Remake of World War II Timeline by Daniela Melendez

1933- Prohibition ends

dmelendez14 — 2025-04-21 18:38:14 UTC

By the end of 1933, Prohibition had ended. But how did it end? It was all because of Roosevelt persuading congress to approve a bill that raised government revenues by taxing alcohol. The 21st Amendment ended the Prohibition.

1938- Kristallnacht: Nazis riot, destroying Jewish neighborhoods (Emily)

ecano42 — 2025-04-23 18:42:47 UTC

November 9-10, 1938, became known as Kristallnacht which means "Night of broken glass." Nazis attacked Jewish homes, businesses, and synagogues across Germany, Austria, and recently occupied Sudetenland. Allegedly the attacks were spontaneous as a reaction to the assassination of a Nazi official by a Jewish teenager. Violence was encouraged during these attacks. Around 100 Jews were killed and a number were injured during these attacks. Around 30,000 were arrested.

1931- Japan conquers Manchuria in northern China

ngamboa21 — 2025-04-23 18:55:53 UTC

Japan invaded and conquered Manchuria in September 1931. They wanted more living space and raw materials like coal and iron. Many claim the Mukden incident was staged by Japanese military personnel to make it the reason for the invasion.

1933-Adolf Hitler was appointed German Chancellor

dmelendez14 — 2025-04-24 18:04:29 UTC

On January 1933, Hitler was appointed chancellor or otherwise known as prime minister of Germany. Once he was in power, he dismantled Germany's democratic republic. He established the Third German Empire.

1932-Franklin Delano Roosevelt is elected president

ngamboa21 — 2025-04-24 18:15:00 UTC

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was elected president in 1932 for the first of four terms. In March there were 13 million people unemployed and most banks were closed but later he got Congress enacted and soon recovery for business and people began . He promoted having faith and hope.

1937-Amelia Earhart disappears attempting solo around-the-world flight.

dmelendez14 — 2025-04-24 18:15:53 UTC

On July 2nd, 1937, While attempting a solo around the world. She and Her navigator, Fred Noonan, disappeared on the flight. It has been believed that the plane ran out of fuel.

1943-Rommel's forces surrender in North Africa

dmelendez14 — 2025-04-25 18:03:11 UTC

On May 13th,1943, Axis forces in Tunsia surrendered. More than 250,000 prisoners were taken in. Those prisoners were German and Italian.

1942-Roosevelt creates the war production board to coordinate mobilization

dmelendez14 — 2025-04-25 18:05:26 UTC

In January of 1942, President Theodore Roosevelt created the War Production Board to help coordinate mobilization for World War II.

1941-A.Philip Randolph demands that war industries

dmelendez14 — 2025-04-25 18:10:39 UTC

In 1941, A.Philip Randolph, a civil rights leader, demanded that war industries to end discrimination in employment. This led the president at the time issued an executive order 8802

1939- Germany invades Poland. Britain and France declare war.

ngamboa21 — 2025-04-25 18:16:35 UTC

In 1939 Germany invaded Poland which was the cause of Britain and France declaring war. They invaded Poland to get more living space. Britain and France had offered military support to Poland so after the invasion to uphold their promise Britain and France declared war on Germany.

1945- The United Nations is established

ngamboa21 — 2025-04-25 18:37:40 UTC

The United Nations establishment took place in San Francisco on June 26, 1945. 50 Representatives from different countries came together to sign the charter. It was meant to establish international organization and cooperation. It officially came to act on October 24, 1945.

1944- The GI Bill of Rights is passed

ngamboa21 — 2025-04-25 18:44:25 UTC

President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the GI Bill on June 22, 1944. The GI Bill was made for world war two veterans to fund college education, housing, and other expenses. The GI Bill gave millions of people more education and made it easier to be able to access it.

1945- Japan surrenders after atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

ecano42 — 2025-04-27 05:23:52 UTC

On August 15, 1945, Emperor Hirohito announced Japan's unconditional surrender in a radio broadcast known as the Gyokuonhoso. This marked the end of World War II. The formal surrender ceremony took place on September 2, 1945, aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay.

1945- Harry S. Truman becomes president when Roosevelt dies

ecano42 — 2025-04-27 05:28:41 UTC

Harry S. Truman became the 33rd President of the United States on April 12, 1945, after President Franklin D. Roosevelt died suddenly of a cerebral hemorrhage while still in office during his fourth term.

Truman had only been vice president for 82 days when Roosevelt died

1941- The United States enters World War II after Japan bombs Pearl Harbor

ecano42 — 2025-04-27 05:33:25 UTC

The United States entered World War II after the surprise Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Japanese forces launched an aerial assault on the U.S. naval base in Hawaii, killing over 2,400 Americans, and shocking the nation. The very next day, on December 8, 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered his speech and Congress declared war on Japan, officially bringing the U.S. into the war.

1944- On June 6 the Allies launch a massive invasion of Europe

ecano42 — 2025-04-27 05:40:06 UTC

on June 6, 1944, the Allies launched D Day, the massive invasion of Nazi occupied Europe. Over 156,000 Allied troops from the United States, Britain, Canada, and other nations landed by sea and air. The invasion marked the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany, as it opened up a Western front that would push German forces back toward defeat.

1942- In the Pacific, the Battle of Midway turns the tide in favor of the allies

ecano42 — 2025-04-27 05:49:30 UTC

The Battle of Midway, fought from June 4 to June 7, 1942, was a turning point in the Pacific Theater of World War II. After Japan’s early victories, the U.S. Navy was able to anticipate and counter Japan’s planned ambush at Midway Atoll. The U.S. forces sank four Japanese aircraft carriers. From that point on, Japan was largely on the defensive in the Pacific, while the Allies began a strategy of “island hopping” toward Japan.

1942- Japanese Americans are sent to Relocation centers

dmelendez14 — 2025-04-28 04:46:09 UTC

In 1942, following the attack on Pearl Harbor, the U.S. government forcibly relocated over 120,000 Japanese Americans to internment camps. Most of those affected were U.S. citizens who had committed no crimes. These actions were later recognized as a grave injustice driven by fear, racism, and wartime hysteria.

1942- Thousands of Filipino and American soldiers die during the Bataan Death March

ngamboa21 — 2025-04-28 04:58:39 UTC

The Bataan Death March occurred in January 1942 after American and Filipino troops had been fighting for three months. Once people surrendered they would die in horrific and violent ways.