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Mussolini and the Facist come to power
Mussolini came into power in 1919. He was a prime minister, elected in 1919 and he left office in 1943. -
Japanese invade Manchuria
The Japanese invasion of Machuria was a strategic attack. The attack was extremely aggressive & took place in China. -
Hitler and the Nazis come to power.
Hitler was elected as chancellor in Germany in 1933. He ruled a coalition government of the NSDAP-DNVP Party. -
The first Neutrality Act
These acts were laws passed in 1935, 1936, 1937 & 1939 to limit future interference of was involving the US. The US believed they were drug into the war because of trade with the Allied nations. -
Munich Conference
The Munich Conference was a result of a long series of nnegotiations. Hitler wanted the Sudetenland, but Neville Chamberlain convinced him not to take it. -
Kristallnacht
Kristallnacht means "the night of broken glass." It was a planned attack on the Jews. This attack is described as being massive & coordinated. -
Non-Agression Pact, Germany and the USSR
The Non-Agression Pact is a promise between Germany & the Soviet Union to never attack each other for the next 10 years. -
Germany invades Poland-start of WWII
This invasion is also known as the September Campaign, Nazi Germany invades Poland on land and in the air. Hitler intentionally does this to wage war. -
Battle of the Atlantic
The Battle of the Atlantic was the longest continuous military campaign in WWII running from 1939 to defeat Germany in 1945. -
France falls to Germany
The "Fall of France" is a bloody battle that takes place in France; German troops invade France & occupy the land. -
Rescue at Dunkirk
The rescue at Dunkirk was the evacuation of allied soldiers from beaches & harbor of Dunkirk, France. This rescue was between May 27 & June 4 of 1940. -
Formation of the Axis Powers
The Axis Powers consist of Germany, Italy, & Japan. They initiated conflicts that instigated the second world war. These 3 countries were viewed as the "bad guys." -
Election of 1940
In the election of 1940, Democrat FDR defeats Republican Wendell L. Willkie. He becomes the first president to be elected 4 times consecutively. -
Congress passes the Lend-Lease Act
The Lend-Lease act was signed by President Roosevelt. It permitted him to "sell, transfer title to, exchange, lend, lease, or dispose of to any such government any defense article. -
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor is significant for being unexpected. Kamikaze Japanese soldiers fly planes into the heart of the US naval base and damages most of the ships. -
Japanese Americans are delocated.
After Pearl Harbor, Japanese-Americans we're no longer trusted. They were accused of planning an attack of the US. So consequently, they we're forced into camps and under government surveillance. -
Bataan Death March
The Bataan Death March was the forcible transfer of American prisoners by Japenese troops from 2 camps. The prisoners were from war. -
Beginning of Rosie the Riveter
Rosie the Riveter is an icon of the American women who worked extremely hard in factories & ship yards during WWII. She encouraged many women of the 40's. -
Battle of Midway Island
The Battle of Midway island is 6 months after Pearl Harbor. The battle takes place in the Pacific & permanently damages the Japanese navy. -
Manhattan Project begins
The Manhattan Project is a project that focuses on the engineering of nuclear weapons. It [the Manhattan Project] began in Sept. of 1942, but was used later on in the bombing of Hiroshima; again in Nagasaki. -
The United Nations come into existence
The formation of these nations were the attempt to prevent war in the future. FDR was used first in the declaration. -
D-Day invasion
The D-Day invasion is a famous beach conquest on the English Channel & Omaha Beach. The invasion begins at 6:00 on June 6, 1944. Thousands of paratroopers & glider troops jumped from planes & secured roads on the coast. At the end of this attack, 2,000 American troops were dead -- but the attack was ssuccessful. -
Election of 1944
In the election of 1944, FDR won his 4th term in office. He defeated Thomas E. Dewey on Nov. 4th. -
Battle of the Bulge
The Battle of the Bulge is a battle which takes place in a densely forested region of Bulgium. It was a surprise attack on the Allied nations. -
Yalta Conference
The Yalta Conference involved everyone in WWII that was not hostile to the US. The purpose was to discuss Europe's post-war reorganization. -
V-E day
V-E day means "Victory in Europe day." It is celebrated on May 8, 1945 to remember the end of WWII & the victories in Europe. -
Hiroshima Bombing
During the final stages of WWII, the United States drops the first ever, nuke. The city of Hiroshima consequently suffers the bombing as a retaliation from the attack of Pearl Harbor. -
Nagasaki Bombing
3 days after the United States drops the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, in Japan, they then drop another bomb in the city of Nagasaki. Nagasaki is more of an industrial city than residential. The US deliberately targets this area to cripple resource production, -
Japan Surrenders
After the atomic bombings on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan surrenders because of a lack of resources and heavy death toll.
