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Invasion of Poland
In the Soviet German pact a clause was to invade Poland between these two powers, under the pretext of recovering Danzig. This was banned by the SDN but Germany went through it. This war known as September Campaign in Poland lasted until October 6. -
The division of Poland
Warsaw surrenders on September 2. The Polish government is exiled via Romania. Germany and the Soviet Union share the territory of Poland. -
Italy enters the war
Italy enters the war. Italy invades southern France on June 21. One of the causes why entered was his invasion of Ethiopia, which the SDN had forbidden him. -
The Tripartite Pact
This was an agreement between Germany, Italy and Japan signed in Berlin. was directed primarily at the United States. Its practical effects were limited, since the Italo-German and Japanese operational theatres were on opposite sides of the world. Some technical cooperation was carried out, and the Japanese declaration of war on the United States propelled, although it did not require, a similar declaration of war from all the other signatories of the Tripartite Pact. -
Ustasha and the union to Germany
The leaders of the Ustasha terrorist movement proclaim the so-called Independent State of Croatia. The new State, immediately recognized by Germany and Italy, includes the province of Bosnia-Herzegovina. Croatia formally joins the Axis powers on June 15, 1941. -
Battle of Moscow
A Soviet counter-offensive pushes the Germans outside Moscow in a chaotic retreat. -
The Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway was a key battle to secure dominance in the Pacific in World War II. Learn more about the strategies employed during this battle. -
The Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad was a major battle on the Eastern Front of World War II where Nazi Germany and its allies unsuccessfully fought the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad in Southern Russia. -
Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives Program
The Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives program, often referred to as the Monuments Men was an international group established in 1943 that worked under the. The Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives Section Unit (MFAA) was a program established by the Allies in 1943 to help protect cultural property in war areas -
The Battle of Kursk
The Battle of Kursk was a major World War II Eastern Front battle between the forces of Germany and the Soviet Union near Kursk in southwestern Russia -
D-Day (June 6th, 1944)
The D-Day operation of June 6, 1944, brought together the land, air, and sea forces of the Allied armies in what became known as the largest amphibious invasion in military history. The operation, given the codename OVERLORD, delivered five naval assault divisions to the beaches of Normandy, France. -
The Battle of the Bulge
The "Bulge" was the largest and bloodiest single battle fought by the United States in World War II and the third-deadliest campaign in American history. -
The Death of Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler was an Austrian-born German politician who was the dictator of Germany from 1933 until his suicide in 1945. He rose to power as the leader of the Nazi Party, becoming the chancellor in 1933 and then taking the title of Führer und Reichskanzler in 1934. -
Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima
The uranium bomb detonated over Hiroshima on 6 August 1945 had an explosive yield equal to 15,000 tonnes of TNT. It razed and burnt around 70 per cent of all buildings and caused an estimated 140,000 deaths by the end of 1945?