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Japan invades Mancuria
Japan invades Manchuria for more land due to the rapid growth of their population -
Italy invades Ethiopia
Italy invades the country of Ethiopia to boost national morale -
Olympic Games in Germany
In the Summer of 1936, Germany hosted the Olympic games as a showcase for the "New Germany" -
Anschluss
Austria was peacefuly annxed by Germany -
Germany takes the Sudetenland
Sudetenland refers to the parts of Czechoslovakia that Germany controls -
German invasion of Poland
Germany invades the country of Poland and France & England declare war on Germany. Signifies the start of WWII -
Battle of Britain
The Battle of Britain was a series of German air strikes in the U.K. -British victory -
Tripartite Pact
The Tripartite pact, also known as the Berlin pact, was an agreement signed in Berlin by the Axis powers that warned the Allied powers that they should out of the war or they will be attacked. -
Four Freedoms Speech
A speech given by Franklin D. Roosevelt that stated our freedoms are being threatens by Nazi/Japanese Militarism; freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom from want, and freedom from fear -
Lend Lease Act
America "lent" materials to Great Britain so they could stay in the war -
Germany invades Soviet Union
Under code name “Barbarossa” (Germany's largest military operation of WWII), Nazi Germany invades the Soviet Union; breaking the non-aggression pact. It lasted 5 months and ended with Soviet win and the Nazis retreated; was a major turning point in WWII. -
Atlantic Charter
America meets with England in secret to commit to defecting Germany. -
Japan attacks Pearl Harbor
Suprise attack by Japan on Pearl Habor, Hawaii which lead to America declaring war on Japan & the other Axis powers -
Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway was a naval battle in the Pacific theater off the coast of the of the Midway Islands -Allied victory -
Casablanca Conference
Meeting between Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill in Casablanca, Morocco, where they discussed aid for the Soviets, U-boat dangers in the Atlantic, and arrangement of ships, troops, & planes. -
Tehran Conference
A strategy meeting between the Soviet Union, England, & America held in Tehran, Iran. The first WWII meeting between the “Big Three” Allied leaders. -
Battle of Normandy
After the Italian invasion of France, Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy and took control of Northern France -Allied victory -
Battle of the Bulge
The Battle of the Bulge to place in the Ardennes, Belgium and was an attempt to stop Allied use of the Belgium port Antwerp -Allied victory -
Yalta Conference
Franklin D. Roosevelt, U.S., met with Joesph Stalin, Soviet Union, & Winston Churchill, England, and decided to request Germany’s surrender & to make plans for what to do after the war -
Battle of Iwo Jima
The Battle of Iwo Jima was a battle for the island of Iwo Jima of the coast of Japan so that American military forces can a base closer to mainland Japan -Allied victory -
Battle of Okinawa
The Battle of Okinawa was a battle for the island of Okinawa as the Allies were planning to use the island as a base for air operations -Allied victory -
Germany surrenders
After Hitler committed suicide on April 30, 1945, Germany surrendered to the Allies unconditionally at Reims, France -
Bombing of Hiroshima
The U.S. drops an atomic bomb, "Little Boy", on the city of Hiroshima, Japan -
Bombing of Nagasaki
3 days after the bombing of Hiroshima, the U.S dropped another atomic bomb, "Fat Boy", on the Japanese city of Nagasaki. -
Official Japanese surrender
6 days after the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Japanese officially surrender, signifying the official end of WWII.
