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Adolf Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany
When Hitler became Chancellor of Germany it was a turning point for Germany. Hitler wanted to make Germany a unified one-party. He started to make a rapid expansion of the state police. -
Rome-Berlin Axis Treaty
The Rome-Berlin Axis Treaty was an agreement made by Galeazzo Ciano that formed two fascist countries. This was formed between Italy and Germany. -
Anti-Comintern Pact
The Anti-Comintern Pact was concluded by the Empire of Japan and Nazi Germany. It was an anti-communist pact and directed against the Third (Communist) International. -
Germany invades Poland
Germany invaded Poland after Hitler had been planning a nonagression pact with them since January 1934. Followers or fans of Hitler were not very popular in this decision made. -
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World War II
World War II was followed after WWI. WWII had many treaties and pacts for the war to shorten but it didn't end until three days after 2 atomic bombs were dropped. The war lasted over 5 years. -
Germany takes France
When Germany takes France it was referred to as The Battle of France or The Fall of France. Fall Gelb and Fall Rot were considered the two main operations. -
Italy Joins War
Italy Joins the Axis Powers and the defeat of France becomes apparent to some. The Axis Powers had two common interests. The territorial expansion and foundation of empires and the destruction of Soviet Communism. -
Germany attacks Russia
Germany's attack on Russia was called Operation Barbarossa. They knew that Barbarossa would be another blitzkrieg. -
Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor was attacked by the Imperial Japanese Navy by surprise. The United States declared war on Japan the following day. -
Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway took place between June 4, 1942 and June 7, 1942. The United States was able to take action because of code breaking. -
Italian Surrender
General Dwight Eisenhower surrenders to the Allies and announces it in public. The Allies react with Operation Avalanche and Germany reacted with Operation Axis. -
D-Day
Operation Overload was the codename used for D-Day. Some of 156,000 American, British, and Canadian Forces landed in the France Normandy region within a 50 mile range. -
Battle of the Bulge
The Battle of the Bulge was called this because of how the Germans had created a "bulge" at Ardennes forest and pushed through the American line. It ended on January 25, 1945. -
Germany Surrenders
Germany's General Alfred Jodl signed the official surrender. This happened at Reims in northwestern France. -
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
An American B-29 bomb was dropped on the Japanese city, Hiroshima. On August 9 the second was dropped on Nagasaki. -
Japan Surrenders
Japan Surrenders and the day is known as Victory over Japan (V-J Day) or Victory in the Pacific (V-P Day). This was the end of World War II.
