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Nazi Olympics
The Olympic games was a propaganda success for the Nazi government. -
Russia and Germany sign pact
Hitler and Stalin signed a non-aggression pact which included secret clauses for the division of Poland. -
Hitler invades Czechoslovakia
Hitler marched into Czechoslovakia and occupied the country. -
Hitler invades Denmark and Norway
Hitler invades Denmark and Norway to safeguard supply routs and Norwegian base from which to break the British naval blockade on Germany. -
Pearl Harbor
The Japanese attached the US pacific fleet at Pearl Harbor -
Britain and US declare war on Japan
Britain and the United States declared war on Japan. -
Battle of Midway
The USA defeated the Japanese navy at the Battle of Midway. -
Donitz offers unconditional surrender
Hitler’s successor, Admiral Donizetti, offered an unconditional surrender to the allies. -
Axis surrender N Africa
The British and American forces managed to defeat the Axis forces in North Africa -
D-Day
The allies launched an attack on Germany’s forces in Normandy, Western France. -
Paris liberated
The French capital of Paris was liberated from the Germans. -
V2 Flying Bombs
The first V2 flying bombs killed three people in London. -
Battle of the Bulge
Germany launched its final defensive through the Ardennes region of Belgium. However, they were beaten back by the allies. -
Death of Roosevelt
President Roosevelt died. He was succeeded by President Truman. -
Hitler commits suicide
Adolf Hitler committed suicide in his bombproof shelter together with his mistress, Eva Braun, who he had, at the last minute, made his wife. -
German forces surrender
German forces in Italy surrendered to the Allies. -
V.E. day
Victory in Europe was celebrated. -
Mussolini captured and executed
Italian partisans captured Mussolini and executed him. -
Allies cross the Rhine
The Allies crossed the Rhine while Soviet forces were approaching Berlin from the East. -
Atomic Bombs
The US dropped an atomic bomb on the island of Hiroshima.
