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The rise of fascism and nazism happened under Adolf Hitler. The Nazi party and he transformed Germany into a fascist totalitarian state. Hitler turned Germany into a dictatorship.
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The United States agreed on a act of neutrality during WWII. It didn't allow US to intervene with foreign wars or give any supplies.
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After germany had been inside Austria, German troops entered the country on March 12, 1938, receiving the enthusiastic support of most of the population. Austria was taken into Germany.
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Surprisingly, USSR and Germany signed a pact that they would not go to war with each other for 10 years. This was surprising because we are on the brink of a world war.
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German attack on Poland. It only lasted a month and the Polish surrendered to the Germans.
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Many people went from their normal jobs to helping the war. Some were drafted into the army. While others manufactured things for the war.
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Name given to the air war, when Germany attacked the United Kingdom. First air campaign of WWII during summer and autumn of 1940.
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providing U.S. military aid to foreign nations during World War II. It authorized the president to transfer arms or any other defense material like weapons
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The bombing of Pearl Harbor was a military attack by the Imperial Japanese Navy. This attack lead to the United States joining WWII.
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It was a battle in the Pacific Theatre of WWII. The United States took down a fleet of Imperial Japanese ships.
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The Battle of Stalingrad was a German attack on Staligrad, USSR. It was a successful Soviet defense during World War II
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the British-American invasion of French North Africa during the North African Campaign of the World War II which started on 8 November 1942. Also called Operation Gymnist.
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Fighting with Nazi Germany at Normandy, France. Helped allies gain foothold in Europe
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Freedom from a German concentration camp. In Poland, but in use by the Germans.
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Adolf Hitlers plan to split the Alied Powers. The Germans used blitzkrieg attacks and it caught the US off guard.
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A major battle in which the U.S. captured the Japanese Island, Iwo Jima. This was a key defeat because it captured three Japanese controlled airfields.
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Largest amphibious assault in the Pacific War of WWII. Tried to take over the series of islands only 340 miles away from Japan as a airbase.
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Victory in Europe Day, is the public holiday celebrated on 8 May 1945 to accept the Allies of World War II of Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender of its armed forces. It marked the end of World War II in Europe.
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An American B-29 bomber dropped an atomic bomb over the Japan city of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. It wiped out 90% of the population and destroyed the city.
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The day victory is declared over Japan. Effect ending of WWII.
