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On January 30, 1933, Adolf Hitler becomes the leader of Germany.
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The Japanese atack China on July 7. 1937.
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On March 15, 1938, the Germans take over Austria.
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Poland is invaded by the Nazi's and the Soviet troops on September 1, 1939.
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt is re-reelected as president of the United States of America for a third term.
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Japanese planes bomb Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
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The Japanese take over the Philipine Islands on January 2, 1942.
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General Montgomery leads the Allies to a victory over the Axis troops in North Africa.
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The Allies send invasion forces to Normady, France.
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On May 8, 1945, Germany surrenders to the Allied powers.
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On August 15, 1945, Japan surrenders to the Allied powers.