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Start of WWII
Germany invaded Poland -
Germany has had 4 countries declare war on them
Britain, Australia, New Zealand and France declare war on Germany -
US Neutrality
US claimed they're neutral -
German Invasions
Germany invades Denmark and Norway -
Surrenders
Holland surrenders on May 15, 1940
Belgium surrenders on May 28, 1940 -
Dunkirk
Dunkirk happens following the fall of France -
France Surrenders to Germany
The French signed an armistice with Germany which took them out of the war and into German occupation -
German Bltzkrieg
London is the key target. Air raids continue in major cities in England -
Pact Signing
Pact is signed by Germany, Italy and Japan -
First Use of Gas Chambers
First experimental use of gas chambers in Auschwitz -
US Declares War
After Japan bombs Pearl Harbor, President Roosevelt declares war on the Axis Powers -
Allies in North Africa
Allies invade Morocco and Egypt -
Stalingrad
Russians won their first victory against Germany -
Italy Surrenders
Mussolini had been thrown out of office and the Italian government surrendered to the British and US -
Battle of the Bulge
German's final defensive launch throughout the Ardennes region of Belgium -
D-Day
The Allied Forces invasion of France -
Hitler Commits Suicide
Hitler commits suicide in his bombproof shelter with his wife -
Germany Surrenders
German forces in Italy surrendered to the Allies -
Great Britain and US Victories
Germany finally surrenders -
WWII Ends
WWII ends on September 2, 1945