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Visual Timeline of WWII: 1939 - 1946
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Annexation of Czechoslovakia
Hitler invades Czechoslovakia with his army. It takes a few days but Czechoslovakia surrenders. -
Pact of Steel Signed
The was an alliance created by Germany and Italy. -
Invasion of Poland
Poland was invaded by Germany and Russia. -
Partition of Poland
Germany and Russia split Poland so they both gained territory -
Invasion of the Low Countries and France
Germany quickly took over countries on its way to France. They used planes, tanks, and infintry. This was called Blitzkrieg. -
The Evacuation of Dunkirk
The British were underfie and they had to be rescued. The used boats to escape. Many British and French were saved. -
France Surrenders to Germany
France surrenders to Germany after being devistated by the German forces. -
Battle of Britain
Germany launched arial attacks against Britain to try to make them surrender. -
Triparite Pact Signed
This is a pact created by Germany, Italy, and Japan to create the Axis. -
Lend-Lease Act Signed
It was an act that allowed the U.S. to give materials to countries like Britian, China, and free France. -
Operation Barbossa
This was a plan to attack the Soviet Union created by Germany. -
Final Solution
This was a plan created by Hitler to annihilate the jews. -
Germans Abandon Attck On Moscow
The Germans Were winning many battles, but winter set in and the Russians attacked. There attack was sucesful and many Germans died. -
Attack On Pearl Harbor
The Japanese planed a sneak attack on the U.S. pacific fleet to stop the threat of attack. -
United States Declares War On Japan And Germany
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Declaration of war
The U.S. declared war on Japan and becuase of the alliance the U.S. declared war on Germany too. -
Auschwitz Opened
This was one of the many death camps used to kill the jews. -
Battle of Stalingrad
This was the first victoy of the Russians against the Germans. -
Axis Surrender North Africa
The Allies defeated the Axis in Africa and the Axis surrendered. -
Allies Land in Sicily
The Allies landed on the Island and Defeated all of the Axis enemy. -
Italy Surrenders
The loss of Sicily weakend Italy so they surrendered to the Allied forces. -
Italy Declares War On Germany
Italy joins the Allies in their fight against the Axis. -
D-Day
The Allies land on the beaches of Normandy pushing back the German forces. -
Assasination Attempt on Hitler
This was a plot created by German officers to over throw Hitler. -
Battle of The Bulge
This was a massive attack on the American forces done by the German forces. -
Mussolini hanged
After escaping from the Allied forces Mussolini was captured. His captors decided that he would be executed. -
Hitler Commits Suicide
Hitler hid in his bunker he swollowed a cyanide capsule and shot himself in the head. Soon after the Allies defeated the Germans. -
Potsdam Conference
This was a confernce between the three main powers on post war arangments and what to do with Japan. -
Hiroshima Bombed
The allies droped an atomic bombed on the city of Hiroshima. -
Nagasaki Bombed
The allies droped an atomic bombed on the city of Nagasaki. -
V-J Day
This is the celebration of the victory over Japan. -
Nuremburg Trials Begin
These were trials of criminals in World War II -
UN Established
The UN was created to allow the countries of the world to communicate with each other, and work together ( to prevent future wars and conflicts instead of having another world war..
