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Hitler Becomes Chancellor
Adolf Hitler becomes the supreme leader of Germany in 1933. He was a part of the Nazi party. -
Hitler Disobeys the Treaty of Versailles
In 1935, Hitler builds up his army, violating the treaty, however, no one stopped him because they were currently practicing policies of appeasement. -
Japanese Agression
Japan invaded Manchuria for their raw materials. Eventually, Japan invaded China and the capitol, Beijing. -
Axis Power
Germany, Italy and Japan formerly establish a pact and become alliances. -
Invasion of Ethiopia
During October, Italy decides to invade Ethiopia. The aim of invading Ethiopia was to boost Italian national prestige, which was wounded by Ethiopia's defeat of Italian forces at the Battle of Adowa. -
Austria Annexed
Hitler annexed Austria because of their German relations and then invaded Poland, causing Britain and France to declare war against Germany. -
Munich Appeasement
France, Germany, Great Britain, and Italy sign the
Munich Agreement. -
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Kristallnacht
The Germans destroyed Jewish property such as stores known for Jews and took place throughout Germany, annexed Austria, and in areas of the Sudetenland in Czechoslovakia. -
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Germany Breaks Munich Agreement
Germany breaks the Munich Agreement and occupies the rest of Czech lands to expand and strengthen his forces and influence. -
Poland Gains Support
France and Great Britain agree to support Poland against Nazi aggression. -
The Spheres of Influence
Germany and the Soviet Union sign the Nazi-Soviet pact, dividing Eastern Europe into the spheres of influence. -
Poland Invasion
In the fall of 1939, Germany invades Poland -
Defending Poland
Honoring their support of Poland, Great Britain and France declare war on Germany. -
USSR Invades Poland
The Soviet Union invades Poland -
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Phony War
Britain and France enhance their tension in waiting for the other -
Auschwitz
The Auschwitz concentration camp was the largest camp established by the Nazi regime. It included three main camps and all three used prisoners for forced labor. One of them also functioned for an extended period as a killing center. -
Invasion of Denmark and Norway
Germany invades Denmark and Norway. -
The Fall of France
Germany defeats France and takes control of Paris. -
Operation Sea Lion
Germany attacks Britain. -
North African Campaign
The Axis powers used these campaigns in order to deprive the Allies of access to Middle Eastern oil supplies, to secure and increase Axis‘ access to the oil and to cut off Britain from the material and human resources of its empire in Asia and Africa. -
Germany Defeat
Britain defeats Germany in Operation Sea Lion. -
The End of Britain‘s Battle
After Germany‘s defeat, the Battle of Britain came to an end. -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
The U.S. established an embargo on raw material to Japan. This infuriated the Japs, leading them to bombing Pearl Harbor. -
End of Battle of Midway
This is an important date for Americans reason being they defeated Japanese troops and were able to begin their retaliation of the attack on Pearl Harbor since they were able to send intelligence to Japan in order to receive and be prepared for any planned attacks. -
Battle of Guadalcanal
With Japanese troops stationed in this section of the Solomon Islands, U.S. marines launched a surprise attack in August 1942 and conquered an air base under construction, establishing this event to be the first most major offensive and a decisive victory for the Allies in the Pacific theater. -
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Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad stopped the German advance into the Soviet Union and marked the turning of the tide of war in favor of the Allies. It was one of the bloodiest battles in history, with total casualties of nearly 2 million. -
D-Day
D-Day was when Dwight D. Eisenhower sent in more than 5,000 ships and 13,000 aircraft, gaining a foothold in Continental Europe in order to progress their mission. More than 9,000 Allied soldiers were killed or wounded, however, their sacrifice allowed more than 100,000 soldiers to begin the slow, hard endeavoring and painstaking expedition across Europe to defeat Adolf Hitler and his supporters. -
Germany Surrenders
On May 7, 1945, Germany signed an official surrender at Allied headquarters in Reims, France to take effect the following day, ending the European conflict of World War II. -
Attack on Hiroshima
In order to defeat Japan, the U.S. dropped an atomic bomb known as "Little Boy" on Hiroshima to force Japan into surrender. -
Attack on Nagasaki
After the first attempt in coaxing Japan to surrender, the Japanese asserted their pride and did not give in. This lead to the U.S. deciding to drop a second atomic bomb upon thousands of innocent citizens who possibly didn't even agree with the conflict that had been created. -
Japan Surrenders
After an abundance of innocent citizens were murdered or severely injured, Japan made the choice to surrender.
