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On this day, Germany signed the Treaty of Versailles which officially ended their involvement in World War I.
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The Wall Street stock exchange collapsed which impacted Germany as they were built on their loans. Millions lost their jobs, houses and had nothing to eat.
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On this day, Hitler becomes chancellor of Germany which allows him to gain a lot of power.
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On this day, Germany declares war by invading Poland.
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The Nazi's invade Denmark and Norway.
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The Nazi's invade the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and France.
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Winston Churchill was a very important person in World War II as he helped create peace by working with the United States of America and the USSR to defeat the Nazi's.
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Benito Mussolini wanted to expand his empire so, he declared war on France because they were already weak due to the Nazi's attack earlier in the war and he thought that Britain would be weak over all.
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France and Germany sign an armistice to agree on that they would stop fighting each other.
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This began the mass murders of Jews in World War II. Jews got sent to death, labor and concentration camps to get experiment, starved, worked and tortured to death.
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The Nazi's ordered Jews to wear yellow Jewish stars to indicate to the Nazi's and the population that they are Jewish and it is easier for them to be recognized.
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Gas chambers were used to kill many people without having evidence that they killed people.
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26 Allied countries have signed the United Nations.
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Germany invades the city of Stalingrad in USSR which becomes a turning point in World War II.
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The Nazi's surrender from Stalingrad as the USSR defeated the German army in the battle.
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The Allied Powers invade western Europe in the largest attack in history.
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America and Germany fought against each other in the Ardennes mountains. This battle was very important for Germany to win it because the Allied Powers were attacking Germany from all sides. However, the Allied Powers won causing World War II to come to an end.
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The USSR sets the death camp free creating many Jews to get freedom their back.
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The Nazi leader commits suicide when World War II comes to an end.
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Victory Day in Europe.
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American, British, and French troops move into Berlin.
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They were trials that prosecuted any member that participated in any war crime or the Holocaust. 12 prominent Nazis were sentenced to death.
