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WORLD WAR II TIMELINE
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Treaty of Versalles
Signing of the Treaty of Versalles between Germany and the Allied powers. -
Germany quits the League of Nations
Germany quits the League of Nations with Adolf Hitler as their Chancellor and the Nazi Party as the only political party in Germany (On August 19, 1934 Hitler becomes Führer). -
Germany violates the Treaty of Versalles
Germany violates the Treaty of Versalles (By engaging in military enlistment). -
Fascist Italy invades and takes over Ethiopia.
Fascist Italy invades and takes over Ethiopia. -
Kristallnacht
Kristallnacht, “night of broken glass” in Germany and Austria. -
Germany invades Poland.
Germany invades Poland. -
Britain and France declare war on Germany.
Britain and France declare war on Germany. -
Germany invades France, Belgium, and the Netherlands.
Germany invades France, Belgium, and the Netherlands. -
Italy declares war on GB and France.
Italy declares war on GB and France. -
Battle of Britain begins, an intense air battle between Germany and GB.
Battle of Britain begins, an intense air battle between Germany and GB. -
Tripartite Pact
Germany, Italy, and Japan sign the Tripartite Pact (Axis Pact) declaring an Alliance. -
Operation Barbarossa
Germany invades the Soviet Union, known as Operation Barbarossa. -
Atlantic Conference
The Atlantic Conference begins between GB and the US, discussing the goals of the Allies. -
Japan bombs Pearl Harbor
Japan bombs Pearl Harbor in Hawaii (US). -
US declares War on Japan
The US declares War on Japan (and on the 11th the Axis alliance declares war on the US). -
Battle of Stalingrad
Battle of Stalingrad. The war begins turning in favor of the Allies because Germany's entire Sixth Army is lost. -
The Allies invade North Africa.
The Allies invade North Africa. -
D-Day
Known as “D-Day” this was when the allied troops of the US and GB landed in France (Normandy Beaches) initiating a “Second Front” (strategic combat) against the Germans (who occupied France during this time). -
The Allies liberate France from Germany.
The Allies liberate France from Germany. -
Germany unconditionally surrenders to the Allies in Europe.
Germany unconditionally surrenders to the Allies in Europe. -
Victory in Europe Day
This day is Victory in Europe Day (V-E), celebrating the win for the Allies against the Axes. -
US drops the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan
US drops the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan -
US drops a second atomic bomb on Nagasaki, Japan
US drops a second atomic bomb on Nagasaki, Japan -
Japan Surrenders
Japan surrenders and signs a surrendering agreement (formally). Ending the Second World War. -
Nuremberg Trial
A trial held against the 23 poeple accountable for the WWII disasters.
