World war 2 at a glance 10 638

WW2 Major Events

By Caelliott

  • German Anschluss with Austria

    German Anschluss with Austria
    Germany united other German speaking countries.

  • Russia and Germany sign pact

    Hitler and Stalin sign a non aggression pact.

  • Hitler Invades Czechoslovakia

    Hitler invades Czechoslovakia despite saying they wouldn't.

  • Hitler invades Poland

    Germany invades Poland

  • Dunkirk

    British Army was retreating and stranded on the beach where citizens were asked to help save men. 336,000 men were saved.

  • Italy entered the war on the side of the axis powers

  • France defeated and occupied

    France signs an Armistice letting Germany take over.

  • Tripartite Pact

    A pact singed between Germany, Japan, Italy.

  • Hitler attacks Russia

    The soviet was taken by surprise since they signed a treaty and immediate joined the war with Britain.

  • Pearl Harbor

    Japan launches an attack on Pearl Harbor the first attack on U.S soil of the war.

  • Britain and U.S declare war on Japan

  • Battle of Stalingrad

    Russia won their first victory.

  • Axis surrender in North Africa

    British and American Forces defeat the axis in North Africa

  • Battle of the Bulge

    Germany launched its final defense against the Allie forces.

  • Russia breaks the Siege of Leningrad

    Russians are finally able to break the siege the German forces were holding against the city of Leningrad.

  • D-Day

    U.S and allies launch an attack to capture a beach to begin the invasion.

  • Russians reach Berlin

    Russians reach Berlin before U.S troops

  • Allies Cross the Rhine

    Allies cross the Rhine while the Soviet was closing in on Berlin.

  • Hitler commits Suicide

    Fearing Defeat Hitler kills himself and his wife with poison.

  • German Forces Surrender

    Hitler's Successor Donitz surrenders to the Allies.

  • 1st bomb dropped on Hiroshima

    The General refusing to surrender U.S makes tough decision to nuke Japan.

  • Russia declares War on Japan

    Russia declares war and invades Japan one day before the second nuke bombing.

  • 2nd Atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki

    The U.S. drops the second atomic bomb on Nagasaki.

  • Japanese surrender

    The Japanese surrender after the second nuke hit Nagasaki.