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World War 2 1938 - VJ day
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Anschluss
Hitler combines Austria and Germany in a uninon that he called "Greater Germany". -
The Munich Agreement
Neville Chamberlain appeases Germany and gives them the Sudentenland. -
Hitler violates Treaty of Versailles
Germany invades Czechslovakia, which is a violation of the Treaty of Versailles. -
Nazi-Soviet Pact is signed.
Hitler wants to avoid another two-front war ,like in WW1, so he signs the Nazi-Soviet non-aggression pact. -
Britain signs a pact with Poland.
Bitain signs the Polish-British Common Defense Pact. This gaurantees military help if either country is attacked. -
Hitler invades Poland.
Hitler orders German forces to invade Poland. Polish troops fall back farther from the border in order to have a better chance at defending. -
Britain and France declare war on Germany.
Britain and France declare war on Germany because Hitler violated the treaty they had with Poland. -
Germany invades France.
Germany wanted to take out France quickly so there was less opposition and so that Britain would have a more difficult time getting to mainland Europe. -
Operation Barbarossa
Codename for Germany's planned invasion of the Soviet Union. -
Attack on Pearl Harbor.
Japan attacks the US Navy docking in Pearl Harbor to ,hopefully, prevent the US from entering the war. -
Battle of the Coral Sea
A major naval battle between Japan and the Allied Forces. This was the first battle in which Aircraft Carriers were a major factor of. -
Battle of Stalingrad
A major battle between the Axis Powers and the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union fought to keep the city of Stalingrad out of Axis hands. This was the first battle in which Snipers played an important factor. -
Battle of Stalingrad ends.
German troops are forced to surrender to the Red Army. Russian snipers (mostly all were young teens)played a pivitol role by taking out German officers. -
D-Day
Britain,U.S, and Canada, after months of planning and training, storm the beaches of Normandy. Meanwhile U.S paratroopers were dropped behind the German forces in order to cut off German reinforcements. -
Battle of the Bulge
The last major offensive move of Germany. It took place in the forested region of France and Belgium. -
Battle of the Bulge ends.
Allied troops force the remaining German troops out of the Bulge. -
Hitler dies
Adolf Hitler committed suicide with his wife when he realized that Germany would not be able to win the war. -
Germany surrenders
After Hitler died the rest of the German forces lost most of their will to fight and eventually surrendered. -
Atomic bombing of Hiroshima
The U.S bombs Hiroshima in order to try forcing Japan to surrender. -
Atomic bombing of Nagasaki
In order to prove their point that they are serious the U.S drops a second bomb on Nagasaki, Japan.
