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treaty of versailles
In 1918, when WW1 ended, the treaty of versailles was signed. It said that Germany needed to take full responsibility for starting the war and needed to give the other countries 33 billion dollars. Sense Germany have enough money, it printed more which caused an inflation, -
Hitler becomes germany's leader
German economy was really low, so they needed a leader. As soon as Hitler became a leader, he started rebuilding the army. That broke the treaty of versailles which disallowed him to vuild up the army, but the UK and france let him, Because he was rebuilding the army, that helped Germany get its economy back on track -
Hitler invades austria
After Hitler sided with Japan and Italy, He invaded and took over austria in1938. The UK and france didn't step in yet though. -
UK and France's leaders allow hitler to get more land
England and France's Leaders allow Hitler to take over czechislovakaia. The people of the UK agreed and said it would bring "peace for the time" Also, they thought Germany was reclaiming land they lost during WW1. -
Germany invades Poland; UK and France join war
Germany invaded Poland which caused The UK and France to join the war. That was the start of world war II in Europe, -
Germany takes over France
Germany takes over France, but there was a secret frnch resistance movement that fought the Germans all through the war. -
Germany breaks pact with russia
Germany had been allies with russia, but Germany invaded it. This was a big mistake because Russia/USSR was now against them, and the Germans suffered heavy losses there. -
U.S. Join war after Japanese bombing
After Japan bombed the naval port in Pearl harbor, Hawaii, U.S. declared war on them, and Germany and italy declared war on the U.S. -
D-Day
A huge amount of Canadians, Americans, and English land in Normandy and start invading germans from one side, With the U.S.S,R pressing them from the other -
Germany surrender
Germany and all Nazis in europe finally surrender, but Japan are still fighting with the U.S.. -
Japan surrender; war ends
The Americans used the atomic bomb on Japan, and after they wouldn't surrender they bombed them again. Japan surrendered, ending WW2.
