World War II

By tiffy.idc

  • German-Soviet Nonaggression Pact

    German-Soviet Nonaggression Pact
    Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union signed a Pact to not take military action against each other for 10 years. This impacted U.S History by forming the Allies and the Axis Powers during WWII.

  • Poland Invasion

    German forces attack Poland on land and from the air. Hitler seeks to regain lost territory and rule Poland. This invasion initiated World War II. This impacted U.S History by initiating a world famous war that the U.S got into.

  • The Soviet Union Invade Poland

    The Soviet invasion of Poland was a result of the Ribbentrop-Molotov Pact, signed between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union. This cut the continent into two spheres of influence, split between two totalitarian systems. (http://enrs.eu). This impacted U.S History by starting the different ideologies that majorly influenced the war.

  • Warsaw Surrenders

    Poland surrendered to Hitler's army after German invaders imprisoned Polish troops.

  • Winter War (Soviet Union Invades Finland)

  • The Soviet Union occupies the Baltic States

  • France Signs Armstice Agreement

    Hitler's army was invading eastern Europe starting from Poland and found a way to invade France. The Vice Premier, Petain, decided to sign an armistice with Nazi Germany and the Germans occupied half of France.

  • Battle of Britain

  • Tripartite Pact

  • Slovakia , Hungary, and Romania join the Axis

  • Nazi Germany and its Axis partners invade the Soviet Union

  • Pearl Harbor

    On the Hawaii Territory, Japanese air forces attack the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor.

  • The United States declares war on Japan

    The attack on Pearl Harbor caused the United States to join World War II.

  • Nazi Germany and their Axis Powers Declare War on the U.S

  • Axis forces in Tunisia surrender to the Allies

    Ended the North African campaign.

  • Battle of the Bulge

    The battle took place in Germany. Hitler tried to split the Allied powers by using a surprise blitzkrieg attack.

  • Hitler Commits Suicide

    In his underground bunker in Berlin, Hitler commits suicide but swallowing a cyanide pill and shooting himself in the head. Shortly after, Germany surrenders in the war.

  • Bombing of Hiroshima

  • Bombing of Nagasaki

  • Japan Formally Surrenders

    This ends World War II