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Nuremberg Laws
A rally was held in Nuremberg for new laws that excluded German Jews from citizenship and prohibited them from certain rights like marrying or having sexual relationships with anyone of German desent. These laws also deprived them from political rights and Jews were not allowed in public places, could not participate in Olympics, and couldn't own businesses. -
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World War II
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Munich Pact
French and British prime ministers signed this pact with Adolf Hitler which was meant to prevent outbreak of war. It also gave permission to Germany to annex Sudetenland in western Czechoslovakia. -
Neutrality Act
Roosevelt responded to the European war by proclaiming neutrality. This act preserved the peace throughout the United States by staying out of foreign disputes, and secured the safety of the american citizens. -
Blitzkrieg (Lightning War)
Blitzkrieg is a method of attack Germans used, that used heavy armoured motor vehicles, followed close with air support to surprise and encircle the enemies. -
Winston Churchil on the London Bombing
Winston Churchill: September 7th, 1940. Prime Minister of Britain. Had all of the lights in London shut off to make bombing the city difficult. Kept British spirits high with radio speeches. -
Lend-Lease Act
This act authorized the president to provide for the U.S. military by giving needed materials. Materials include food, clothing, military hardware, communication equipment, and small arms. America also supported Britain and 37 other countries, giving more than $50 billion to help. -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
A surprise attack by Japan on the American Naval base in Hawaii. 188 U.S aircraft destroyed followed with 2,403 Americans killed and 1,178 wounded. -
Bataan Death March
A POW camp in Japan full of American and Filipino soldiers that were forced to march 60 miles while suffering severe abuse. About 2,500-10,000 Filipino soldiers were killed and 100-650 American soldiers killed -
George S. Patton on Operation Torch
George S. Patton: November 8th, 1942. Commander of the Western Task Force. Executed the assault on North Africa to combat the opposing Nazi, Rommel. -
Dwight D. Eisenhower on D-Day
Dwight D. Eisenhower: June 6th, 1944. Led the Allied forces to victory on D-Day. Soon led the U.S. troops in to Paris, to free France from Nazi control. -
Kamikaze
Kamikaze was a suicide strategy Japanese pilots used. Japs would dive their planes into enemy warships with full tanks of gas, explosives, torpedoes etc. -
J. Robert Oppenheimer on "Trinity" detonation
J. Robert Oppenheimer: July 16th, 1945. Oversaw the Los Alamos laboratories. Issued the testing of the first nuclear device named ‘Trinity’ at Alamogordo. -
Douglas MacArthur on the Japanese surrender
Douglas MacArthur: September 2nd 1945. Accepted the Japanese surrender from the USS Missouri. Commanded the Allied occupation of Japan, and demobilized the military there. -
Creation of the United Nations
Respresentatives of 26 nations at war with the Axis Powers met to pledge their full resources against Germany, Italy, and Japan, and agreed not make peace with Axis Powers.
