World War II

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    Erwin Rommel's Lifespan

    One of Germany's msot popular generals during WWII. He comitted suicide in 1944 and his death gave a huge advantage to the Allies.

  • Treaty of Versailles was signed

    A Treaty between the United states and Germany singed on August 25, 1921, to restore friendly relations existing between the two nations prior to the outbreak of war.

  • The Geneva Convention of 1929

    A treaty signed at Geneva, Switzerland in July 27th, 1929.
    Official Name: Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War, Geneva July 27, 1929.
    In 1864, 16 nations signed the treaty.
    The treaty stated how prisoners of war would be handled and basicaly they were to be treated humanely and the countries were to care for all sick/wounded military personnel.

  • Nazi Soviet Non-Agression Pact

    The Nazi Soviet Non-Agression Pact was an agreement between Germany and Soviet Union which was signed in August 23, 1939. Germany and Soviet Union agreed to take no military action against each other for 10 years

  • Nazi Soviet Non-Agression Pact Broken

    The pact was broken, Nazi Germany attacked the Soviet Union two years later on June 22nd 1941. Hitler tried to attack Poland without having the Soviet Union enter the war.

  • Bombing of Pearl Harbor

    The start of World War II, when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor.

  • Operation Torch

    Operation Torch was the name given to the Allied invasion of French North Africa in November 1942. It was the first time that the British and Americans worked on an invasion plan together.

  • The Tunisian Campaign

    The Tunisian campaign began with the Allies landing near Sfax in eastern Tunisia on January 5, 1943

  • British Army to Tunisia

    February 4th, 1943, British eight army forces crossed the border from Libya to Tunisia

  • Invasion of Italy

    Allied forces invaded Italy

  • Italy Leaving Axis Powers

    Italy surrendered to the Allied Forces and left the Axis Powers

  • Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes supreme commander

    Dwight D. Eisenhower (the first Supreme Allied Commander, Europe), became the supreme commander of operation overlord (same time as WWII).

  • Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes supreme commander

    Dwight D. Eisenhower, in 1944, became the supreme commander of operation overlord (during the same time of WWII). He was also the First supreme Allied Commander, Europe.