WWII & the Cold War Timeline

By corrae
  • Japan invades Manchuria

    This event was important because it led to the Japanese aggression. When the US responded to the Japanese aggression, Japan saw it as a threat to their upcoming empire.
  • Munich Pact

    An agreement was made between Britain and France that let Hitler take the land. This pact is important because this ended the European policy of appeasement since Hitler went against rules.
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    Kristallnacht

    This is known as the "night of broken glass". This event is important because the Nazis killed and vandalized German people's property.
  • Neutrality Acts of 1939

    This is important because it shows the shift between isolationism to international. Cash and Carry is a policy that gave countries that is in the war to purchase goods and cash it up front.
  • Germany invades Poland

    This invasion is important because this caused a war between France and Britain against Germany. The war strategy was blitzkrieg was used by Germany.
  • Lend-Lease Act

    This act is important because Congress let FDR," sell, transfer title to, exchange, lease, lend or otherwise dispose of to any such government and defense article." This was used as American's defense.
  • Atlantic Charter

    The Atlantic Charter showed self-determination and a system of general security. This showed how much FDR opposed German and Britain aggression.
  • Atlantic Conference

    This happened in the year 1941. This is important because it was the statement between Britain and US war aims.
  • Exec Order 8022

    Philip Randolph pressurized to start a march if he doesn't see equality. This event is important because Roosevelt banned racial discrimination.
  • Atlantic Conference

    This conference is important because it was the day the Atlantic Charter was signed. It was signed by Winston Churchill and FDR.
  • Attack on Pearl Harbor

    This is important because Japan dropped a bomb on America's battleship, killed, and injured thousands of people. The cause of this was America's embargos.
  • Exec Order 9066

    This order is important because FDR wanted any Americans with Japanese ancestry and former Japanese residents to be incarcerated. If this applied to you, you were ordered to sell your land and forced to move to camps.
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    Battle of Midway

    This is important because the island-hopping war strategy was used. This battle stopped the Japanese.
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    Operation Torch

    This operation is important because North Africa was invaded. This was going to get the Mediterranean Sea from Germany and protect oil fields.
  • D-Day (invasion of Normandy)

    This is important because this made Germany involved with three fronts. The fronts were the Soviet Union, Italy, and France.
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    Battle of the Bulge

    This battle is important because it was Germany's last offense. This was also the start of the Nazis' final.
  • Korematsu v. United States

    Korematsu's case is important because he denied the government orders and took it to the Supreme court. His case was later denied.
  • Yalta Conference

    The conference included Winston Churchill, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and Joseph Stalin. The Yalta conference is important because they discussed the finish plans for Europe after the war.
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    Bombing of Hiroshima & Nagasaki

    This event is important because the bombing cause Japan to surrender. President Truman wanted to drop the bomb in Japan's homeland, so no American would have been killed.
  • United Nations is created

    The UN's purpose is to persuade people to be involved with worldwide trade. This is important because the United States helped build the United Nations.
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    Nuremberg Trials

    This event is important because it set a precedent that everyone is responsible for their own actions. This never brought an end to genocide.
  • Truman Doctrine

    The doctrine is important because Truman promised to be involved with communism. They did not want rebellion against Turkey.
  • Marshall Plan

    The Marshall Plan is important because it promotes economic rebuilfing. The Marshall plan is also known as the Economic Recovery Plan.
  • Israel is established

    The establishment of Israel is important because it showed the effects of war crimes in Germany. The United States was supportive of the Jewish people's actions of this creation.
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    Berlin Airlift

    The Berlin Airlift is important because the people who were in Berlin were provided with basic needs. The US had a victory in the Cold War because of the Berlin Airlift.
  • US established NATO

    NATO is important because it established a military alliance to go against the Soviet Union. NATO stands for Northern Atlantic Treaty Organization.
  • Soviet Union tests Atomic Bomb

    This testing is important because it started a nuclear arms race. The atomic bomb has hydrogen in it.
  • Korean Conflict

    The Korean Conflict is important because communists in North Korea invaded South Korea.
  • Soviet Union launches Sputnik

    This is important because it started the space race. Sputnik was launched more than once.
  • National Defense Education Act

    This act is important because it pushed students to have a better education. Students were now allowed to stay in school longer.
  • Rise of Berlin Wall

    The Berlin Wall is important because it symbolizes the Cold War. The Berlin Wall separated West Germany and East Germany.
  • Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan

    This invasion is important because it set up a friendly basis. Afghanistan's resistance movement was supported by the United States.
  • Fall of the Berlin Wall

    The fall of the Berlin Wall is important because it was the end of the Cold War. The Soviet Union also ended two years later.