World War II Timeline

  • Invasion of Manchuria

    Invasion of Manchuria
    The invasion of Manchuria is when Japan invaded Manchuria. They invaded because Japan needed natural resources from surrownding areas.
  • Hitler becomes Chancellor

    Hitler becomes Chancellor
    Hitler became the German Chancellor on the 30 of January, 1933. He was voted in by the people. He did not force the people tp vote for him.
  • Invasion of Ethiopia

    Invasion of Ethiopia
    Italy invaded Ethiopia on October 3, 1935. Italy wanted to remake the Roman Empire that had once exsisted.
  • Munich Conference

    Munich Conference
    In the Munich Conference was held in Munich on September 28, 1938. The leaders of Great Britain, France, Italy, and Germany met and agreed to allow Germany to take certain areas of Czechoslovakia.
  • Kristallnacht

    Kristallnacht
    Kristallnacht is the night of broken glass. This is the night the Nazis destroyed Jewish stores, homes, and synagogues. Many Jews were arrested.
  • Non-Aggression Pact

    Non-Aggression Pact
    The Non-Aggression Pact was a pact between Germany and the U.S.S.R. saying that Germany would not invade the U.S.S.R. The pact was supposed to last ten years but Hitler broke the pact.
  • Invasion of Poland

    Invasion of Poland
    The Invasion of Poland is were Germany invaded Poland. This was the start of World War II.
  • Invasion of France

    Invasion of France
    The Invasion of France was were Germany invaded France. They entered France trough the forests that were not defended.
  • Battle of Britain

    Battle of Britain
    The Battle of Britain is were Germany did bomb raids on Britain. Britain won the battle because they had better wepons and they used radar.
  • The Attack on Pearl Harbor

    The Attack on Pearl Harbor
    The attack on pearl harbor was a surprise attack on a u.s. naval base in hawaii. it was done by japan with bomber planes.
  • Battle of Stalingrad

    Battle of Stalingrad
    The Battle of Stalingrad was the biggest battle in Russia. It was the turning point of the German and Russian front. Russia was able to defend the city and put the Germans in retreat.
  • Normandy Invasion

    Normandy Invasion
    The Normandy Invasion was when the Western Allies launched an amphibious invasion on the coast of France. This invasion was called Operation Overlord now known as D-Day.
  • V-E Day

    V-E Day
    V-E Day in known as Victory in Europe Day. This day marks the day that Germany surrendered.
  • Atomic Bombings of Japan

    Atomic Bombings of Japan
    After Germany surrendered Japan was the last of the Axsis powers. The U.S. first bombed Hiroshima. Affter the bombing Japan still did nt surrender. The U.S. then bombed Nagasaki. After the second bombing Japan surrendered.
  • V-J Day

    V-J Day
    V-J Day in also known as Victory over Japan Day. This marks the day that Japan surrendered and World War ll was finnished.