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World War II Timeline

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  • Adolf Hitler becomes leader of Nazi Party

    Adolf Hitler becomes leader of Nazi Party

    Adolf Hitler, a WW1 veteran, becomes leader of the Nazi Party. He promoted Pan-Germanism, antisemitsm, and anti-communism.
  • Benito Mussolini appointed Prime Minister of Italy

    Benito Mussolini appointed Prime Minister of Italy

    Mussolini, an Italian politician, ruled as the Prime Minister of Italy in 1922. He ruled constitutionally under democracy until 1925, when he started a legal dictatorship
  • Josef Stalin sole dictator of the Soviet Union (USSR)

    Josef Stalin sole dictator of the Soviet Union (USSR)

    Stalin was the leader of the Soviet Union. One thing he is known for is starting the Great Purge
  • Japan’s Army seizes Manchuria, China

    Japan’s Army seizes Manchuria, China

    The Japanese army invaded Manchuria, China. Manchuria remained under Japenese occupation until the end of WWII
  • Hitler is named Chancellor of Germany

    Hitler is named Chancellor of Germany

    The popular anti-semitist german was elected chancellor of Germany.
  • Italian Army invades Ethiopia in Africa

    Italian Army invades Ethiopia in Africa

    The invasion started the second Italo-Ethiopian War. It lasted for one year and resulted in the occupation of Ethiopia
  • Neutrality Acts passed by US Congress

    Neutrality Acts passed by US Congress

    The US wanted to remain neutral, and when the war started, Roosevelt officially proclaimed the US neutral. The Acts were passed due to the growing turmoil.
  • Militarist take control of Japanese Government

    Militarist take control of Japanese Government

    Milatarists overthrow the government to take total control of the country and become a toltalitarian state
  • 1936 Hitler sends troops into Rhineland of Germany in violation of the Versailles Treaty

    1936 Hitler sends troops into Rhineland of Germany in violation of the Versailles Treaty

    Adolf Hitler invades the demilitarized zone, Rhineland, which violated the Treaty of Versailles
  • 1937 Japan’s army pillages Nanjing, China; massacre a quarter of a million people.

    1937 Japan’s army pillages Nanjing, China; massacre a quarter of a million people.

    Japanese forces invade china, and began a mass murder and mass rape episode that would go on to last 6 weeks. Between 40,000 and 300,000 chinese sivilians and unarmerd soldiers were said to be killed.
  • Munich Pact signed giving the Sudetenland of Czechoslovakia to Germany

    Munich Pact signed giving the Sudetenland of Czechoslovakia to Germany

    The agreement was signed by Britain, France, Italy, and Germany. Sudetenland was given to Germany.
  • Nazis begin rounding up Jews for labor camps

    Nazis begin rounding up Jews for labor camps

    Nazis began rounding up Jews to send to their concentration camps where they would be tortured and/or killed. This period was known as the Holocaust
  • Nazi-Soviet Pact signed by Hitler and Stalin

    Nazi-Soviet Pact signed by Hitler and Stalin

    Representatives from each country came together to sign a non-aggression pact stating that both countries wouldn't fight eachother.
  • Nazis invade Poland; Britain and France declare war on Germany

    Nazis invade Poland; Britain and France declare war on Germany

    1.5 million German troops invaded Poland, completely controlling all aspects of this fight. This invasion intiated WWII
  • Nazis invade Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and Belgium – take control

    Nazis invade Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and Belgium – take control

    German troops invade Denmark, a country of neutrality, violating the German-Danish non-aggressive agreement
  • Germany invades France and forces it to surrender

    Germany invades France and forces it to surrender

    Was known as the Fall of FRance because German troops invaded the wetsern Europe countries and in less than 6 weeks, France surrendered
  • Battle of Britain – Royal Air Force defeats German Air Force to prevent invasion of their island

    Battle of Britain – Royal Air Force defeats German Air Force to prevent invasion of their island

    It was the first all-air battle in history. Churchill led his troops to victory over the German air force
  • First time Peacetime Draft in US

    First time Peacetime Draft in US

    All men aged 18-65 were required to register for the draft due to the conflicts in Europe.
  • Hitler breaks Pact with Stalin’s Russia and invades - USSR which now joins England in fighting the Germans

    Hitler breaks Pact with Stalin’s Russia and invades - USSR which now joins England in fighting the Germans

