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The Start of the Great Depression
The Great Depression was the worst economic downturn in the history of the industrialized world, lasting from 1929 to 1939. It began after the stock market crash of October 1929, which sent Wall Street into a panic and wiped out millions of investors. -
Miracle at Dunkirk
The Dunkirk evacuation, was the evacuation of Allied soldiers during World War II from the beaches and harbor of Dunkirk, in the north of France, between 26 May and 4 June 1940. -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Japan launched a sneak attack on the U.S. Pacific Fleet's base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, as part of a plan to eliminate any potential challenge to Japanese conquests in Asia. The events set in motion by the attack also led to the United States becoming a global superpower. -
Battle of Hong Kong
The Battle of Hong Kong was one of the first battles of the Pacific War in World War II. On the same morning as the attack on Pearl Harbor, forces of the Empire of Japan attacked the British Crown colony of Hong Kong. -
Final Solution
The Final Solution to the Jewish Question was a Nazi plan for the genocide of Jews during World War II. The "Final Solution of the Jewish Question" was the official code name for the murder of all Jews within reach, which was not restricted to the European continent. -
Dieppe
Operation Jubilee was an amphibious assault on the German occupied port of Dieppe. The Dieppe Raid was the first significant Allied action on the continent since the Dunkirk evacuations in 1940. More than 6,000 infantry were landed on the Dieppe beach, along with 50 tanks and special commando units. -
D Day
Allied troops invaded to fight Nazi Germany in World War II. This was the largest amphibious (land and water) invasion in history. -
VE Day
Victory in Europe Day was celebrated to mark the formal acceptance by the Allies of World War II of Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender of its armed forces. -
United Nations
The main principles and structure of the United Nations Charter were determined by leaders at the United Nations Conference on International Organization (UNCIO) in San Francisco. After the war ended, the official United Nations Charter was ratified by 51 members on October 24, 1945. -
VJ Day
Jubilant Americans declared “Victory over Japan Day” or “VJ Day.” (May 8, 1945–when the Allies accepted Nazi Germany's official surrender had previously been dubbed “Victory in Europe Day,” or “VE Day.”)
