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Manchuria was invaded by the Kuantung Army. The Japanese established the puppet-state, Manchukuo, and their occupation lasted until the end of WWII.
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President Paul Hindenburg names Adolf Hitler the chancellor of Germany.
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Political union of Austria and Germany, achieved through annexation by Adolf Hitler.
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Also referred to as Broken Glass. This was a series of coordinated attacks against the Jews throughout Nazi Germany.
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Also known as the September Campaign. This invasion by Germany marked the beginning of WWII in Europe.
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An important battle in WWII between the Allies and Germany. This battle was the defense and evacuation of british and allied forces in Europe.
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Surprise military strike constructed by the Imperial Japanese Navy against the United States. The attack led the United States into the WWII.
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The forcible transfer of Filipino and American prisoners of war by the Imperial Japanese Army after the 3 month Battle of Bataan. Approximately 10,500 prisoners died before they reached their destination of Camp O'Donnell.
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One of the most important naval battles of WWII. Only 6 months after the Pearl Harbor attack, the United States Navy defeated an Imperial Japanese Navy.
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The day during WWII in which the Allied forces invaded northern France by meanings of beach langings in Normandy.
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The last major Nazi battle against the Allies in WWII. It was a last attempt by HItler to split the Allies in two in their drive towards Germany and destroy their ability to supple themselves.
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This was the WWII meeting with the heads of the government. The purpose of being discussed, Europes post-war reorganizationl
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The day marking the Allied victory in Europe.
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An American bomber dropped the first atomic bomb over the Japanese City of Hiroshioma. The explosion wiped out over 80 percent of the city.
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The day when Japan ceased fighting in WWII. Japan formally surrendered.
