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World War 2
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Germany invades Austria
Hitler executing his plan to unite all German speaking people. -
Treaty of Munich
Hitler, Mussolini, Chamberlain, and Daladier met in Berlin and agreed to let Hitler take over Czechoslovakia. Hitler promised to keep peace in Czechoslovakia. -
Hitler invades Czechoslovakia
Hitler goes against his promise to keep peace in Czechoslovakia and invades them. -
Germany and Russia sign pact
Hitler and Stalin signed a non-aggression pact which included secret clauses for the division of Poland. -
Hitler invades Poland
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England and France declare war on Germany
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Hitler invades Denmark and Norway
Hitler established a Norweigan base to break the Biritish naval nlockade on Germany. -
Lightning War
Hitler launched his Lightning War against Holland and Belgium. Rotterdam was bombed almost to extinction. Both countries were occupied. -
Chamberlain resigns
Neville Chamberlain resigned after pressure from Labour members for a more active prosecution of the war. -
Italy enters war
Italy entered the war on the side of the Axis powers. Italy's motive for entering the war was the hope of rich pickings from the spoils of war. -
Battle of Britain
Hitler tried many bombings on London to destroy the morale of the British. The Royal Air Force defended the skies and ended Hitler's raids. -
Tripartite Pact
This pact of mutual alliance was signed by Germany, Italy and Japan. -
Italy and Germany attack Yugoslavia
German and Italian troops attacked Yugoslavia, Greece and the island of Crete. -
Hitler attacks Russia
Hitler sent 3 million soldiers and 3,500 tanks into Russia. The Russians were taken by surprise as they had signed a treaty with Germany in 1939. Stalin immediately signed a mutual assistance treaty with Britain and launched an Eastern front battle that would claim 20 million casualties. -
Pearl Harbor
The Japanese, who were already waging war against the Chinese, attacked the US pacific fleet at Pearl Harbour, Hawaii, as a preliminary to taking British, French and Dutch colonies in South East Asia. -
Britain and U.S.A declare war on Japan
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Battle of Midway
The USA defeated the Japanese navy at the Battle of Midway. Following this victory, the US navy was able to push the Japanese back. -
Battle of Stalingrad
The Russians won their first victory against Germany at the Battle of Stalingrad. -
Italy surrenders
Mussolini had been thrown out of office and the new government of Italy surrendered to the British and the USA. They then agreed to join the allies. The Germans took control of the Italian army, freed Mussolini from imprisonment and set him up as head of a puppet government in Northern Italy. -
D-Day
The allies launched an attack on Germany's forces in Normandy, Western France. Thousands of transports carried an invasion army under the supreme command of general Eisenhower to the Normandy beaches. -
Mussolini captured and executed
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Hitler commits suicide
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Germany forces surrender
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Hiroshima
The Japanese generals refused to surrender. The US dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. -
Japanese surrender
US General, Douglas MacArthur, accepted Japan's surrender thus formally ending the second world war.
