World War II Time Lines

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1936 BCE

Germany, Italy, Japan form pact known as Axis Powers

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Jan 30, 1933

Hitler becomes chancellor of Germany

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Mar 13, 1938

Germany annexes Austria.

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Sep 29, 1938

Germany, Italy, Great Britain, and France sign the
Munich Agreement. (Appeasement)

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Mar 15, 1939

Germany breaks the Munich Agreement and occupies the rest of Czech lands.

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Apr 23, 1939

Germany and the Soviet Union sign the Nazi-Soviet Pact, dividing Eastern Europe into spheres of influence.

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Sep 1, 1939

Germany invades Poland

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Sep 3, 1939

Honoring their support of Poland, Great Britain and France declare war on Germany.

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Sep 3, 1939

September 3, 1939 - April 9, 1940 Phony War

Phony War

Period: Sep 3, 1939 to May 10, 1940

It was an eight-month period at the start of World War II, during which there were no major military land operations on the Western Front.

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Jun 22, 1940

Fall Of France

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Jul 10, 1940

Operation Sea Lion

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Jul 20, 1940

Battle of Britain Begins

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Sep 17, 1940

Operation Sea Lion called off/End of Battle of Britain