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Italy Invades Ethiopia
Ethiopia had valuable exports and were also forming a modern army with the help of several European powers,. Because of this, taly invaded them. -
Nazi-Soviet Nonaggression Pact is Signed
The two front war in World War weakened Germany's offense, which was a big part in Germany losing World War I. Hitler was determined not to repeat the same mistakes., so he planned ahead and made a nonaggression pact with the Soviets. -
Germany Invades Poland
On September 1, 1939, Germany invaded Poland. Germany bombed Polish airfields as well as attacked Polish naval forces in the Baltic Sea. Nazi leader, Adolf Hitler, claimed that this was a deffensive act, but it was never proven to be. -
Battle of Britain
German and British air forces clashed in the skies over the United Kingdom. This was known as s significant turning point of World War II. -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
On December 7 ,1941, hundreds of Japanese fighter planes attacked the American naval base at Pearl Harbor near Honolulu, Hawaii. The Japanese destroyed nearly 20 American naval vessels and more than 300 airplanes. The purpose of the attack was to get the United States to join the war, and it worked. -
The Doolittle Raid
The United States sent aircraft bombers to attack the Japanese mainland. However, this did very little to Japan because some of the American bombers never fired a shot. -
Battle of the Coral Sea
The Battle of the Coral Sea was a major naval battle. It was faught between the Japanese Navy and Allied naval and air forces from the United States and Australia. This was the first naval battle in history in which neither side's ships fired directly upon the other. -
The Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway was a four day sea and air battle between the United States and Japan. The United States succeeded in destroying four Japanese aircraft carriers while losing only one of its own. -
Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad was a major battle of World War II. During this battle, Germany and its allies fought the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad in southwestern Russia. -
Guadalcanal
The Battle of Guadalcanal began on August 7, 1942 and lasted all the way to February 9, 1943. This makred the United States first = offensive of the war. The Japanese did not surrender so they faught to the end. -
Allied Conference in Tehran
The Tehran Conference was a strategy meeting held between Joseph Stalin, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill. This was the first of the World War II conferences held between the three main Allied Powers. -
D-Day
On June 6, 1944, 150,000 Allied troops carried across the English Channel. After a week of fighting, the Allied powers gained control. -
Battle of the Bulge
The Battle of the Bulge was a major German offensive. It started towards the end of World War II. Adolph Hitler attempted to split the Allied armies in northwest Europe. -
Yalta Conference
In February of 1945, Roosevelt, Churchill, Stalin met to plan for postwar peace. -
FDR Dies & Vice President, Harry Truman Takes Over
After serving four terms in office, Franklin Roosevelt died of a stroke. -
Hitler Commits Suicide
On April 12, 1945, Hitler commits suicide by swallowing a cyanide capsule and shooting himself in the head. -
VE-Day - Victory in Europe Day
VE-Day stands for Victory in Europe day. This day marked the formal end of war in Europe. -
End of World War II
World War 2 ended with the surrender of the Axis powers. -
Potsdam Declaration
The main point of the Potsdam Declaration was to get Japan to surrender. In the declaration, the United States says "The alternative for Japan is prompt and utter destruction." Because Japan did not surrender, the United States bombed them. -
Japan Surrenders
Aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, Japan surrenders to the Allies. This brings an end to World War II.
