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Germany and the Soviet Union sign the Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact.
In 1939, Adolf Hitler was preparing for war. Though he was hoping to acquire Poland without force, Hitler was planning against the possibility of a two front war. Since fighting a two front war in World War I had split Germany's forces, it had weakened and undermined their offensive; thus, played a large role in Germany losing the First World War. Hitler was determined not to repeat the same mistakes. So, he planned ahead and made a pact with the Sovie -
Germany invades Poland starting World War II
On September 1, 1939 German troops swarmed across the Polish border and unleashed the first Blitzkrieg the world had seen. Hitler had been planning his attack since March, ever since German troops occupied the remainder of Czechoslovakia. The Poles suspected as much and readied their defenses. Unfortunately the Poles based their defensive strategy on the experiences of World War I. -
Italy declares war on France and Great Britain
On June 10, 1940 the dictator of Italy declared war on France and Great Britain. This decision is probably the right move for Italy. Great Britain and France are being defeated by the Germans at the Battle of Flanders. Intel tells us that Mussolini has been thinking that the war will be over soon and that France and Great Britain will surrender. -
France surrenders to Germany .
In the Second World War, the Battle of France, also known as the Fall of France, was the successful German invasion of France and the Low Countries, beginning on 10 May 1940, defeating primarily French forces. -
Britain and France declare war on Germany.
On September 1, 1939 German troops swarmed across the Polish border and unleashed the first Blitzkrieg the world had seen. Hitler had been planning his attack since March, ever since German troops occupied the remainder of Czechoslovakia. The Poles suspected as much and readied their defenses. Unfortunately the Poles based their defensive strategy on the experiences of World War I. -
Battle of the Atlantic begins.
The Battle of the Atlantic was the longest continuous military campaign in World War II, running from 1939 to the defeat of Germany in 1945. At its core was the Allied naval blockade of Germany, announced the day after the declaration of war, and Germany's counter blockade. -
The Japanese launch a sneak attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
The Japanese were tired of negotiations with the United States. They wanted to continue their expansion within Asia but the United States had placed an extremely restrictive embargo on Japan in the hopes of curbing Japan's aggression. Negotiations to solve their differences hadn't been going well. Rather than giving in to U.S. demands, the Japanese decided to launch a surprise attack against the United States in an attempt to destroy the United States' naval power. -
The U.S Joins the war.
With the attack on the US Pacific Fleet on December 7, 1941, Japan had brought the most powerful nation on earth into the war on the side of the Allies. They did not expect the Japanese to attack all predicted targets at the same time. As casualties and losses mounted, it would have been unlikely that the United States would have responded any other way than total war. -
The Battle of Midway begins.
The Battle of Midway was the most important naval battle of the Pacific Campaign of World War II. Between 4 and 7 June 1942, only six months after Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor, and one month after the Battle of the Coral Sea, the United States Navy decisively defeated an Imperial Japanese Navy attack against Midway Atoll, inflicting irreparable damage on the Japanese fleet. -
The Germans surrender at Stalingrad.
The Battle of Stalingrad was a major and decisive battle of World War II in which Nazi Germany and its allies fought the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad in the southwestern Soviet Union. The battle took place between August 23, 1942 and February 2, 1943. And Germany Surrendered.
