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Nazis take the Sudetenland (1937)
The Nazis wanted to take the Sudetenland because it was home to many of their people. Also this would be a great place to occupy because it was mountainous and provided cover from fire. -
Nazis take the Sudetenland (1937)
After the Nazis took the Sudetenland Hitler gained territory and land that gave him an advantage due to the mountainous terrain. This provided cover and protection. Also by taking thie Sudetenland it lead to the invasion of Poland. -
Nazis take the Sudetenland (1937)
The Sudetenland was apart of Czechoslovakia which was home to a lot of ethnic Germans. These ethnic Germans orginially wanted to stay in Czechoslovakia but thought they were being discriminated against because of their origin. When they started to lose their jobs they decided they would be better off under Hitler's power. Hitler threatened to take the Sudetenland but Britain and France didn't want him to so he said if they didn't favor his plans he would attack them. He was later granted Sudeten -
Ribbentrop Molotov Pact (1939)
This was a treaty or agreement of non-fighting between Germany and the Soviet Union. This agreement confirmed that Germany would also not form a millitary alliance with Japan. This agreement was broken when Germany invaded the Soviet Union. -
Ribbentrop Molotov Pact (1939)
The Ribbentrop/Molotov Pact took place because the Soviet Union wanted to avoid war with Germany. This would help them from having to battle with Germany and focus on other matters. -
Ribbentrop Molotov Pact (1939)
The effect of this agreement between Soviet Union and Germany was meant to keep peace between the two countries. Although Germany did break their promise. -
Germany's invasion of Poland (1939)
On September 1st 1939 when the German army invaded Poland within weeks of them entering and invading Poland they defeated the Polish army. Britain and France stood by Poland and declared war on Germany. -
Germany's invasion of Poland (1939)
Germany wanted to gain more Lebensraum or known as living space. They thought by taking Poland they would have more room. Also there were some German speakers in Poland. -
Germany's invasion of Poland (1939)
By the invasion of Poland Germany gained Lebensraum, what they invaded Poland for. "Lebensraum" was living space. They claimed that they needed more room. Also once they attacked Poland, Britain and France declared war on Germany. -
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German Blitzkrieg (1939-1940)
This event was the attacking upon Poland and France. It was a war effort that worked because the Germans used air strikes. It worked efficiently and the enemies didn't see it coming. -
Battle of Britain (1940)
The battle of Britain was a war by the German Air Force. The goal was to gain an advantage through the air. Britain ended up winning this war and saved themself from what could have been their country being occupied by German forces. -
Nazi Invasion of the Soviet Union (1941)
This invasion was known as Operation Barbarossa. This was the largest German operation in World War II. The Germans wanted to completely removed the threat of communism from spreading.
He wanted to do a surprise attack. This backfired and was a downfall to Hitler's plans. -
Pearl Harbor (1941)
The bombing of Pearl Harbor by Japan was a surprise attack by Japanese fighter pilots to cripple or hold back the United States navy from entering the war and possibly trying to fight Japan. By them destroying our ships they thought we wouldn't be able to fight. Over 2,00 Americans were killed and some say this is what entered us into the war. Although we did not want to go to war we couldn't let something like this go. -
Wannsee Conference
This was a conference held in Wannsee. The main purpose was to inform people of importance about the resolution to the Jewish people. They came up with a plan to deport them to German occupied ares in eastern parts of Europe. -
Battle of Stalingrad (1942)
This was one of the deadliest battles throughout World War II. It was known as a turning point in the war due to the fact that Germany lost so many soldiers it couldn't recover from the defeat. The Soviets won the war by trapping the Germans inside of Stalingrad where they ran out've food and supplies where they surrendered. -
Allied Invasion of Africa (1942)
This was a plan put together by allied Britain and American forces. The plan was to invade France North Africa. They invaded the target and by doing this took naval control of the Mediterranean Sea. -
Operation Gomorrah (1943)
This was a code name for a series of air attacks on a city named Hamburg. It was at it's time of attack the biggest assault from the air. It was so large it was later called the "Hiroshima of Germany." There were over 50,000 deaths because of this attack and it did exactly what they wanted to do, destroy the town. -
D-Day (Normandy Invasion - 1944)
D-Day was a series of attacks by allied forces: United States, Britain, Canada, and France against the Germans. This was a huge battle and by the allies taking this victory was a huge turning point in the war. It started with men parachuting down behind enemy lines to cut off vital sources and all the way to when the big attack started landing all the troops on Omaha and Utah beach. -
Liberation of concentration camps (1945)
When forces began to gain land into the war zone they began to encounter the concentration camps set up by the Germans. Although the Germans tried to get rid of or hide the camps they left evidence like gas chambers and the belongings of the Jewish people. There were also the clothing, corpses and a lot of human hair. The forces liberated or set free the prisoners of these camps and many of the camps had to be burned down because the risk of a breakout of illness or disease. -
VE Day (1945)
VE Day alsoknown as the "Victory in Europe" was when the Germany army officially surrendered. On April 30 Hitler committed suicide and so Hitlers successor announced the surrender of Germany from the war. -
Battle of the Bulge (1945)
This was an attack that first started with Germany going through with a major attack. It lasted for about a month while the opposing side tried to keep back the Germans from overruning any part of Europe. Germany had English speaking spies they used to try and gain information and other stuff. There were 89,000 US casualties. This battle decided the fate of Hitler.
