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Hitler is born in Braunau, Austria, to Klara Polzl Hitler and Alois Hitler -
This day was known back then as Victory Day, but we know it better as Veteran's Day -
Communist Chinese run from Nationalist Chinese. 95% of the Red Army died during this time
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Hitler resolves to take Poland by force and refuse all peace treaties -
Over 1.5 million children were evacuated from September 1 to September 3. -
Officially declared September 1, Germans surrendered May 7; Most of Europe celebrated on May 8
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During World War II, countless inventions, including flamethrowers, smoke screens, computers, incendiary and atomic bombs, cardboard, supplemental vitamins, and more were introduced. Other things that already existed, like radar and penicillin, were improved dramatically during the war too.
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Severe rationing in Britain. It got so bad that people were brewing their coffee grounds twice.
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This battle was fought entirely between the British and German Air forces. When the Germans lost, they attacked London in the Blitz. -
Germans attacked London with air raids almost every night for months. One third of London was destroyed
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Adolf Hitler of Germany, Benito Mussolini of Italy, and Hideki Tojo of Japan sign a pact and become the Axis -
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Japan launches a sneak attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Over a hundred aircraft and 2 battleships were destroyed. America declared war on Japan the next day. -
Louis Fieser invented napalm in a top-secret lab. Napalm is a combination of modified gasoline and a gelling agent, creating a highly reactive and flammable substance that is hard to get off. The exact date is unknown for confidential reasons. -
As a result of Executive Order 9-0-6-6, over 120,000 Japanese-Americans were shipped off to 10 locations around the U.S. Some died from poor medical treatment, inadequate food, and even from guards killing them because of disobedience. Camps were closed at various time in 1945. The last one closed in March 1945.
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On this day, a massive army of Allied soldiers, along with hundreds of tanks and weaponry, land on the German-defended shores of Normandy, France. -
The V2 was a missile designed to launch into space, then land on the targeted area. The inventors of the rocket moved to America and helped build a rocket to reach the Moon. -
"Animal Farm" is an allegory condemning Communism and Stalin. It has been banned in Russia since its publication. -
After 4 days of fighting, America finally takes the island of Iwo Jima from Japan. Casualties include 6,821 Americans dead. Not one Japanese soldier survived of the 21,000 on the island. -
He did this after Roosevelt died
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Hitler and his new wife, Eva Braun, poison themselves and their dog, Goldi, with cyanide capsules. Hitler then shot himself in the head. Their bodies were burned before they could be discovered. -
The atomic bomb, nicknamed "Little Boy," is dropped on Hiroshima, Japan, killing and wounding a total of 140,000. -
This atomic bomb, nicknamed "Fat Man," was dropped on Nagasaki, killing around 35,000. -
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This marks the official end of World War 2
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On this day, the Berlin Wall is decommissioned, and people can pass through without being killed.