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(8/23/1939) The USSR and Nazi Germany agreed not to attack each other. They also divided Eastern European territory between themselves.

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(9/1/1939) Nazi Germany invaded Poland. This invasion sparked WWII. (European)

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(5/26/1940 - 6/4/1940) The evacuation of 338,000 British and French troops from Dunkirk, France. British RAF intercepted German bombers above the beach. (European)

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(7/10/1940 - 10/31/1940) A air campaign where the British Royal Air Force defended the UK from Nazi Germany’s Luftwaffe. (European)

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(6/22/1941) A surprise invasion of the Soviet Union carried out by Nazi Germany forces. This broke the Non-Aggression pact.(European)

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(12/7/1941) The Imperial Japanese Navy launched a surprise attack on the United States Naval Base located in Pearl Harbor, Oahu, HI. The next day following this attack, Congress officially declared war on Japan. (Pacific)

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(2/19/1942) U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066 authorizing Japanese to be interned in relocation camps. This decision was controversial and resulted in over 1 Billion dollars in reparations paid to victims of this system. (Pacific)

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(6/3/1942 - 6/7/1942) A naval battle between the U.S. and Japanese Naval forces in which the U.S. defeated Japan. It crippled Japan's naval fleet and marked a turning point in the war.(Pacific)

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(8/7/1942 - 2/9/1943) An allied offensive against Japan in the Solomon Islands. It resulted in an allied victory. (Pacific)

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(8/13/1942) A top-secret WWII weapon development program aiming to create the first atomic bombs. This program was led by J. Robert Oppenheimer.(Pacific)

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(11/8/1942) Allied forces, as part of Operation Torch, landed in French North Africa. This was intended to open up a second front against the Axis powers. (European)

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(2/2/1943) The German forces surrendered at Stalingrad after months of fighting. 147,200 Germans were killed. (European)

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(6/6/1944) The Allied invasion of Normandy, France. It was the largest seaborne invasion in history.

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12/16/1944 - 1/25/1945) A major Nazi German counter offensive against Allied forces in Belgium and Luxembourg. It ended in an Allied victory. (European)

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(3/26/1945) The U.S Marine Corps and Navy captured the Japanese Island of Iwo Jima after a 36-day battle. This iconic picture of the American flag being raised comes from this event. (Pacific)

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(4/30/1945) Hitler committed suicide by gunshot in the Führerbunker, located in Berlin. His wife and dog also perished alongside him. (European)

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(5/7/1945) Germany surrendered to the Allies and marked the end of the European front of WWII. This day is known as V-E day. (European)

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(6/22/1945) The Japanese island of Okinawa was captured, ending the months-long Battle of Okinawa. The battle of Okinawa lasted 82 days. (Pacific)

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Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

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Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

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(8/6/1945 and 8/9/1945) The Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were victims of an atomic bombing by the U.S. These bombings killed hundreds of thousands of people. (Pacific)

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Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

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(9/2/1945) Japan surrendered to the Allied powers aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, ending WWII. This day is known as V-J day. (Pacific)