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Hitler Orders Racial Purity
Hitler orders all "non-aryans" tobe removed from government jobs. This later turns into the hollocaust. -
Czechoslovakia Taken By Germany
On September 30, 1938, Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, French Premier Edouard Daladier, and British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain signed the Munich Pact, which sealed the fate of Czechoslovakia, virtually handing it over to Germany in the name of peace. -
Kristiallnacht
The Night of Broken Glass. Nazi storm troopers attacked jewish homes, buisness, and sygnagouges across Germany. -
Poland Invasion
On September 1, 1939, Germany invaded Poland. The Polish army was defeated within weeks of the invasion. -
Britain and France Declare War
Britain and France, declare war on Germany on September 3, 1939. -
Warsaw Is Lost
After heavy shelling and bombing, Warsaw surrendered to the Germans on September 27, 1939. -
Suprise Attack On Denmark And Norway
Suddenly Hitler launched a suprise attack on Denmark and Norway in order "to protect those countries freedom and independence". But in truth, Hitler planned to build bases along the coasts to strike Great Britain. -
African-American March
A. Phillip Randolph organized a march at the capital. They marched under the banner "We Loyal And Colored Americans Demand the Right to Work and Fightfor Our Country." -
Pearl Harbor Attacked
On December 7, 1941, Japanese planes attacked the United States Naval Base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Territory, killing more than 2,300 Americans. The U.S.S. Arizona was completely destroyed and the U.S.S. Oklahoma capsized. A total of twelve ships sank or were beached in the attack and nine additional vessels were damaged. More than 160 aircraft were destroyed and more than 150 others damaged. -
War Plans
Prime Minister Winston Churchhill arrived at the white house to spend the next three weeks working out war plans with franklin D. roosevelt and his advisors. -
WAAC
The law gave the WAACs and official status and salary but ffew of the benefits granted to male soldiers. After thousands of women enlisted the U.S. Army dropped the auxillary title and granted Wacs full U.s> Army benefits. -
Mussolini Resigns
King Victor Emmanuel strips mussolini of all his power and haves him arrested. -
German Commander Surrenders
In defeating Stalingrad, the Soviets lost a total 1,100,000 soldiers more than all american deaths during the entire war. -
D-Day
The day the Allied powers crossed the English Channel and landed on the beaches of Normandy, France, beginning the liberation of Western Europe from Nazi control during World War II. -
VE Day
On this day in 1945, both Great Britain and the United States celebrate Victory in Europe Day. Cities in both nations, as well as formerly occupied cities in Western Europe, put out flags and banners, rejoicing in the defeat of the Nazi war machine. -
Japan Surrenders
After finishing his introductory statement General MacArthur directed the representatives of Japan to sign the two Instruments of Surrender, one each for the Allied and Japanese governments
