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The German Workers Party
Adolf Hitler, a veteran, joined a fledgling political organization that was called the German Workers’ Party. This event is important because it leads to the rise in his career. -
Leadership
Hitler, became the leader of the organization in 1921, by that time it was renamed the Nationalist Socialist German Workers’ (Nazi) Party. This is important because it shows his rise to power. -
control
Hitler became the German chancellor, he then began to control every ones lives. He then opens up his first concentration camp which is what ultimately leads to WWII. -
Japanese Invasion of China
the invasion of china was a military conflict between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan from July 7, 1937 to September 9, 1945. -
German Invasion of Poland
On september 1st German troops invaded Poland along the border. -
“Blitzkrieg”
German forces tried out the blitzkrieg (lightning war) in Poland in 1939 before successfully employing the tactic with invasions of Belgium. -
Dunkirk Evacuation
It was the evacuation of Allied soldiers from the harbours and beaches of Dunkirk, France. -
The Battle of Britain (London Blitz)
on September 7th German bomber flew over London in attemt to subdue Great Britain. The Battle of Britain ended when Germany’s Luftwaffe failed to gain air superiority, despite months of targeting Britain’s air bases, military posts and, its civilian population. Britain’s victory saved the country from a ground invasion -
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
It was a surprise military strike by the Japanese Navy Air Service against the United States. -
Battle of Stalingrad
a major battle between Germany and the soviet union for control in Russia. -
D-Day Invasions
the army would attack at H hour on D day with the object of forcing the evacuation of the St. Mihiel Salient. -
Battle of Iwo Jima OR Okinawa
Was a major battle where the United States Marine Corps captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Japanese Imperial Army -
V-E Day
May 8th marks the formal acceptance from the Allies of World War II of Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender of its armed forces -
Dropping of the Atomic Bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
the US dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima in Japan then three days later a second atomic bomb was dropped on the city of Nagasaki. -
V-J Day OPEN
The day when the Empire of Japan surrendered in World War II, ending the war.
