World War II

Hitler Raises To Power

Jan 30, 1933

Hitler is leader of Germany. Born in Austria and political party is Nazism.

Hitler Pledges

Mar 3, 1935

Hitler pledged to undo the Treaty of Versailles.

Axis Powers

Oct 1, 1936

Germany, Italy, and Japan form the pact known as the Axis powers.

Ethiopa Invaded

Oct 6, 1936

Italy invades Ethiopia to expand there territory.

Austria Annexed

Mar 13, 1938

Germany troops marched into Austria to annex the German speaking nation for the Third Reich.

Kristallnacht

Nov 9, 1938

Kristallnacht also known as the "Night of Broken Glass" was a program against Jews throughout Nazi Germany.

Germany Breaks Munich agreement

Mar 14, 1939

Germany breaks the Munich Agreement and occupies the rest of the Czech lands.

Nazi-Soviet Union Pact

Aug 23, 1939

Germany and the Soviet Union sign the Nazi-Soviet Pact which divides Eastern Europe into spheres of influence.

Invasion of Poland

Sep 1, 1939

Germany invades Poland.

Britain and France Declare War

Sep 3, 1939

Honoring their support of Poland, Great Britain and France declare war on Germany.

Poland Invaded Again

Sep 17, 1939

Soviet Union invades Poland.

Phony War

Sep 17, 1939

Time were no major war was taken, but used to build a strong army.

Auschwitz

Apr 1, 1940

Internment camp in Nazi Germany were many Jews were held and killed.

Germany's Invasion

Apr 9, 1940

Germany invades Denmark and Norway.

France's Fall

Jun 22, 1940

Germany invades France and takes control of Paris.

Operation Sea Lion

Jul 16, 1940

Germany's code name of the invasion of the United Kingdom in WWII.

Britain Defeats Germany

Jul 17, 1940

During Operation Sea Lion, Britain defeats Germany.

North African Campaign

Sep 1, 1940

Wars fought in Libyan and Egyptian deserts where the Axis Powers lost.

Battle of Britain End's

May 10, 1941

Royal Air Force defended the United kingdom against the German Air Force, which Germans lost.

Operation Barbarossa

Jun 22, 1941

Germany invades the Soviet Union for control of the Western front.

Attack on Pearl Harbor

Dec 7, 1941

Japanese planes attacked Oahu, Hawaii US Air and Naval base at 7am. Left 2,000 dead and 1,700 injured.

US Declares War on Japan

Dec 8, 1941

Congress voted to declare war against Japan for attacking Pearl Harbor.

Battle of Midway Ends

Jun 7, 1942

Battle which stunned the Japanese Naval fleet which caused them to lose many troops and mechanics, which was irreparable to the Japanese.

Battle of Guadalcanal

Aug 7, 1942

First major offensive battle of the Allies against the Empire of Japan.

Battle of Stalingrad

Aug 23, 1942

Major battle in which Nazi Germany fought against the Soviet Union for control of the city.

D-Day

Jun 6, 1944

Invasion of the allies on Normandy beaches to attack the Germans in France.

Germany Surrenders

May 7, 1945

General Alfred Jodi signed the unconditional surrender of Germany.

Bombing of Hiroshima

Aug 6, 1945

US bombs the city of Hiroshima killing many civilians and military forces of Japan.

Bombing of Nagasaki

Aug 9, 1945

Japan did not surrender and kept fighting, so the US dropped another atomic bomb.

Japan Surrenders

Sep 2, 1945

Day Japan publicly surrenders.