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Treaty of Munich
Hitler Threatened to Invade Czechoslovakia -
Hlter Invades Czechoslovakia
Despite the assurances of the Treaty of Munich, Hitler still invaded Czechoslovakia and sucessfully occupied the country -
Hitler Invades Poland
1st September is an official guideline for the start of the Second World War -
AUSCHWITZ: THE CAMP OF DEATH
Auschwitz was regarded as the most effective concentration camp. In September 1939, the town of Oswiecim and its surrounding areas in Poland joined to become Auschwitz. -
Britain and France declare war on Germany
Chamberlain announced the declaration of war on the radio -
Britain and US declare War on Japan
Britain and the United States declared war on Japan. -
Pearly Harbour
7 Dec 1941 Pearl Harbor The Japanese, who were already waging war against the Chinese, attacked the US pacific fleet at Pearl Harbour, Hawaii, as a preliminary to taking British, French and Dutch colonies in South East Asia. -
Bombing Of Darwim
Japan bombed Darwin, Austrlaia -
Hitler Commits Suicide
Adolf Hitler, the leader of Germany has commited suicide -
German Forces Surrender
German forces in north west Germany, Holland and Denmark surrendered to Montgomery on Luneburg Heath. Admiral Donitz, whom Hitler had nominated as his successor, tried to reach agreement to surrender to the Western allies but to continue to fight the Russians. His request was refused. -
The atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan
The Japanese generals refused to surrender, the US dropped the Atomic bomb on Hiroshima -
The atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, Japan
As the Japanese generals still would not surrender after Hiroshima, the US dropped another atomic bomb on Nagasaki -
Japanese Surrender
The japanese unconditionally surrendered to the allied forces -
WW2 Ofically Ends
General MacArthur accepts the Japanese Surrender.
