World War Two

Japan takes over Manchuria

Sep 18, 1931

Starts before the war.

Hitler comes to power

Jan 30, 1933

Hitler is appointed Chancellor of Germany.

Italy seizes control over Ethiopia

Oct 2, 1935

Italy annexes Ethiopia.

Geremany takes over the Rhineland.

Mar 7, 1936

Germany takes over the Rhineland.

Japan invades China

Apr 7, 1937

Japan invades China. The Treaty of Versailles has to do with some of the reasons why the decision was made.

Germany takes over Austria

Mar 13, 1938

Germany seizes control over Austria, and annexes it.

Germany takes over the Sudetenland

Sep 7, 1938

Germany takes control of the Sudetenland in West Czechoslavkia.

Germany takes over Czechoslovakia

Sep 28, 1938

Germany takes over Czechoslovakia and annexes it.

Italy takes over Albania

Jul 7, 1939

Italy advances into Albania and takes full control.

Germany invades Poland

Sep 1, 1939

Germany invades Poland right away at the beginning of the war.

World War Two

Period: Sep 1, 1939 to Sep 2, 1945

Germany invades France

May 10, 1940

Germany takes over France early on in the war.

Italy Surrenders

Jun 24, 1940

Moussolini surrenders.

Germany attacks Great Britain

Jul 10, 1940

Germany attacks Great Britain, which starts the Battle of Britain.

Germany invades the Soviet Union

Jun 22, 1941

Germany invades the Soviet Union, but does not annex it.

Germany invades the Soviet Union

Jun 22, 1941

Hitler makes a big mistake and invades Russia. This is a mistake because Russia is so big and it has a lot of troops.

Allied troops land in Northern Africa

Jul 14, 1943

Allied powers advance to Northern Africa.

D-Day

Jun 6, 1944

Allied powers invade Normandy, then later are able to free the Jews.

Japan attacks Pearl Harbor

Dec 16, 1944

Japan attacked the biggest Naval base in the U.S. This forces the U.S to completely enter the war

V.J Day

Mar 14, 1945

Japan surrenders just days after the U.S bombed them.

Russians reach Berlin

May 7, 1945

Russians reach Berlin towards end of war to rendezvous with other troops and allies.

Germany surrenders

May 7, 1945

Germany surrenders the war, the day after Chuck Norris is born.

U.S drops "Little Boy" (first Atom Bomb) on Hiroshima

Aug 6, 1945

U.s drops the first of two atom bombs on Hiroshima, Japan.

U.S drops "Fat Man" on Nagasaki

Aug 9, 1945

U.S drops the second of two atom bombs on Nagasaki, Japan

Allied powers defeat Axis powers in Northern Africa

Sep 2, 1945

Axis power defeated by Allied powers in Northern Africa