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The Nuremberg Laws were Passed
The Nuremberg Laws took away the rights of the Jewish Germans and were labelled as "subjects of the state". This was the start of a series of events that will be known as "The Final Solution". The purpose of this was to "remove" or "dispose of" anyone of Jewish descent (They viewed it not as a Jewish religion but a race you are defined by by brith and blood) since at the time, it was believed that problems Germany was facing was caused by the Jewish. -
Hitler Invades the Rhineland
In 1925, the Locarno Pact was signed and Germany was allowed to join the League of Nations hoping for a peaceful Europe in the future. However, due to a reduced, weaker German military, Hitler violates the Treaty of Versailles by remilitarizing the Rhineland. This made it possible for the series of invasions (Austria, Czechoslovakia, and Poland) that were to have led up to WWII. -
Hitler Seizes All of Czechoslovakia
At first, Hitler claimed to have only wanted the Sudetenland and for the "greater good", the other countries allowed it to prevent any future wars (appeasement). However, Germany decides to go back on its word by seizing the rest of Czechoslovakia. This is the first time countries such as England and France first start to notice the actions of the Germany. -
Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact
By signing this pact, it showed that there will be no military against each other for the next 10 years and this shocked the world. Stalin saw this as a way to prevent Russia from entering the upcoming war and Germany saw this as a way to invade Poland unopposed. However, this pact was destroyed after the Nazis decide to invade Russia in 1941 -
Start of the War in Atlantic/ European Theatre
WWII started after Germany decides to invade Poland. This was arguably one of the most significant events in the 20th century due to the advancements in technology in comparison to WWI (e.g. Atomic Bombs). -
Canada Declares War on Germany
After becoming an independent nation in WWI, Canada saw this as a opportunity to be seen in the world as no longer under the rule of Britain. For this reason, Canada entered the war after Britain did. -
Miracle at Dunkirk
Also known as Hitler's First Big Mistake, the Miracle at Dunkirk was when approximately 338,000 troops were saved from the shores of Dunkirk. They were completely cut off with no where to go, if Germany had only attacked the British/French/Belgian troops, they would have probably won the war. However, they didn't and this led to one of the most miraculous events in WWII -
Fall of France
The fall of France was a very important event in WWII. It was the first time that a major country was defeated so easily and so quickly. -
Battle of Britain
Battle of Britain was a very decisive battle between Britain and Germany. France has already fallen and if Britain were to have lost, Germany would have been able to cross the Atlantic and attack North America and take over the land over there. Although they were very close to defeat at one point, Britain won the battle due to advance technology (radar) and as well as geographical advantages (island, separate from he mainland). -
Operation Barbarossa Begins
Germany attacks Russia. Russia realizes that it has been tricked and will no be able to avoid taking part in this war. -
Pearl Harbor
Japan decides to launch a surprise attack on the U.S. military base in Pearl Habor. This event pushes the United States over the edge and is one reason why is it thought that the U.S. used the atomic bomb on Japan -
Dieppe Raid
Russia was fighting Germany on the Eastern side and to lessen the pressure, the Allied forces decide to attack Germany from the Western front at Dieppe. They failed miserably due to many unconsidered problems (e.g. geographical features of beach). With 3367 casualties, there was no meaning to this battle; it was completely useless. However, the Allies did take this as a lesson and took more time in thinking everything through before attacking again later on. -
D-Day
After the Dieppe raid, the Allied forces attack again in Normandy, this time with plenty of planning and strategizing. They won this battle and this signified the turning of the war from a Axis favoured battle to a Allied favoured war. The Allies began the invasion on the western front and started to take back everything the Germans had taken. -
V-E Day
After all the fighting that has been going on in Europe, the war has finally ended and Hitler has been defeated. There will be no more fighting and no ones has to worry about the Germans attack again. They have taken back everything from the Germans that they could. -
Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The Americans started the Manhattan project to develop the atomic bomb. Upon completing it, they decided to use it on Japanese cities Hiroshima and Nagasaki as for reasons of why there are many theories. One is to get revenge on the Japanese for bombing Pearl Harbour earlier on. Another reason was that the Americans used it as a way to scare the Russians to prevent them from attacking. -
V-J Day
Victory in Japan day represents the end of the Japan army in WWII. Japan surrenders marking the end of the Axis Powers and essentially the end of WWII
