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Germzan Anshluss with Austria
Hitler annexed Austria and demanded liberation for the people in Sudentenland of Czechoslovakia. -
Hitler invades Czech
Hitler marched into Czech and occupied the country. -
Treaty of Munich
All the major leaders in Europe came together at a conference in Munich where they agreed Hitler should have Sudetanland in Czech. -
Britian rearms and reassures Poland
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Russia and germany sign pact
Hitler and Stalin signed a non-aggression pact. Had a secret clause for Poland. -
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Phoney War
The months when Britain had a declaration of war but no military actions -
Hitler invades Poland
Adolf Hitler invades Poland -
Britian and france declare war on Germany
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British rout Italians in N. Africa
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Hitler invades Denmark and Norway
Germany did this to safeguard supply routes of Swedish ore -
Blitzkrieg
Hitler launches his Blitzkrieg about Holland and Belgium. they become occupied. -
Chamberlain resigns
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Dunkirk
More than 338000 men were rescued from the beaches of Dunkirk -
Italy enter war on side of Axis power
Hope for rich pickings from spoils of war -
France signs armistice with Germany
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Battle of Britian
Hitler sent his Luftwaffe bombers to attack British goods. August it was concentrated on the RAF. -
Tripartite Pact
Mutual alliance with Germany, Italy, and Japan -
Italy and Germany attack Yugoslavia
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Hitler attacks Russia-Operation Barbarossa
Hitler sent 3 million troops and 3500 tanks to Russia. Stalin signed treaty with britain -
Pearl Harbor
Japanese attack US Pacific fleet at Pearl Harbor Hawaii -
US and Britain declare war on Japan
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Japanese take Singapore
Japanese capture from the British taking 60000 prisoners -
Battle of Midway
The USA defeats the Japanese navy. The USA was able to push the Japanese back. -
Allies in N. Africa
G. Alexander was given orders from Churchill that his main directive was to destruct German-Italian supplies and establishments in Egypt and Libya. Campaign handed over to G. Montgomery -
Battle of Stalingrad
The Russians 1st victory against the Germans -
Allies push into N. Africa
British and American forces under G. Eisenhower land in NW Africa and control French Morocco and Algeria. -
Battle of Alamein
Montgomery attacks German and Italian troops and chased the routed enemy some 1500 miles across the dessert. -
Allies take Sicily
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Allies meet at Tehran
Stalin, Roosevelt, and Churchill met to discuss the plans for a simultaneous squeeze on Germany. Roosevelt went along with Stalin's agreement and Churchill was outvoted. The fate of E Europe was decided. -
Axis surrender N Africa
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Italy Surrenders
Mussolini was thrown out of office and Italy agreed to join allies. Germans took control of the Italian army and set Mussolini as head of puppet gov in N Italy, blocking further advancement through Italy. -
Japanese evicted from Burma
British forces under G Slim and guerrilla fighting Chindits led by Orde Wingate -
Leningrad relived
the siege was lifted by the Soviet Army. -
Rome liberated
Allies liberated Rome from the Germans. -
Battle of the Bulge
Germany's final defensive through the Ardennes region of Belgium(beaten back by allies) -
D-Day
Allies attack Germany on the beaches of Normandy, France. Planned by G. Eisenhower. -
Paris Liberated
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V2 Flying Bombs
1st V2 Bombs killed 3 people in London. -
Allies cross the Rhine
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Death of Roosevelt
Succeeded by President Truman -
Russians reach Berlin
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Mussolini captured and executed
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Hitler commits suicide
In his bombproof shelter with his mistress Eva Braun -
German forces surrender
In Italy to the Allies -
German forces surrender
NW Germany, Holland, and Denmark surrender to Montgomery -
V.E. Day
Victory in Europe -
Churchill looses the Election
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Atomic bomb dropped of Hiroshima
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Russia declares war on Japan
Invaded Japanese-ruled Manchuria -
Atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki
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Japanese surrender
unconditional surrender to allies ending the 2nd WW -
MacArthur accepts Japan's surrender
formally ending the 2nd WW