-
Period: to
Japan invades china
The invasion of china began on setempter 19, 1931 when japan invaded manchuria. after this japan established a puppet state called manchuko. their occupation lasted until the end of the war. -
Munich Conference
Was the settlement of germany dividing czechovalkia along the border of germany. which determined the destination of sudetenland. which was seen as anti-apeassment. -
Non Aggression pact
Before the war, the world was suprised when germany and russia signed a peace treaty. Everyone thought the two comunist countrys would form the world war -
Germany invades poland
Adolf hitler began bombing from the air and the ground the country of poland. He wanted to regain terriroty lost in WW I. But this ultimantly stated the war. Due to Poland having a treaty with France, forcing them into war. Soon enough everyone but america was in the war. -
Period: to
Battle of Britain
The Battle of Britain was when the germans invaded the country of Britain, primarily focusing on London. This battle was fought primarily with Air forces. The germans "Luftwaffe" tried to gain air supireority over the Royal Air Force. -
Period: to
The holocaust
Nazi Germany began the act called the holocaust. This act was the most unhumain thing the world has seen. This was when nazi germany targeted jews, gypsys, etc. anyone that hitler thought was not the perfect race, was targeted and either killed or put in a concentration camp -
Lend-Lease Act
Authorized the president to transfer the arms or any other defense materials. Which congress approprated money to that certain group. It allowed forgen countries to give aid to the United States military to post in ther land. -
Period: to
Operatoin Barbarossa
Operation Barbarossa was the code name for when germany invaded russia during WW II. About 4 million soldiers invaded russia. making it the largest invasion in history. Hitler wanted to capture the area's outined in is book. -
Pearl Harbor
Early on december 7th, 1941, the empire of japan suprise attacked the naval base of pearl harbor. Due to this the US joined the war and fought with the ally's. To fight against the axis. this group consisted of the germans, the itialians, and the emipre of japan. -
Bataan Death March
The Bataan death march, was when hundrends of american soldiers were forced to walk from south korea, to china. This walk was 60mi long. -
Period: to
Battle of midway
The Battle of Midway was a decicive and Crucial battle in the pacific. This battle happend only 6 months after the attack on pearl harbor. Then only one month after the battle of the Coral Sea. It was seen as the "most stunning and decisive blow in the history naval battle." -
Period: to
Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad, is often considered the bloodiest battle of the war. This major battle was fought in the southern obrder of russia. Germans constant air raids on civillians was seen as a war crime. this was also fought in constant close quarters combat. -
D-Day
On june 6th, 1944. The allies launched the biggest attack in history. All nations attacked the beaches of normandy. After a long battle the ally's won the battle and started to make the germans lose the war. -
Period: to
Battle of the Bulge
The Battle of the bulge was the biggest german offinsive of the war. This suprise attack caught the allied forces completely off guard. in cost, caused the highest casualtiy for allies in the war. The germans objective was to capture the important harbor of Antwerp. -
Period: to
Battle of Iwo Jima
This attacked was nick named operation detatchment. Which was suppose to capture the whole island, including hte three airfeilds from japanese control. This was a major battle which the americans landed on the island and eventually captured it. -
Period: to
Battle of Okinawa
Fought on the Ryukyu islands in the pacific. This was the biggest Amphibious assault in the pacific war. The battle was refered to as the "Typhoon of steel" in english. this refers to the ferocity of the fight. -
V-E Day
V-E Day was a public holiday on may 8th, 1945 to show the surrender of Nazi Germany. Due to hitlers suicide on april 30th. Reichspräsident Karl Dönitz took charge and promptly surrendered. it was signed on may 7th in france, and may 8th in berlin. Thus marking the end of WW II -
Period: to
Bombing of Hiroshima/Nagasaki
On August 6th, 1945 the US dropped the first atomic bomb on the city of hiroshima in japan. causing devestation, tragety, and was seen as unhuman. On august 9th, 1945 the US dropped another bomb on the city of Nagasaki, resulting in the same aftermath -
V-J Day
On september 2nd the japanese forces surrendered on a ship in tokyo bay. It was named V-J day to shorten, victory over japan day. This was seen as a national holiday in the US. This also offically ended the war -
Warsaw Pact
This was a aggrement between 8 communist countrys in europe. This was primarily due to the pact of NATO that west germany signed in the pact of paris. It was also made to scare the US, due to it being in the cold war.