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The Japanese Chinese war is renewed
The Japanese Chinese war is renewed -
American neutrality to Japan
Roosevelt renounces the neutrality policy towards Japan -
Italy leaves the League of Nations
Italy leaves the League of Nations -
German in Austria
German troops enter Austria which is annexed one day later. -
Hitler wants more land
Munich Conference. Hitler assures the world that this is his last territorial demand. British Prime Minister Chamberlain and French Premier Daladier cede Czech territories to Germany, Poland and Hungary. -
Germany killed people of the Jewish faith
"Reichskristallnacht" in Germany. In an organized progrom, most Synagogues are ravaged and many jews are killed. -
Slovakia and Carpatho-Ukraine declare independency from Czechoslovakia
Slovakia and Carpatho-Ukraine declare independency from Czechoslovakia (strongly encouraged by the Axis-countries). A day later, German troops occupy the rest of the state. -
German had a non-agression pact.
German-Russian non-agression pact. A secret protocol divides Europe into spheres of influence. -
World War 2 Begins
World War Two begins with the German attack on Poland -
Axies verse Allies
France, Great Britain and the Commonwealth countries declare war upon Germany. -
Gemany has polish soldiers
Poland is dismembered. Large parts of it are incorporated into Germany or the Soviet Union. The remainder on the German side with the core of the old Polish lands become the "Generalgouvernement". From the start, the German government systematically tries to eliminate the polish intelligentsia and educated classes. -
Assassination attept on Hitler
An assassination attempt of Elser on Hitler fails. One of the consequences is that another attempt planned by the recistance movement has to be cancelled. -
Germany occupies Denmark and Norway.
With operation "Weserübung" Germany occupies Denmark and Norway. -
Germany gets more land.
After several months of "Drôle de Guerre" (Phoney war, Sitzkrieg) the Germans finally attack in the west. After six weeks of heavy fighting, the Netherlands and Belgium are occupied, France capitulates after Paris falls and the British withdraw from the continent. -
The armistice between Germany and France is signed in the Compiègne wagon-lit
The armistice between Germany and France is signed in the Compiègne wagon-lit. A French government of the unoccupied territories is formed in Vichy with General Pétain as head of state. -
Hitler signs order 21, Barbarossa.
Hitler signs order 21, Barbarossa. The planning has to be completed by May 15th.
