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Kristallnacht
Nazis in Germany torched synagogues, vandalized Jewish homes, schools and businesses. Close to 100 Jews were killed. -
Nazi-Soviet Non-Agression Pact
Signed a contract saying that they would not attack each other. -
Germany's Invasion of Poland
They were able to attack without fear of Soviet Intervention. -
Dunkirk
Evacuation of allied soldiers that were stranded on beaches. -
Fall of France
German invasion on France. -
Battle of Britain
Air battle between England and Germany. -
The Atlantic Charter
A joint declaration that was released by Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill. It gave people an explanation of the British War Aims, -
Pearl Harbor
A naval base that was attacked by the Japanese without any previous warning or news that this was going to happen. -
Battle of Coral Sea
Battle of Coral Sea was a large naval battle between the Japanese Navy and joined forces between the United States and Australia. -
Battle of Midway
A naval and air battle that was fought during World War II. -
Battle of Stalingrad
Nazi Germany allies fought the Soviet Union to take control of the city Stalingrad. -
Operation Torch
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D-Day
The day when the Allied Forces invaded the northern part of France through the beaches in Normandy. -
Battle of the Bulge
Battle of the Bulge was an offensive campaign that was launched through the woods of the Ardennes region in Belgium. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
A battle where the Marines landed and took the island of Iwo Jima. -
V-E Day
The day that marks the Allied Victory in 1945. -
Nagasaki
The first port that was opened for foreign trade was demolished by an atomic bomb. -
Hiroshima
Hiroshima was almost completely demolished when another atomic bomb was dropped on the city. -
V-J Day
The day when the Japanese resigned from fighting in World War II. -
Nuremburg Trial
They were laws that were set up to exclude Jews from German life.