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Hitler appointed German Leader 1933
Hitler attained power in March 1933, after the Reichstag adopted the Enabling Act of 1933, giving expanded authority. President Paul von Hindenburg had already appointed Hitler as Chancellor on january 30, 1933 so Hitler ruled. (https://courses.lumenlearning.com/suny-hccc-worldhistory2/chapter/hitlers-rise-to-power/) -
Germany invades Poland
Hitler felt that if Germany wanted to ever recover from WW1, the only way to pay off war debts, is to have nobody to pay them to. That being said, the invaded Poland using the Blitzkrieg Strategy ( which meant all out, land and air war). Poland was the first of many battles for Hitler to help Germany conquer and become debt free, and be in rule over everything. (https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/germany-invades-poland) -
France and Great Britain declare war on Germany
In response to Hitler’s invasion of Poland, Britain and France, both allies of the overrun nation declare war on Germany. (https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/britain-and-france-declare-war-on-germany#:~:text=On%20September%203%2C%201939%2C%20in,nation%20declare%20war%20on%20Germany.) -
Winston British Leader
Churchill, who was known for his military leadership ability, was appointed British prime minister in his place. He formed an all-party coalition and quickly won the popular support of Britains. (https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/churchill-becomes-prime-minister) -
Tripartite Pact Axis Alliance
Tripartite Pact, agreement concluded by Germany, Italy, and Japan on September 27, 1940, one year after the start of World War II. It created a defense alliance between the countries and was largely intended to deter the United States from entering the conflict. (https://www.britannica.com/topic/Tripartite-Pact) -
Japanese bombing on Pearl Harbor
Japan kept attacking China and taking the rich resources from the land, so America banned all trade to and from Japan, and supplied China. Japan felt attacked by this, and US planned to eventually go to war, so Japan beat us to the punch and bombed our naval base in Pearl Harbor. (https://www.history.com/news/why-did-japan-attack-pearl-harbor) -
Germany Surrenders
After the Battle of Stalingrad, the Battle of Normandy, and the Battle of the Bulge, Germany is forced to surrender and Hitler commits suicide. (https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/germany-surrendered-twice-world-war-ii#:~:text=On%20May%207%2C%201945%2C%20Germany,II%20and%20the%20Third%20Reich.&text=As%20an%20Allied%20victory%20looked,terms%20of%20a%20German%20surrender.) -
America drops the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima, Japan
America has had enough of Japan and they games, so Truman orders them to be nuked. 100,000 are killed right of the impact, and 100,000 died shortly after due to radiation. It was dropped over a football stadium, detinated before impact, and still killed over 200,000. (people.https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/atomic-bomb-hiroshima) -
America drops the Second Atomic Bomb on Japan
The first one didnt seem to do the trick, so America dropped a second atomic bomb over Nagasaki, Japan. It killed about 73,000 civilians combined, on impact and by after effects of radiation. (https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/atomic-bomb-hiroshima) -
Japan surrenders to the Allies
After America dropped the sun on them twice, Japan finally decided they wanted to surrender, the US met them in the Tokyo Bay to sign off on the surrender. During and after the surrender, America totally embarrassed them in many different ways. (https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/japan-surrenders)