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President von Hindenburg named Hitler Chancellor of Germany.
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Germany and Japan sign the Anti-Comintern Pact, a pact resisting communism and the Soviet Union.
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Japan invades China.
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Germany invaded Poland, and Hitler attempted to convince France & Britain that this was a defensive attack, though they remained skeptical. Both countries declared later that day that they were at war with Germany.
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Germany attacks Poland, beginning World War II in Europe.
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Britain and France attack Germany in defense of Poland.
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Approximately four million German troops advanced into Russia, thinking it would be an easy victory. However, Germans were unprepared for Russia's winter, and Russian troops were easily able to fight back.
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"A date which will live in infamy. . ." The Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, pushing the United States to enter the war on the Allied side.
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The United States declared war on Japan, entering World War II.
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Germany and the Axis powers declare war on the U.S.
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The Battle of Midway lasted four days, from June 4 to June 8. It was a struggle between aircraft, with the American forces winning against the Japanese.
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The surrender of the sixth German army at Satlingrad was a major turning point in the war. The Germans retreated from Russia, making for a huge Allied victory.
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Axis Powers surrender to the Allies in North Africa.
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Rome is liberated by the Allies.
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Allied soldiers landed on the beach of Normandy. This was a major turning point in World War II, as it was the final push that gave the Allies power over Hitler and the Axis Powers.
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This day was the offical end of war in Europe. The Allies accepted Germany's surrender.
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Germany surrenders to the Soviet Union.
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The U.S. dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan., killing 78,000 people, and injuring thousands more.
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The U.S. atomically bombed Nagasaki, Japan.
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Japan surrendered to the Allies.
