-
Japanese invasion of Manchuria (Mancuko)
A Japanese invasion in Manchuria, China. Japan was trying to extend their boundaries in the war. -
Hitler made chancellor of Germany
Hitler was made chancellor of Germany to give him the power he wanted. Hitler wanted more power though, and led Germany to rebel from the Treaty of Versailles. This led up to the start of WWII. -
The Anschluss
The annexation of Austria into Germany. (Germany made Austria part of Germany) Hitler wanted to unite all German-speaking people together into a greater Germany. -
Kristallnacht
The organized massacre of the Jews throughout Nazi Germany led by Hitler. This led up to the Holocaust. -
Invasion of Poland
Germany invaded Poland at an attempt to take over the country. Hitler wanted Germany to spread across the world. This was the start of WWII. -
Dunkirk
A battle between Germany and the Allied Powers. The Allied Powers were evacuating out of Europe. The troops that survived were able to continue fighting Germany. -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Japan attacked Pearl Harbor to try to stop the U.S. because they thought that they were their only threat. It officially brought the U.S. into WWII. -
Bataan Death March
The Japanese forced thousands of Americans and Filipinos to make a 65 mile walk to prison camps during the war, it lead to many deaths. -
Battle of Midway
A naval battle between the U.S. and Japan. Japan tried to eliminate the U.S power in the Pacific. It was a turning point in the Pacific War; Japan swept aside all of their enemies in the coastal regions. -
D-Day
A battle in Normandy, France between the Allied Powers and Germany. The Allied Powers landed in Normandy to free Europe from Germany's control. It was the beginning of the end of the war. -
Battle of the Bulge
A battle between the U.S. and Germany; Hitler tried to split the Allied armies with a suprise attack. It was Hitler's last major offense in the war. -
Yalta conference
A meeting of the governments of the Soviet Union, the U.S., and the U.K. It discussed the reorganization of Europe after the war. -
V E Day
(Victory over Europe Day) Germany surrendered to the Allied Powers in Europe, which ended WWII. -
The bombing of Hiroshima
Harry Truman decided to drop the atomic bomb on the Japanese city to avoid more casualties by Japan. It led to Japan surrendering and helped end WWII. -
V J Day
(Victory over Japan Day) Japan surrendered after the bombings. This helped to end WWII.
