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Nazi's take the Sudetenland
What happened- The Sudetenland was annexed and the Germans living there wanted to unite with Germany so they were hostile.
Why- Sudetenland had mostly German population so it was annexed after accepting with great reluctance the Treaty of Saint-Germain, which had placed them under Czechoslovak rule in 1919—responded with increasing approval to the Nazis.
Outcome-After World War II the Sudetenland was restored to Czechoslovakia, which expelled most of the German inhabitants and repopulated the ar -
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Nazis take the Sudetenland
Outcome-After World War II the Sudetenland was restored to Czechoslovakia, which expelled most of the German inhabitants and repopulated the area with Czechs. -
Ribbentrop/Molotov Pact
What happened-Treaty of Nonaggression between Germany and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, was a non-aggression treaty between the German third Reich and the Soviet Union and the German foreign minister Joachim von Ribbentrop. The non-aggression treaty lasted until Operation Barbarossa of June 22 1941, when Nazi Germany invaded the Soviet Union.
Why-For the Soviet Union, the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact was a much-needed response to the deterioration of the European security situation in the -
Ribbentrop/Molotov Pact
Why-For the Soviet Union, the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact was a much-needed response to the deterioration of the European security situation in the latter half of the 1930s, as Nazi Germany, aligned with Fascist Italy in the Axis Powers, aimed to reverse the disadvantageous Treaty of Versailles after World War I.
Outcome-The Soviet-occupied territories were reorganized into republics of the Soviet Union. People got sent to Gulags. -
Germany’s Invasion of Poland
What happened- Germany started bombing Poland and poured their army in.
Why-Hitler was confident that the invasion of Poland would result in a short, victorious war. He wanted to gain power and take over the world.
Outcome- Hitler took Poland with a victory but the war wasn’t over. -
German Blitzkrieg
What happened- Germany started lightning war. They had technology and armor. And they would attack in hoards to break through enemy defenses and catch the enemy off guard.
Why- They thought it was the best strategy and its what they used.
Outcome- Caught enemy off guard and pushed their forces through the opposing force. -
Battle of Britain
What happened- Germany wanted to gain air superiority of Britain but lost the battle and was a big deal for the war.
Why-The objective of the campaign was to gain air superiority over the Royal Air Force
Outcome- The failure of Germany to achieve its objectives of destroying Britain's air defenses, or forcing Britain to negotiate an armistice or an outright surrender, is considered its first major defeat and a crucial turning point in the WW2. -
Nazi Invasion of the Soviet Union
What happened- Hitler thought it would be an easy victory but was wrong. They were there for 2 winters and the Russians were burning and destroying everything. In Moscow the Germans faced heavy resistance and lost alot of men. Finally the Russians won but had devastation.
Why- The general goals were to gain more land for Germany, control the oil fields of Azerbaijan, and exterminate Bolshevism—the radical Communism that Vladimir Lenin had installed in Russia during the Russian Revolution. -
Nazi Invasion of the Soviet Union
Outcome- Russians won the war but their country was devastated. -
Pearl Harbor
What happened- The Attack on Pearl Harbor happened on December 7th, 1941. Japanese airplanes made a surprise attack on the US Navy in Pearl Harbor. They destroyed many ships and killed many soldiers. It was this attack that forced the United States to enter World War II.
Why- Thought the U.S Navy would be crippled.
Outcome- U.S entered the war and declared war on Japan. -
Wannsee Conference
What happened- Conference about what they should do to the Jews, decided to exterminate them.
Why- Wanted to get rid of all Jews and kill them.
Outcome- Decided to exterminate Jews. -
Battle of Stalingrad
What happened- The Battle of Stalingrad was one of the largest and deadliest battles in World War II. It was a turning point in the war. After losing the battle, the German army lost so many soldiers and took such a defeat that they never quite recovered.
Why- It was the communication center for the Soviets and the Nazis attacked it.
Outcome- The Nazis surrendered because the Russians fought fierce in the city. -
Allied Invasion of Africa
What happened- The Allies invaded North Africa and fought the Vichy French forces until they surrendered. Then the Germans sent troops and they got pinned down.
Why- It would provide the Allies with a jumping off point into Italy.
Outcome- The Allies got the Vichy French to surrender until the Germans sent more troops in to help out. -
Operation Gomorrah
What happened-Operation Gomorrah was the military codename for a series of air raids conducted by the Royal Air Force on the city of Hamburg beginning in the end of July 1943. It was at the time the heaviest assault in the history of aerial warfare and was later called the Hiroshima of Germany by British officials.
Why- They wanted the upper hand on Germany and they are at war with them.
Outcome- Operation Gomorrah caused at least 50,000 deaths and left over a million German civilians homeless. -
Operation Gomorrah
Outcome- Operation Gomorrah caused at least 50,000 deaths and left over a million German civilians homeless. Approximately 3,000 aircraft were deployed, 9,000 tons of bombs dropped, and 250,000 houses destroyed. Hamburg was hit by air raids another 69 times before the end of World War II. -
D-Day
What happened- On June 6, 1944 the Allied Forces of Britain, America, Canada, and France attacked German forces on the coast of Normandy, France. With a huge force of over 150,000 soldiers, the Allies attacked and gained a victory that became the turning point for World War II in Europe. Why-Germany had invaded France and was trying to take over all of Europe including Britain. However, Britain and the United States had managed to slow down the expanding German forces. They were now able to tur -
D-Day
Why-Germany had invaded France and was trying to take over all of Europe including Britain. However, Britain and the United States had managed to slow down the expanding German forces. They were now able to turn on the offensive.
Outcome- By the end of D-Day over 150,000 troops had landed in Normandy. They pushed their way inland allowing more troops to land over the next several days. By June 17th over half a million Allied troops had arrived and they began to push the Germans out of France. -
Battle of the Bulge
What happened- The Battle of the Bulge was a major battle in Europe during World War II. It was Germany's final attempt to drive the Allies off of mainland Europe. Most of the troops involved on the Allied side were American troops. It is considered one of the greatest battles ever fought by the United States military.
Why- It was Germany’s final attempt to get the Allies out of Europe. So it had to be a victory for the Allies.
Outcome- The Americans won the battle and was a huge victory. It was -
Liberation of Concentration Camps
What happened- As Allied troops moved across Europe in a series of offensives against Nazi Germany, they began to encounter tens of thousands of concentration camp prisoners. Many of these prisoners had survived forced marches into the interior of Germany from camps in occupied Poland. These prisoners were suffering from starvation and disease.
Why- They came across the camps and saw what had happened and helped out the survivors.
Outcome- The people in the camps finally got saved. -
VE Day
What happened- Western Allies crossed the Rhine into western Germany and they surrendered.
Why- Hitler died and the western forces advanced in to end the war.
Outcome- May 8 marks the formal celebration of the Allies' victory in Europe during World War II.
