WWII

Japan shocked

1939

Japan shocked by signing of Nazi-Soviet Nonaggression Pact

Britain and France declare war in Germany

Sep 3, 1939

The British and French had given Poland guarantees of military support in the event an attack by Germany

Japanese attack Pearl Harbor

Dec 7, 1941

The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service upon the U.S

Japanese conquer

1942

Japanese conquer Thailand, Philippines, Malaya

Allies and Germany battle for control over North Africa

May 13, 1943

After a rapid advance across North Africa toward British-held Egypt, a German offensive was halted. Mid-October, a british counteroffensive began to push Germans back. In November, “Operation Torch”, and Allied amphibious invasion, landed on the coasts of Morocco. May 1943, all North Africa was in Allied control

Allies under U.S General Dwight D. Eisenhower launch D-Day invasion

Jun 6, 1944

troops leave landing craft and wade ashore at Omaha Beach on D-Day

United States drops atomic bombs on Japan

Aug 6, 1945

U.S atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. Leave 70,000 dead immediately, at the end of 1945, 30,000 had died.

Japan surrender

Aug 14, 1945

The combination of the threat of further U.S, attacks with atomic weapons, together wit the Soviet Union’s declaration of war against Japan caused the Japanese to surrender