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German Anschluss with Austria
Hitler annexes Austria and liberates German people in Sudetenland, a region in Czechoslovakia. Due to this event, Neville Chamberlain flies to Germany to attempt a settlement. -
Treaty of Munich
France and Italy meet in Munich and agree that Hitler should have Sudetenland in Czech. Hitler than assures the other countries that this was the last of his expansion and signs a paper proclaiming "peace in our time" -
Hitler invades Czechslovakia
Despite the proclamation Hitler gives in the Treaty of Munich, he invades Czechoslovakia. -
Britain rearms and reassures Poland
Britain begins arming their secret early warning system along coast. Assuring Poland, who was being threatened by Fuhrer. -
Britain and France declare war on Germany
Britain and France declare war on Germany. -
Blitzkreig
Hitler launches a lightning war (Blitzkreig) on Holland and Belgium. This leaves Rotterdam almost completely extinct. -
Dunkirk
Troops retreat to coast of Dunkirk. All owners of sea-worthy vessels were sent out to the coast to retrieve the troops. On this day almost 338,000 men were rescued. -
Tripartite Pact
Mutual alliance between Germany, Italy and Japan is signed. -
Battle of Britain
In July of 1940, Hitler sends Luftwaffe bombers to attack the British ports. These bombings continued until August, but by this time the bombs were concentrated of RAF fields.
Then in September, the Blitz started bombing London very heavily in hopes of destroying the morale of the British.
The raids stopped on October 31st after the RAF defended the skies. -
Battle of Stalingrad
Russians win a victory against Germany -
Hitler attacks Russia (Operation Barbarossa)
Hitler sent 3 million troops and about 3,500 tanks into Russia. They are very surprised, because they had signed a Treaty with Germany two years before. Immediately, Stalin signed a Mutual Assistance with Britain and began a battle, claiming 20 million lives. USA supplied arms to USSR, since they had a "lend-lease" with Britain. -
Pearl Habor
The Japanese surprise attack the US naval base Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, leading the United States into the entry of the war. -
US and Britain Declare War on Japan
US and Britain declare war on Japan -
Battle of Midway
Japanese navy is defeated by US at battle of Midway. -
Italy Surrenders
The new government of Italy surrenders to Britain and USA and became allies. Germans then take control of Italian military, blocking any allied advances -
Rome Liberated
Allies liberate Rome from the Germans -
D-day
Allies launch and attack on Germany forces, in Normandy. They sent an invasion and captured a port. -
Roosevelt Dies
President Roosevelt dies and is succeeded by Truman. -
Hitler dies
Hitler commits suicide in his bombproof shelter with his new wife Eva. -
German Forces Surrender
In Italy, German forces surrender to Allies. -
Donitz offers Unconditional Surrender
Hitlers successor Donitz offers unconditional surrender to Allies. -
V.E day
Europe celebrates victory -
Russia declares war on Japan
Russia declares war on Japan -
Atomic Bomb dropped on Hiroshima
The Japanese refuse to surrender, so US drops atomic bomb on Hiroshima. -
Japanese surrender
The Japanese end the second World War by surrendering unconditionally to the allies.
