World War II

By ellepruitt

  • Japan invading China

    Japan invading China
    The Second Sino-Japanese War was fought between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan between 1937 and 1945, following a period of war localized to Manchuria that started in 1931. It is considered part of World War II, and often regarded as the beginning of World War II in Asia

  • The Anschluss-- (Germany taking over Austria)

    The Anschluss-- (Germany taking over Austria)
    Anschluss was the annexation of Austria by Adolf Hitler and Nazi Germany in 1938. The Austrian-German union came about by a culmination of events with previous unsuccessful attempts by Germany to annex Austria.

  • Invasion of Czechoslovakia

    Invasion of Czechoslovakia
    German troops marched into Czechoslovakia. They took over Bohemia, and established a protectorate over Slovakia.

  • Invasion of Poland

    Invasion of Poland
    a joint attack on the Republic of Poland by Nazi Germany, the Slovak Republic, and the Soviet Union, which marked the beginning of World War II.

  • Neutrality Act of 1939

    Neutrality Act of 1939
    This Act lifted the arms embargo and put all trade with belligerent nations under the terms of “cash-and-carry.”

  • The fall of France

    The fall of France
    Between 9 May and 22 June 1940, a remarkable German assault on north-west Europe, known as the Battle of France, resulted in the capture and subjugation of not only France but three other countries – Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Belgium.

  • Bataan Death March

    Bataan Death March
    After the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, they invaded Luzon, Philippines in January 1942. Despite insufficient supplies, American and Filipino troops were able to fight for three months. Eventually, they surrendered to Japanese troops and were forced into the Bataan Death March—where some of the most horrific war crimes were committed by the Japanese.