    Hitler invades the Soviet Union, breaking the pact made with Stalin a year before.
  • Japanese invade French Indochina (Viet. Laos, Cambodia)

    Japanese invade French Indochina (Viet. Laos, Cambodia)

    Japan invaded French Indochina to stop China from importing arms to French Indochina
  • Churchill and FDR issue the Atlantic Charter

    Churchill and FDR issue the Atlantic Charter

    Churchill and FDR meet to sign an agreement to join forces
  • Dec. 7 Pearl Harbor in Hawaii attacked by Japanese Naval and Air forces, US declares war on Japan, Germany and Italy declare war on the US - Dec. 9

    Dec. 7 Pearl Harbor in Hawaii attacked by Japanese Naval and Air forces, US declares war on Japan, Germany and Italy declare war on the US - Dec. 9

    Japan conducts a suprise attack on the military base in Oahu, Hawaii. The U.S. faced a blinding defeat in utter chaos.
  • Japanese Americans interned in isolated camps

    Japanese Americans interned in isolated camps

    Due to the Japanese conspirancy, all Japanese-americans were forced to be held under control at internment camps for caution.
  • Philippines fall to Japanese – Bataan Death March

    Philippines fall to Japanese – Bataan Death March

    McArthur's troops were pushed to the western penninsula of Bataan where they were forced to surrender. The Japanese forced 75,000 Filipino-American troops to march 65 miles to a labor camp. Many troops died along the way.
  • Battle of Midway, turning point of war in the Pacific

    Battle of Midway, turning point of war in the Pacific

    A decisive naval battle won by the U.S. over Japan that lasted 3 days. This was a turning point for us moving forward.
  • Russians stop Nazi advance at Stalingrad save Moscow

    Russians stop Nazi advance at Stalingrad save Moscow

    Russia defeats the Nazis, over coming Luftwaffe
  • British and US forces defeat German and Italian armies in North Africa

    British and US forces defeat German and Italian armies in North Africa

    The Allied war effort was dominated by the British Commonwealth. They defeated the armies of Germany and Italy.
  • Zoot Suit Riots – Los Angeles, CA

    Zoot Suit Riots – Los Angeles, CA

    Young Mexican-Americans were beaten by a band of sailors, which started a few days of rioting
  • July - Italy surrenders, Mussolini dismissed as Prime Min.

    July - Italy surrenders, Mussolini dismissed as Prime Min.

    Italy surrenders, government takes over and Mussolini is dismissed. He was later killed
  • D-Day invasion of France at Normandy by Allies

    D-Day invasion of France at Normandy by Allies

    Allied forces swarm five beaches in France. It was a great victory
  • Paris retaken by Allies Forces

    Paris retaken by Allies Forces

    Allied forces win over France, take it back over themselves
  • Battle of the Bulge – last offensive of German Forces

    Battle of the Bulge – last offensive of German Forces

    Allied forces are blindsided by the Nazis. But as they run out of supplies, Hitler faced another loss.
  • US forces return to recapture the Philippines

    US forces return to recapture the Philippines

    Japan controlled the Philippines, so US forces stepped in to recapture the Philippines, and drive Japan out.
  • FDR dies, Harry S. Truman becomes President

    FDR dies, Harry S. Truman becomes President

    FDR dies in office, Harry S. Truman faces a hard job while his nation is at war.
  • V-E Day, war ends in Europe

    V-E Day, war ends in Europe

    Stands for victory in Europe day, as the day tht GErmany surrendered
  • V-J Day, Japan surrenders to Allied Forces

    V-J Day, Japan surrenders to Allied Forces

    Victory in Japan day, Japan surrenders, meaning the war is essentially over.
  • First Atomic Bombs dropped

    First Atomic Bombs dropped

    First bomb is dropped in Hiroshima, devastating all land and killing thousands.
  • War Crimes Trials held in Nuremburg, Germany; Manila, Philippines and Tokyo, Japan.

    War Crimes Trials held in Nuremburg, Germany; Manila, Philippines and Tokyo, Japan.

    When World War II eneded, the Allied Powers chose to punish enemy leaders who committed terrible crimes during the war.

  • WW2 Video

    http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/world-war-ii-history/videos/america-enters-world-war-ii America Enters WWII - 5 Mins