Eastern Europe WW2

Invasion

Sep 1, 1939

Hitler invades Poland. 2 days later Britain and France Declare war on Germany

Ghetto

Oct 18, 1939

First Jewish Ghetto is established in Lublin.

Star of David

Nov 23, 1939

Star of David is required to be worn on Jews at all times in all places.

Auschwitz-Birkenau

Jun 15, 1940

Auschwitz concentration camp is now open and commanded by Rudolf Hoss.

Operation Barbarbossa

Jun 22, 1941

Hitler begins Operation Barbossa- the invasion of Russia.

Massacre in Jassy

Jun 29, 1941

Romanian troops conduct a program against Jews in the town of Jassy, killing 10,000.

Deportation of German Jews

Sep 17, 1941

Beginning of general deportation of German Jews.

Red Army

Jan 4, 1942

The Red Army captures Kaluga

Moscow Massacre

Jan 6, 1942

Russia's Foreign Minister blames Germany in the massacre of 52,000 in Kiev.

Final Solution

Jan 20, 1942

The 'Final Solution' law is passed and adopted stating that all Jews in Europe were to be transported to the East. Those who could work, would work until they died, those who couldn't were to be put to death immediately.

Surrender at Stalingad

Jan 31, 1943

Surrender at Stalingad marks Germany first major defeat.

D-Day

Jun 6, 1944

D Day: The Allied invasion of France. Paris is liberated in August.

Liberation in Warsaw

Jan 17, 1945

Warsaw liberated by Red Army troops. A government favourable to the Communists is installed.

Ceasefire

Apr 29, 1945

Dachau concentration camp is liberated by the U.S. 7th Army. All forces in Italy officially surrender and a ceasefire is declared.
: Hitler marries his mistress Eva Braun.

Escape

Apr 30, 1945

Hitler and his wife commit suicide, he by a combination of poison and a gunshot. Before he dies Adolf Hitler dictates his last will and testament. In it Joseph Goebbels is appointed Reich Chancellor and Grand Admiral Karl Dnitz is appointed Reich President.
: While Donitz ascends to his high office, Goebbels and his wife kill their six children and then take poison in the bunker.

Ending

May 2, 1945

The Battle of Berlin ends when German General Helmuth Weidling, commander of the Berlin Defence Area, unconditionally surrenders the city of Berlin to Soviet General Vasily Chuikov.