World War 2

Hitler becomes Chancellor

Jan 30, 1933

In 1933, President Paul Von Hindenburg names Adolf Hitler, leader of the Nazi Party, as chancellor of Germany.

Axis Powers

Oct 1, 1936

The Axis Powers were the coalition led by Germany, Italy, and Japan during World War II. They went against the Allied Powers, consisting mainly of Great Britain, France, the United States, the Soviet Union, and China

Munich Agreement

Sep 29, 1938

It was a settlement permitting Nazi Germany's invasion of portions of Czechoslovakia along the country's borders mainly inhabited by German speakers

Germany annexes Austria

Mar 13, 1939

German troops march into Austria to annex the German-speaking nation for the Third Reich

Germany breaks the Munich Agreement

Mar 15, 1939

Adolf Hitler broke the Munich treaty by illegally occupying all of Czechoslovakia.

Dividing Eastern Europe into spheres of influence

Aug 23, 1939

Division over which a state or organization has a better cultural, economic, military, or political exclusivity, accommodating to the interests of powers outside the borders of the state that controls it.

Germany invades Poland

Sep 1, 1939

On September 1, 1939, Germany invaded Poland. The Polish army was defeated within weeks of the invasion.

Britain and France declare war on Germany.

Sep 3, 1939

Britain and France are at war with Germany following the invasion of Poland two days ago.

Phony War

Sep 3, 1939

This was an eight-month period at the start of World War II, during which there were no major military land operations on the Western Front.

Kristallnacht

Nov 9, 1939

This wass a program against Jews throughout Nazi Germany on 9–10 November Estimates of the number of fatalities caused by the pogrom have varied

Fall of France

Jun 22, 1940

This was the German invasion of France and the Low Countries in 1940 during WW2

Operation Sea Lion

Jul 10, 1940

This was Nazi Germany's code name for a provisionally proposed invasion of the United Kingdom during the Battle of Britain

Battle of Britain Begins

Jul 20, 1940

The German army begins the first in a long series of bombing raids against Great Britain, this will last three and a half months

Operation Sea Lion called off/End of Battle of Britain

Sep 17, 1940

During the war as the Germans lost the Battle of Britain and it is now believed that Hitler was more interested in the forthcoming attack on Russia as opposed to invading Britain.

Wannsee Conference

Jan 20, 1942

A meeting of senior government officials of Nazi Germany and SS leaders, held in the Berlin suburb of Wannsee