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German Anschluss
Hitler wanted to unify everyone who spoke German, including Austria and East Prussia -
Treaty of Munich
Hitler, Chamberlain, Mussolini, and Daladier met in Munich and agreed that Hitler should have Czechoslovakia, but the Czechs weren't at the meeting, and they knew no one would help them fight Germany, so the Czechs just surrendered. Chamberlain returned to England with a piece of paper signed by Hitler that said "peace in our time". -
Russia and Germany Sign A Pact
Hitler and Stalin sign a "non-aggression" pact, including clauses that divided Poland between the two countries. -
Britain Rearms and Reassures Poland
Britain has been creating a secret radar/early warning system along the east coast, they also reassured Poland as they were being threatened by Hitler. -
Britain and France Declare War on Germany
Britain and France announce that they are now at war with Germany. -
Chamberlain Resigns and Winston Churchill Takes His Place
Chamberlain is pressured to take more action as Britain hasn't done much in the war on Germany at this point, so he resigns and Winston Churchill takes his place. -
France Signs Armistice
France signed an armistice with Germany after being devastated by World War II, taking France into German custody. -
Pearl Harbor
The Japanese attack Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, making America unwillingly involved in the War. -
Battle of Midway
America defeated Japan at the Battle of Midway, making the US Navy capable of pushing the Japanese back and make a stronger naval defense. -
Britain and the United States Declare War on Japan
Britain and the US declare war on Japan -
Italy Surrenders
After Mussolini is thrown out of office, the new government surrenders to the British and America, thus joining the Allies -
D-Day
Allied troops make a strong "bridgehead" on Normandy soil after feeding the Germans false information -
Hitler Commits Suicide
German leader, Adolf Hitler, commits suicide in his bomb shelter -
Germany Surrenders
Admiral Doenitz, Hitler's successor, tries to make an agreement with Allied forces to surrender in the Western Allies but still fight Russia. The Allied forces refused. -
Atomic Bomb Dropped on Hiroshima and Japanese Surrender
US drops an atomic bomb on the island of Hiroshima, devastating it, later in August causing Japanese forces to surrender, and formally ending World War II
