World War II by Sissy Clay

By claysc

  • Hitler Chancellor of Germany

    Adolph Hitler is elected Chancellor of Germany

  • Italian Invasion of Ethiopia

    Mussolini and his Italian forces invade Ethiopia.

  • Neutrality Act

    President Roosevelt signs the 1937 Neutrality Act, banning travel on the ships of and trade with warring nations, and placing an arms embargo on the nations.

  • Quarantine Speech

    Roosevelt delivered his Quarantine Speech, urging peaceful nations to act to "quarantine" aggressors to prevent war.

  • Austria and the Third Reich

    Austria is declared part of the Third Reich .

  • Mussolini and Hitler

    Mussolini pledges to join Hitler if war breaks out.

  • Munich Conference

    European powers appease Hitler and give him the Sudetenland to keep peace.

  • Kristallnacht

    1. 7500 Jewish owned businesses are looted, 191 synagogues burned, and A nearly 100 Jews are killed, with thousands more sent to concentration camps.

  • Germany-Soviet Union Nonaggression Pact

    A nonaggression pact is signed between Germany and the Soviet Union.

  • German Invasion of Poland

    1. Germany invades Poland, prompting the start of the war two days later.

  • World War II Begins

    War officially starts in Europe when Britain and France declare war on Germany.

  • FrenchSurrender

    France surrenders and signs an armistice, leaving Britain alone to fight.

  • Oil Embargo

    An oil embargo is placed on Japan by the United States.

  • US Destroyers to Britain

    In return for new naval bases, the United States gives Great Britain 50 destroyers.

  • Japan Joins the Axis Powers

    Japan joins the Axis powers of Germany and Japan in response to United States embargoes.

  • Lend-Lease Program

    The United States starts the Lend-Lease Program to give Britain arms.

  • German Violation of Nonaggression Pact

    Germany violates the Nonaggression Pact and invades the Soviet Union.

  • Lend-Lease Extended to the Soviets

    The Lend-Lease program is extended to the Soviet Union.

  • Pearl Harbor

    Japan attacked Pearl harbor, prompting the United States to enter the war.

  • Italian Surrender

    Italy surrenders.

  • D-Day

    D-Day begins with Normandy Invasion.

  • German Surrender

    Germany surrenders .

  • Japanese Ultimatum Sent

    An ultimatum is sent to Japan to surrender, but Japanese leaders refuse

  • Hiroshima

    United States drops the first of two atomic bombs on Hiroshima, killing 75,000 people instantly.

  • World War Two Ends

    World War 2 officially ends after the two atomic bombs are dropped and peace deals are negotiated.