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Hitlers Control
Adolf Hitler was the Chancellor and Dictator of Germany under the Nazi party. Adolf Hitler is responsible for the mass genocide of Jews and the second world war. He had an aspiration to conquer all of Europe. -
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The Holocaust
The Holocaust was a tragedy in which thousands of Jewish people were sent to concentration camps. These concentration camps were horrible and terrorizing for Jewish people. The Jewish people were targeted due to their religion. -
When Japan Invaded China
A clash between Chinese and Japanese troops resulted into battle. This was known as the Marco Polo Bridge incident; it kick-started the war between Japan and China. -
The Ancschluss
Germany took over Austria. This event violated the Treaty of Versailles. -
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WW2
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WW2
1939-1945. The world war between America, China, Great Britain, France, and Soviet Union against Italy, Japan, and Germany. -
Invasion of Czechoslovakia
Germany annexed Czechoslovakia under terms of the Munich Agreement. Hitlers action ended appeasement. -
Invasion of Poland
The invasion of Poland marked the start of WW2. Britain and France declared war because of this. -
Neutrality Act of 1939
The Neutrality Act of 1939 put an end to arms embargo and put hostile nations under the trade term- "cash and carry". American ships were banned from shipping goods to hostile nations. -
The Fall of France
After France had declared war of Germany, Germany invaded France. Germany was able to do this after advancing from Belgium and the Ardennes. -
The Battle of Britain
The Battle of Britain was the first battle fought entirely by air forces.This battle was a defense against the Nazis. -
US Oil Embargo on Japan
Since Japan moved into Southern Indochina, FDR set forth an oil embargo on Japan. Japan was starved of oils, so they seized oil fields of the Dutch East Indies. -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Japan surprise attacked the American naval base, Pearl Harbor. This resulted into America joining WW2. -
The Bataan Death March
The Bataan death march was a rigorous death march lead by the Japanese to transport American and Filipino POW's. 10,000 men died, and those who survived were forced into a grueling confinement camp for 40 months. -
Battle of Midway Island
Six months after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Japan tried to take over Midway Atoll. U.S fought off the Japanese. -
Battle of Stalingrad
The largest confrontation in WW2, Germany and its allies fought against the Soviet Union for control of Stalingrad. The battle ended in the Soviet Union being victorious. -
D-Day
The largest invasion in history, Allies invaded the beach of Normandy. The bloodiest battle, 10,000 men died. -
The Yalta Conference
The WW2 meeting of the heads of government. Discussing the plans for post-war. -
V-E Day
Victory day in Europe ended the war. Germany surrendered. -
Atomic Bomb Dropped on Hiroshima
The first atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima was called the "Little Boy". It killed about 146,000 people. -
Atomic Bomb Dropped on Nagasaki
Three days after the first atomic bomb was dropped, the U.S. dropped another called the "Fat Man". It killed 80,000 people.
