World War II Timeline

  • The Great Depression

    The Great Depression
    The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression that took place mostly during the 1930s, beginning in the United States.
  • Hitler comes to power

    Hitler comes to power
    Hitler was appointed chancellor, the head of the German government, and many Germans believed that they had found a savior for their nation.
  • Italy invades Ethiopia

    Italy invades Ethiopia
    The war would eventually be decided in a crushing victory by Italy and would allow them to expand their influence greatly.
  • FDR signs bill

    FDR signs bill
    FDR signs bill to keep the U.S. out of war
  • Hitler fights with Poland

    Hitler fights with Poland
    German tanks rolled into Poland and Hitler begins to try to take over.
  • Pearl Harbor

    Pearl Harbor
    Japan dropped bombs on the grounds of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
  • Manhattan Project

    Manhattan Project
    The Manhattan Project was a research and development undertaking during World War II that produced the first nuclear weapons.
  • Teheran Conference

    Teheran Conference
    The Tehran Conference was a strategy meeting of Joseph Stalin, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Winston Churchill from 28 November to 1 December 1943, after the Anglo-Soviet Invasion of Iran. It was held in the Soviet Union's embassy in Tehran, Iran.
  • D-Day

    D-Day
    The Normandy landings were the landing operations on Tuesday, 6 June 1944 of the Allied invasion of Normandy in Operation Overlord during World War II.
  • World War II End

    World War II End
    World War II is finally over after many deaths and tragedies.