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mussolini became prime minister of italy
became the youngest Prime Minister in Italian history -
joseph stalin became the leader of the USSR date
became active in revolutionary political activism -
congress passed the neutrality acts
he Neutrality Acts were passed by the United States Congress in the 1930s, in response to the growing turmoil in Europe and Asia that eventually led to World War II. -
japan invades china
The Japanese invasion of Manchuria began on September 19, 1931, when the Kwantung Army of the Empire of Japan invaded Manchuria immediately -
japan invaded manchuria
when the Kwantung Army of the Empire of Japan invaded Manchuria immediately following the Mukden Incident. -
fdr begin his good neighbor policy
The Good Neighbor policy was the foreign policy of the administration of United States President -
adolf hitler became the leader of germany
Adolf Hitler was the leader of Nazi Germany from 1933 until his suicide in 1945. -
italy invades ethiopia
the League of Nations was faced with another crucial test. Benito Mussolini, the Fascist leader of Italy -
churchill becomes prime minister of great britain
Widely regarded as one of the greatest wartime leaders of the 20th century, -
European appeasement of hitler began
towards Nazi Germany between 1937 and 1939. His policies of avoiding war with Germany have been the subject of intense debate for seventy years among academics, politicians and diplomats -
kristallnacht
against Jews throughout Nazi Germany and parts of Austria on 9–10 November 1938, carried out by SA paramilitary forces and non-Jewish civilians -
germany and russia sign a nonaggression pact
representatives from Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union met and signed the Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact -
germany began the blitzkrieg of poland
was an invasion of Poland by Germany, the Soviet Union, and a small Slovak contingent that marked the beginning of World War II in Europe -
battle of the atlantic
The Battle of the Atlantic was the longest continuous military campaign[4][5] in World War II, running from 1939 to the defeat of Germany in 1945. -
Holocaust Began
The Beginning of the Persecution of Jews in Germany. -
cash and carry
Cash and carry was a policy requested by U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt at a special session of the United States Congress -
Battle Of Britain
The Battle of Britain is the name given to the Second World War air campaign waged by the German Air Force against the United Kingdom during the summer and autumn of 1940. -
The Tripartite Pact was Signed
established the Axis Powers of World War II. The pact was signed by representatives of Nazi Germany (Adolf Hitler), -
Four Freedoms
speech,worship,want,fear -
lend lease act
the Lend-Lease Act was specifically cited by Hitler as yet another provocation and de facto US entry into the war in his December, 1941 speech -
Final Solution
systematically exterminate the Jewish people in Nazi-occupied Europe, which resulted in the most deadly phase of the Holocaust, the destruction of Jewish communities in continental Europe. -
atlantic charter
The Atlantic Charter was a joint declaration released by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill -
OPA created
The Office of Price Administration (OPA) was established within the Office for Emergency Management of the United States government by Executive Order 8875 on August 28, 1941. -
japanese attack on pearl harbor
was a surprise military strike conducted by the Imperial Japanese Navy against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii -
Double V
Double V This was due in part to the successful "Double V" campaign spearheaded by The Courier. Beginning in the paper's February 7, 1942 edition -
japanese put in internment camps in u.s
War Relocation Camps" of over 110,000 people of Japanese heritage who lived on the Pacific coast of the United States. -
The Bataan Death March
The Bataan Death March was the forced march of American and Filipino prisoners of war by the Japanese during World War II. The 63-mile march began with 72,000* prisoners -
doolittle raid
was an air raid by the United States on the Japanese capital Tokyo and other place -
WAAC formed
was the women's branch of the United States Army. It was created as an auxiliary unit, the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) on 15 May 1942 by Public Law -
tuskegee airmen
were initiated into the armed forces. The Tuskegee Airmen were Black servicemen of the U. S. Army Air Forces -
battle of midway
only six months after Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor, and one month after the Battle of the Coral Sea, the United States -
Battle of Stalingrad
was a major battle of World War II in which Nazi Germany and its allies fought the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad ( -
operation Torch
British-American invasion of French North Africa during the North African Campaign of the Second World War which started on 8 November 1942. -
The Casablanca Conference
was held at the Anfa Hotel in Casablanca, Morocco, then a French protectorate, from January 14 to 24, 1943, to plan the Allied European strategy for the next phase of World War II. -
Manhattan Project
project that produced the first atomic bombs during World War II -
Rosie the Riveter
is the female icon of Word War II. She is the home-front equivalent of G.I. Joe. She represents any woman defense worker. And for many women, she's an example of a strong, competent foremother. -
Smith-Connally Anti-Strike Act
Smith-Connally Anti-Strike Act, also called War Labor Disputes Act, (June 25, 1943), measure enacted by the U.S. Congress, over President Franklin D. -
tehran conference
The Tehran Conference was a meeting between U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill -
D-day
Eisenhower had tentatively selected 5 June (Monday) as the date for the assault -
macarthur returns to the philippines
US General Douglas MacArthur kept the promise he had made 2.5 years earlier to the people of the Philippines: he returned -
Battle of the Bulge
was a major German offensive campaign launched through the densely forested Ardennes region of Wallonia in Belgium, -
Yalta Conference
was the second wartime meeting of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin and U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt. -
battle of iwo jima
was a major battle in which the United States Armed Forces fought -
Battle of Okinawa
was fought on the Ryukyu Islands of Okinawa and was the largest amphibious assault in the Pacific War of World War II. -
FDR died
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, commonly known by his initials FDR, was an American lawyer and statesman who served as the 32nd President of the United States. -
V-E Day
to mark the formal acceptance by the Allies of World War II of Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender of its armed forces.[1] It thus marked the end of World War II in Europe. -
The Navajo code talkers
The Navajo code talkers were commended for their skill, speed -
atomic bomb dropped on hiroshima
conducted by the United States during the final stages of World War II in August 1945 -
V-J Day
V-J Day in Times Square is a photograph by Alfred Eisenstaedt that portrays an American sailor kissing a woman in a white dress on Victory over Japan Day in Times Square in New York City -
nuremberg trials
series of military tribunals, held by the Allied forces after World War II, most notable for the prosecution of prominent members of the political, military,
