Rise and Fall of Germany during WW II

  • World War II Begins

    World War II Begins
    Germany invades Poland and war is declared by France and Great Britian. Image source: www.historynet.com
  • Germany Secures Water Access

    Germany Secures Water Access
    Germany invades Norway and Denmark Image source: www.tullycraft.blogspot.com
  • Blitzkreig

    Blitzkreig
    Germany invades France, Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg with great speed introducing their blitzkreig war tactic. Image Source: www.motorcycle.com
  • Italy Invades France

    Italy enters the war as an ally to Germany by invading France. France was forced to surrender a few days later.
  • Battle of Britain

    Battle of Britain
    Germany begins an air campaign against Britain. This effort by Germany fails and they stop attacking by September Image Source: www.yourfunnystuff.com
  • Triparte Pact

    Germany, Japan, and Italy form an alliance.
  • Operation Barbarossa

    Operation Barbarossa
    Germany changes course and begins its invasion on the Soviet Union. Image source: www.guardian.co.uk
  • Extermination of the Jews

    Extermination of the Jews
    In the Berlin suburb of Wansee, the finalized plan for the extermination of the Jews is put together. The Einsatzgruppen will begin mass murdering the Jews by using gas chambers. Image source: www.isurvived.org
  • Turning Point-Battle of Stalingrad

    Germanys offensive East is stopped in Stalingrad which turns out to be one of the deadliest battles in human history. The German Army did not gain any strategic victories in the East after this battle.
  • Soviets Counter Attack

    Soviets Counter Attack
    The Soviets begin to push the remaining Germans out of the East and take control of the Eastern Front. Image source: www.ahoy.tk-jk.net
  • D-Day

    D-Day
    The U.S. begins its invasion of Germany off of the Normandy coast of France. The Allied forces are able to force Germany out of France. Image source: www.en.wikipedia.org
  • Battle of Berlin

    The Soviets push into Germany and begin to invade Berlin.
  • Hitler Commits Suicide

    Hitler Commits Suicide
    Hitler and some of his followers commit suicide in a bunker located in Berlin before they could be captured by invading forces. Image Source: www.xtimeline.com
  • Germany Surrenders

    Germany surrenders to the Western Allies