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World War II

By JTubsy
  • Enabling Act

    Enabling Act
    After presurre from the general Public and persuaion from the Reichstag, President Von Hindenburg appointed Hitler as Chancellor, though he did not like him. The German population rejoice as Hitler gains a powerful position to bring Germany to its former glory. Eventually, Hitler is given Dictatorial powers due to the Enabling Act and thus seals his position to rule Germany.
  • Munich Agreement

    Munich Agreement
    Hitller sits on the border of the Sudetenland, waiting to invade and capture in an attempt to reunite the Germans there. Outrageously, Prime Minister of Britain, Neville Chamberlain and Hitler agree to allow Germany to invade the Sudetenland in an attempt for appeasement. Czechs are rudely uninvited to intervene and Britain has not honored its agreement to help the Czezhs in time of invasion.
  • Invasion of Poland

    Invasion of Poland
    Unfortunately, the Poles are framed for the first act of conflict against Germany when German Soldiers dress up as Polish Soldiers. Hitler and Stalin make a secret agreement to divide Poland. Due to a weak Polsih force, Germany and Russia invade with little effort and occupy Poland on both east and west fronts on 6th of October 1939.
    World War II officially begins.
  • Britain and France declare war on Germany

    Britain and France declare war on Germany
    Britain and France honor their oath to defend Poland. Neville Chamberlain offers Hitler an ultimatum to withdraw from Poland but this is met with no respoonse. The declaration of war is of no use as Hitler advances steadily and Stlain begins his occupation of the Eastern front. Declaring War is the risky option for both Countries after World War I.
  • Battle of Britain

    Battle of Britain
    With the intention of injecting fear into all of the British people and an imminent invasion, Hitler began to send Fighter planes to Britain with the intent of bombing areas of Political importance and Airbases to gain air superiority over the Royal Air Force. After 3 months of conflict, Hitler withdrew his forces as he was garnering a large amount of casulaites and his plan was backfiring. The British people did not fear him now, but only gained more spirit to crush the German forces.
  • Tripartite Pact

    Tripartite Pact
    As the outbreak of World War II flashes amongst the eyes of the World, Hitler, Italy and Japan gather in Berlin to sign the Tripartite Pact. Each Country agrees to stand by each other for the next 10 years. Britain is placed with more pressure for defence.
  • Pearl Harbour

    Pearl Harbour
    Taken by surprise in the early morning of Sunday the 7th of December, 1941, the Americans fall prey to bombardment of Japaense fighter planes that nearly destroy the deep Naval base in Hawaii.
    As the Americans pick themselves up, they eventually decide to enter into the war and make a declaration of War on Japan and Germany.
  • Wannsee Conference and the final solution

    Wannsee Conference and the final solution
    Due to the large amount of Jews, Hitler wishes to find a final, effecient solution to eliminate the Jewish poluplation. Senior member of the Nazi party gather at a Villa to discuss a solution. The fate of the Jews are left in the hands of evil men as they suggest efficient killing methods for the elimination of the Jews in a moderate manner. Unfortunately, the Jews are now forced into large gas chambers.
  • Battle of Kokoda Trail

    Battle of Kokoda Trail
    As the Japanese begin heading down to Australia, they begin to occupy the northern areas of Papau New Guinea. Australia requests the Americans who eventually deploy General McArthur to command Australian forces in defense of Australia. As most Soldiers that are deployed are young and unmotivated, AIF forces from Africa are withdrawn and sent to assist in Papau New Guinea. The Japanese continuously keep striking the Australians badly, but the Battle of Kokoda sees them in retreat.
  • Battle of Stalingrad

    Battle of Stalingrad
    A major turning point in the war, the Battle of Stalingrad was one of the first major defeats for the Nazis. Fought in the city of Stalingrad, pitted against two whole Armies, Germans had the majority of the Battle in its favour until Winter kicked in, they began freezing and more casualties occured. The battle was fought for 5 months and the German 6th Army was completely destroyed.The Russians then began pushing the Germans back on the Eastern front and began to squeeze them into a dark corner
  • Normandy Landings

    Normandy Landings
    The Allies successfully convinced Adolf Hitler that the Allies were going commence the invasion to the north of France. The Allies first began the invasion by deploying assault aircraft to drop off 24,000 troops. After this, amphibious vehicles began the landings on the Beaches. The Nazis were no match for the Ailled effort to establish beachheads and push the Nazi forces back.
  • Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

    Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
    The Manhattan Project, green-lighted by President Harry Truman of the United States led to the creation of the two Atmoic bombs: Little Boy and Fat Man. Japan had surrendered, but the Americans wanted to ensure this surrender and on the 6th of August, 1945, Little Boy was dropped on Hiroshima and on the 9th of August, Fat Man was unleashed upon Nagasaki. The destruction of these two cities led to the official end of World War II and the surrender of the Japanese.