Germany in World War II

Treaty of Versailles

Jun 18, 1919

The signing of this documentended World War II and created grudges between Germany, France, & Britian

Hitler Comes to Power in Germany

Mar 23, 1933

This is the offical date in which Hitler was given the constituional functions of the Reich.

Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact

Aug 23, 1939

This agreement was Signed by Germany and The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics to renounce fighting and keep neutrality. This pact was broken when Hitler invaded the Soviet Union

German Invades Poland

Sep 1, 1939

Germany invades Poland on this date beacuse Hitler saw Poland as a way to expand living space for Germans

Tripartite Pact

Sep 27, 1940

This pact created the axis powers for World War II

Germany Invades the Soviet Union

Jun 22, 1941

Germany invades the Soviet Union on this date, and that act breaks the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact. This was the largest

D-Day

Jun 6, 1944

150,000 soldiers landed in France and the Allied Powers invade Nazi camps.

Liberation of Auschwitz

Jan 27, 1945

This was the date in which the largest German concentration camp was liberated by the allied powers. This date is the end of the German Holocaust

Hitler Commits Suicide

Apr 30, 1945

Hitler kills himself in his hideout on this day. In his will, the succesor of the throne is Doenitz

German Unconditional Surrender

May 7, 1945

German General Ivan Susloparov signed this surrender agreement which eneded World War II in Europe