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Allience with Japan
In February 1938, on the advice of his newly appointed Foreign Minister, the strongly pro-Japanese Joachim von Ribbentrop, Hitler ended the Sino-German alliance with the Republic of China to instead enter into an alliance with the more modern and powerful Japan. Hitler announced German recognition of Manchukuo, the Japanese-occupied state in Manchuria, and renounced German claims to their former colonies in the Pacific held by Japan.[195] Hitler ordered an end to arms shipments to China, and rec -
The Begining of WW2
World War 2 began on 1 September 1939, with the invasion of Poland by Germany, and declarations of war on Germany by France and most of the countries of the British Empire. Germany set out to establish a large empire in Europe. -
Britain and France declare war on
Britain and France declared war on Germany. Neville Chamberlain broadcast the announcement that the country was at war. -
Britain rearms and reassures Poland
Britain had begun re-arming and a highly secret radar early warning system was installed along the east coast. Conscription was introduced and assurances were given to Poland, who was being threatened by the Fuhrer. -
Battle of Britan
- During July Hitler sent his bombers to attack British ports. His aim was also to assess the speed and quality of response by the RAF.?
- During August the attacks on shipping continued but bombing raids were concentrated on RAF airfields.
- The Blitz - From September 7th the city of London was heavily bombed. Hitler hoped to destroy the morale of the British people.
- Night Bombing - With the failure of daylight bombing raids Hitler began a series of nightly bombing raids on Londan
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Rationing starts in the UK.
Rationing starts in the UK.
German 'Blitzkrieg' overwhelms Belgium, Holland and France.
Churchill becomes Prime Minister of Britain.
British Expeditionary Force evacuated from Dunkirk.
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Hitler begins Operation Barbarossa
Hitler begins Operation Barbarossa - the invasion of Russia. The Blitz continues against Britain's major cities. Allies take Tobruk in North Africa, and resist German attacks. Japan attacks Pearl Harbor, and the US enters the war. -
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. -
Germany suffers setbacks at Stalingrad and El Alamein.
Germany suffers setbacks at Stalingrad and El Alamein. Singapore falls to the Japanese in February - around 25,000 prisoners taken. American naval victory at Battle of Midway, in June, marks turning point in Pacific War. Mass murder of Jewish people at Auschwitz begins. -
Allied victory in North Africa enables invasion of Italy to be launched.
Surrender at Stalingrad marks Germany's first major defeat. Allied victory in North Africa enables invasion of Italy to be launched. Italy surrenders, but Germany takes over the battle. British and Indian forces fight Japanese in Burma. -
Allies land at Anzio and bomb monastery at Monte Cassino.
Allies land at Anzio and bomb monastery at Monte Cassino.
Soviet offensive gathers pace in Eastern Europe.
D Day: The Allied invasion of France. Paris is liberated in August.
Guam liberated by the US Okinawa, and Iwo Jima bombed -
Paris Liberated
The French capital of Paris was liberated from the Germans. -
Their Leaders Death
Aldorf Hitler died by cometing suicide on April 30 1945. -
Auschwitz liberated by Soviet troops.
Auschwitz liberated by Soviet troops. Russians reach Berlin: Hitler commits suicide and Germany surrenders on 7 May. Truman becomes President of the US on Roosevelt's death, and Attlee replaces Churchill. After atomic bombs are dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan surrenders on 14 August. -
Japan Surrenders to the U.S.A
The Japanese unconditionally surrendered to the allies ending the second world war. -
Truely a Global War
World War 2 was a truely global war. It killed off more than 17million soliders. Even more civilians were killed off than soliders. In total, at least 25 million people were killed. But not all of them were American.
