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WW2 begins
Great Britain and France formally declare war on Germany.
The Delcartion of war leading to the biggest WW and and thousands of deaths. -
US sends men to help
Although President Roosevelt has declared American neutrality in the war in Europe, a Neutrality Act is signed that allows the US to send arms and other aid to Britain and France.
America is doing thier share in the war by sending men in to help -
Italy and Germany Unit for war
Mussolini and Hitler announce Italy's formal alliance with Germany against England and France. -
Italy Joins the war
Italy declares war on Britain and France, and U.S. President Roosevelt announces a shift from neutrality to "non-belligerency," meaning more active support for the Allies against the Axis. -
10 year alliance
Germany, Italy and Japan enter into a 10-year military and economic alliance that comes to be known as the "Axis". Hungary and Romania will join the Axis in November. -
Breaking the pact
German troops invade Soviet Russia, breaking the "nonaggression" pact signed in 1939. Two days later, President Roosevelt promises US aid to Russia. -
Pearl Harbor
The Japanese attack of Pearl Harbor forced the US into the war at the same time when Hitler was stopped near Moscow.
This is a turning point beacuse since this battle the final outcome of the war was inevitable. -
No more US President
Germany and Italy declare war on the U.S. President Roosevelt calls an end to official U.S. neutrality in the war in Europe, declaring war on Germany and Italy. -
Germany defends
Canadian commando troops attack the coastal French city of Dieppe, but German defenders abort the raid and 3,500 Canadians are lost. -
Battle of Stallingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad begins. Ready to claim Russian, German, Romanian, Italian and Hungarian soilders -
Protection of Japanese invasion
Forces representing Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the U.S. capture the southeaster tip of New Guinea from Japanese troops, in an attempt to protect Australia from a Japanese invasion. -
Kursk's battle
The Battle of Kursk begins. Soviet troops will eventually defeat the Germans
Turning point: After the Kursk and Stalingrad battle the Russian army gained the initiative and moved from defense to attack, an attack which pushed the German army all the way back to Berlin. -
D-Day
"D-Day": The Allied invasion of Europe commences just after midnight, as more than 175,000 troops land at Normandy. The largest invasion force in history, it includes 4,000 invasion ships, 600 warships, and 10,000 planes.
Turning point: this war marked the long awaited beginning of the last chapter of the war -
Germany Strikes
More than 600 people are massacred by German troops in the French town of Oradour-sur-Glane. -
GI Bill of rights
In the U.S., President Roosevelt signs the Servicemen's Readjustment Act that will provide funds for housing and education after the war. It is better known as the GI Bill of Rights. -
The Capture of the island
As a U.S. taking of Saipan becomes certain, hundreds of Japanese civilians commit suicide rather than surrender. Allied B-29 bombers can reach Tokyo from Saipan -
CounterAttack
The Battle of the Bulge begins. It the last major German counteroffensive, as allied troops are pushed back in Belgium's Ardennes Forest. -
Hitlers death
With Russian shells falling on Berlin, Hitler marries his mistress Eva Braun in his bombproof Berlin bunker. He then poisons her and kills himself. His remains are never recovered.
His death ends the the battle and ww2 -
The end of Germany
Germany surrenders unconditionally to General Eisenhower at Rheims, France, and to the Soviets in Berlin. President Truman pronounces the following day, May 8, V-E Day. The U.S., Russia, England, and France agree to split occupied Germany into eastern and western halves. -
The Future of Germany
The Potsdam conference ends after more than two weeks of deliberations. Allied leaders have been discussing what should become of Germany.