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Japanese invasion of Manchuria
The Japanese Army invaded the Chinese province of Manchuria. This invasion occurred because Japan could not produce its own raw resources, and needed to conquer a place they could get these resources from. -
Hitler is made Chancellor of Germany
Adolf Hitler was named Chancellor of Germany because Germany was going through a depression and Hitler promised an end to their problems. Hitler would go on to cause World War II and the Holocaust to happen. -
The Anschluss
The Anschluss was the ocupation and anexation of Austria into Nazi Germany in 1938. This was the first action by Adolf Hitler to expand the German empire, and helped start World War II. -
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Kristallnacht
The Kristallnacht was a series of coordinated attacks against Jews in Nazi Germany and parts of Austria. This was one of the first actions Hitler took to exterminate the Jews. This action marks the begining of the Holocaust. -
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Invasion of Poland
This event was when the German army invaded Poland using the Blitzkrieg. The German army quickly overwhelmed the Polish.The German army was assisted in its conquest by Russia. This action marks the start of World War II, as France and Great Britain quickly declared war on Germany after the invasion. -
The Miracle at Dunkirk
The Miracle at Dunkirk was when the British army was trapped against the ocean by the German Army when Fransce was forced to surrender. Winston Churchill called upon his countrymen to help ferry sodiers to England. There was a huge response to this call, and all manner of ships came to rescue the British soldiers. This rescue helped save the majority of the army at Dunkirk and allowed Great Britain to stay in the war. -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
The attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii was carried out by the Japanese in an attempt to discourage American involvement in WWII. However, this is the action that led to the United States becoming involved in WWII. -
Bataan Death March
The Bataan Death March happened after the Japanese invaded the Philipines during WWII. The captured prisoners were forced to travel across the island and were killed if they fell behind. This is an example of the war atrocities commited by the Japanese during the war. -
Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway was a huge sea battle fought between the United States and the Empire of Japan. The battle was won by the United States, and it was a major turning point in the war against Japan. -
D-Day
D-Day was the day the invasion of Normandy began. It was carried out by over 160,000 Allied troops. This invasion led to the liberation of France and the eventual defeat of Germany. -
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Battle of the Bulge
The Battle of the Bulge was a major offensive campaign by the German army toward the end of WWII. It was one of the biggest battles of WWI. It was the last major offensive against the Allied army by the Germans. Germany's defeat allowed the Allied army to procede to Germany. -
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Yalta Conference
The Yalta Conference was a meeting between the heads of government of the United States, Great Britain, and Russia. This meeting was held to discuss Europe's post-war reorganization. It was decided at the meeting that European countries would be allowed to create democratic governments. -
V E Day
Victory in Eupope day was celebrated to mark the date when the Allied army accepted the unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany and the end of Hitler's Third Reich, thus ending the war in Europe. -
The Bombing of Hiroshima
The bombing of the Japanese city of Hiroshima occured after the Japanese government refused to surrender. More than 90,000 people were killed in the bombing. The city of Nagasaki was bombed three days later, and the Japanese surrendered six days after the second bombing. -
V J Day
Victory over Japan Day is the name chosen for the day the Japanese announced surrender. This event marked the end of WWII.
