German Expansion

The Japanese Chinese war is renewed

Jul 7, 1937

The Japanese Chinese war is renewed

American neutrality to Japan

Oct 5, 1937

Roosevelt renounces the neutrality policy towards Japan

Italy leaves the League of Nations

Dec 11, 1937

Italy leaves the League of Nations

German in Austria

Mar 12, 1938

German troops enter Austria which is annexed one day later.

Hitler wants more land

Sep 29, 1938

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

Nov 9, 1938

"Reichskristallnacht" in Germany. In an organized progrom, most Synagogues are ravaged and many jews are killed.

Slovakia and Carpatho-Ukraine declare independency from Czechoslovakia

Mar 14, 1939

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.

Aug 23, 1939

German-Russian non-agression pact. A secret protocol divides Europe into spheres of influence.

World War 2 Begins

Sep 1, 1939

World War Two begins with the German attack on Poland

Axies verse Allies

Sep 3, 1939

France, Great Britain and the Commonwealth countries declare war upon Germany.

Gemany has polish soldiers

Sep 25, 1939

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

Nov 8, 1939

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.

Apr 9, 1940

With operation "Weserübung" Germany occupies Denmark and Norway.

Germany gets more land.

May 10, 1940

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

Jun 22, 1940

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.

Dec 18, 1940

Hitler signs order 21, Barbarossa. The planning has to be completed by May 15th.