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Japan Invades Manchuria
Japan invades a province of China, Manchuria. -
The Rhineland Invasion
Germany marched into the Rhineland -
Japan Invades China
Japan invades China and sparks the beginning of WW2 in the Pacific. -
Munich Conference
Meeting of Germany, France, Enlgand, and Italy. Ended up giving Germany part of Czechoslovakia -
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia is invaded and taken over by Germany. -
Invasion of Poland
Germany invades Poland using "lightning warfare" or "Blitzkreig". Offical start of WWII. -
War Declared on Germany
Great Britain and France declare war on Germany following the invasion of Poland. -
Italy Enters the War
Italy invades Southern France, backing Germany. -
Italy Invades Greece
Italy invades Greece from Albania. -
Japan Bombs Pearl Harbor
In an attempt to cripple the American Naval Fleet, Japan bombs the Hawaiin port of Pearl Harbor. -
Germans Push Into Russia
Germany launches a massive tank offensive near the city of Kursk, USSR. -
Allies Invade Southern Italy
U.S. and British forces land on Sicily. Allies control it by mid-August -
D-Day
U.S. and British forces successfully land on the Normandy beaches of France, opening another front against the Axis. -
Battle of Saipan Begins
Began on June 15th, and ended on July 9th. Part of the Pacifc Campaign, and involved the 2nd and 4th Marine Divisions, as well as the 27th Infantry Division. Commanded by Lt. General Holland Smith. -
The Battle of the Bulge
Germany launches a final offensive to the West, attempting to recapture Belgium and split the Allied forces near the German border. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
Marine Corps assault on the island of Iwo Jima. Famous photograph immortalized the battle. Ended on the 26th of March -
V-E Day
Victory in Europe Day. Marks the day that the Allied Forces formally accept the unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany. -
Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima
The U.S. drops an atomic bomb on the island of Hiroshima, Japan. -
Atomic Bomb on Nagasaki
The U.S. drop an atomic bomb on the city of Nagasaki, Japan. -
Japan Surrenders
Japan formally surrenders, officially ending WWII.
