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This was the first invasion of Japan, preceding WWII. Japan's occupation lasted till the end of WWII.
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After Hitler called for re-elections and wanted to get rid of the republic he became chancellor of Germany.
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This was the agreement between Adolf Hitler and the British and French Prime Ministers to give up Czechoslovakia to German conquest and post pone war.
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An organized attack on jewish stores, buildings, and synagogues by paramilitary forces and non-jewish citizens in Germany.
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This occured shortly after the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact was set. Poland was divided between the Germans and the Soviet Union. There was no battle between the two forces.
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An important battle during the Battle of France where Alied forces made a miraculous evacuation from the German army.
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This was a suprise attack by Japanese fighters on the Pearl Harbor navy base in Hawaii. Just after this the United States declared war on Japan.
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An 80 mile death march led by Japanese forces after the Battle of Bataan. The march included thousands of natives to the phillipines and hundreds of American POWs.
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This was one of the greatest naval victories in history. The United States defeated the Japanese fleet proving to be one of the most decisive battles of the war.
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This was an attack on Normandy by Allied Forces. It was a big loss for German forces to lose this fort, but Allied forces lost nearly twice as many soldiers.
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This was America's costliest battle of the war. American forces were blind sided by German and even though the tremendous forces lost, the Germans still lost many of the war resource because of this.
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This was the post-war conference to decide how the reorganization of Europe would happen. It was attended by the leaders of the US, Britain, and the Soviet Union.
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Known as Victory in Europe Day, This marked the end of the war in Europe after Nazi Germany surrendered to Allied forces.
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The bombing was ordered by President Truman to prevent tremendous loss in the event of a Japan invasion. It was a last effort to make Japan surrender, and shortly after they did.
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The day that Japan surrendered, ending World War II.
