. Alliance agreement. -
Pearl Harbor
Japanese fighter planes attacked US naval base Pearl Harbor near Honolulu, Hawaii. 2,000 Americans were dead, 1,000 injured. Nearly 20 naval bases destroyed. -
America enters war
One day after the Pearl Harbor attack, President Franklin D. Roosevelt asked congress to join war with Japan. Only one vote was against the proposal. After two years of conflict, America finally joined WWII. -
Executive Order 9066
Ten weeks after Pearl Harbor, the President made executive order 9066. This removed any person or persons from militarily areas that seemed desirable. By June more than 110,000 Japanese Americans were in internment camps. -
Battle of Midway
America had finally defeated Japan. They could now change into an offensive position. Only six months after Pearl Harbor. -
Battle of Stalingrad
Soviets successfully stopped the Germans from advancing into the Soviet Union. Turning point of the war. Known to be the bloodiest battle in history. -
Axis forces surrender
North African campaign ended. Allies surrounded German and Italian militia in Tuscan. This cause them to surrender. -
US and British troops land on Sicily
By mid August Sicily is controlled. It is taken away from Italy and Germany. Called Operation Husky. -
Italy surrenders
Publicly announced that they surrendered. War was still on for them as Germany attempted to take over. They tried to fight back but were easily defeated. -
D-Day
Allies attacked Western Europe. Largest attack in history. Leads to defeat of Germany. -
US Troops land in the Philipoines
US was island hoping. This is the promised return. When the capital fell, the Allies were at an end. War on the islands continued until the end of the war. -
Battle of the Bulge
Hitler attempted to split the allied forces. Last major battle for the Germans. Was fought in Belgium. -
Battle of Berlin
Surrounding Berlin. Soviets last major battle. Practically ended Hitler. -
Hitler commits suicide.
Shot himself in his bunker. His wife also commits suicide. Conspiracy Theory's say it was not Hitler. -
Germany surrenders to West Allies
End of European conflict in WWII. Both Eastern and Western forces surrender. Took place the next day. -
V-E Day
Huge celebration in Europe. People danced in the streets. Official surrender of Germany. -
Germany surrenders to Soviets
Germany has now surrendered to everyone. War with Germany is officially over. At first they were only going to surrender in certain areas. -
US drops atomic bomb on Hiroshima
First atomic bomb in the world. 80,000 people were instantly killed.In the following few weeks, thousands of more people died. -
Soviet Union declares war on Japan
Invade Manchuria. More than one million soldiers invade. 650 Japanese soldiers dead in first few days -
US drops atomic bomb on Nagasaki
Between 60,000 and 80,000 people instantly killed. Japan ends up surrendering. The bomb was nickname "Fat Man". -
Japan surrenders
WWII Ends. Japanese air force and navy destroyed. Invasion was the bloodiest seaborne attack of all time.
