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Treaty of Versailles
It ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers. It was one of the contributing causes to World War II because of its demands from the Allied to Germany. Germany was made the warmonger according to the treaty -
Stalin assumes power in the Soviet Union
Stalin completed this political domination of the Soviet Union using purges. Estimate of 20 million people died under his reign. -
Mussolini assumes power in Italy
Mussolini was the fascist ruler of Italy from 1922-1943. He used his black shirts to scare off people. He used dictatorship in Italy to cure its economy. -
Hitler assumes power in Germany
Started of as the leader for the Nazi Party, he rised up to be the Chancellor of Germany. He used brown shirts as opposed to black shirts of Mussolini to scared off people. Very much against the Treaty of Versailles -
Nuremberg Laws
Legalize discrimination towards Jewish people. These laws stripped Jews of their German citizenship, as well as the right to marry any German. Jewish children were also humiliated publicly at schools -
Rape of Nanking
When the Japanese raped, murdered and pillaged an entire Chinese village. The Japanese refuse to acknowledge this event as an actual occurrence. This has been disputed since there is so much evidence it is a fact the event occurred. -
Munich Conference
Allowed Germany to annex Sudetenland in an attempt from the Allied to ease the Germans. Sudetenland was a part of Czechoslovakia. This was an appeasement between major powers in Europ, excluding the USSR. -
Kristallnacht
So called "Night of Shattered Glasses". Jewish businesses were vandalised and burnt. The synagogues were also burnt and most Jews that able to run to havens weren't accepted. -
Hitler and Stalin sign a non-agressive pact
Germany and the USSR signed a 10 years non-aggressive pact so no one would touch the other. Hitler actually broke the pact in 2 years with the battle of Stalingrad. The pact was to make sure they could get their things done without being bothered by the other power. -
WWII begins with the invasion of Poland
The Germans started the war with the invasion of Poland, brought the Great Britain and France into the war. They didn't officially declared war until September 3, 1939. The German used Blitzkrieg to take over Poland -
France surrendered to Germany
France officially surrended on June 22, 1940. German splitted France into 2 regions. The unoccupied region of France was called "Vichy France". -
Battle of Britain
Britain was the next target of the Nazi Germany. Germany bombed Great Britain in August 1940. However, the Royal Air Force was far superior to the German Air force "Luftwaffe" -
Tripartite Pact
A military alliance between Germany, Japan and Italy signed in Berlin. It was also known as the Berlin Pact. It was made to simply limit military power of all sides. -
Lend Lease Act
A policy that allowed the U.S. to supply allied nations. They supplied the U.K., China and France with supplies like food, oil, and materials. Billions were spent supporting these countries. -
Pearl Harbor Attack
An attack on the Pearl Harbor Military base. It was launched by the Japanese. Their plan was to overwhelm the U.S. to win the war because they knew they would lose otherwise. -
Executive Order #9066 - Japanese Internment Camps
Signed and issued by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. It allowed the Secretary of State to pertain certain areas as military zones. The main purpose was to put all Japanese living in America into internment camps -
Bataan Death March
A dangerous and treacherous March that the Japanese forced prisoners of war to partake in. They were given no food or water and most died. If they stopped walking they were shot. -
Battle of Midway
This occurred 6 months after Pearl Harbor. It was a real turning point in the war. The Japanese tried to launch another attack like Pearl Harbor but failed miserably. -
Battle of Stalingrad
A major battle near the Eastern Front of WWII. Was one of the largest and bloodiest battles in history. Hitler said they could not surrender but after 6 months they had to surrender. -
D-Day
A near suicide mission that caused the U.S. to lose many men. It's purpose was to free France. The U.S. pulled through and won. -
Battle of Leyte Gulf
Biggest naval battle of WWII. There were also so aerial attacks on the battle. The allies were not defeated. -
Battle of Bulge
The last main British offensive. It was launched through the ardennes region. The Germans tried to stop it. They were defeated in this eventful battle. -
Battle of Okinawa
Codename "Operation Iceberg", one of the battle in the series of the Pacific War. The battle lasted for 82 days. The US Army wanted to invade Okinawa and turn it into an air camp for operations in Japanese home island. -
V-E Day
A public holiday celebrating the surrender of Nazi Germany. This caused the end of WWII in Europe. Originally celebrated to on the 8th but is now being celebrated on the 9th. -
Atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima
Dropped with the consent of Great Britain as an outline of Quebec Agreement. The bombing killed 90,000–146,000 people in Hiroshima. This was the first bomb, called Fat Boy, in the series of 2 bombs that were dropped on Japan. -
Atomic Bomb dropped on Nagasaki
Dropped 3 days after the first one in Hiroshima. The bombing killed 39,000–80,000 in Nagasaki. 6 days after this bombing, Japan surrendered -
Nuremberg Trials
Trials that sentenced those involved in the oppression of the Jews. Most men were charged with hate crimes. They tried to say they were following orders but were trialed otherwise. -
V-J Day
A day to celebrate the day Japan surrendered in WWII. Just like V-E Day people celebrated like no other. This was lead to the end of WWII.
