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Great Depression
After WW1, the world went into an economic crisis. This great depression was a significant factor that led to the Second World War -
Hitler's rise
Hitler was appointed chancellor causing the end of democracy. -
The Start of the concentration camps
The nazi party established the first concentration camp, imprisoning its political opponents, homosexuals, Jehovah’s Witnesses, and others classified as “dangerous.” -
Rule of the Nazi's
All political parties except the Nazi party are dissolved. -
Germany invades Poland
German units, with more than 2,000 tanks and 1,000 planes, breakthrough Polish defenses along the border and advance on Warsaw in a massive encirclement. -
Germany gains Norway and Denmark
Germany attacks Norway and Denmark. Denmark is seized in one day. German forces land in Norway near Oslo, the capital, and in other places, gaining the south. -
Invasion of Western Europe
The Germans concentrate their attack through Luxembourg and the Ardennes Forest near the French city of Sedan. German tanks and infantry burst through the French defensive lines and advance to the coast, trapping the British and French armies in the north. -
German plans begin to backfire
Three German army groups advance deep into Soviet territory. Millions of Soviet soldiers are encircled and forced to surrender. German troops continue to advance to the outskirts of Moscow. In December 1941, the Soviet Union launches a counteroffensive, forcing Germany to retreat from Moscow.
