World War II Timeline by Breann Longmire

By longmirebm

  • Start of World War II

    Germany invades Poland. In the following weeks, 16.336 civilians are murdered by the Nazies. At least 5,000 of the murder victims were Jews.
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  • Deportation

    Germany begins the deportation of Austrian and Czech Jews to Poland

  • German-Occupied Poland

    Jews in German-occupied Polard are forced to wear an armband or yellow start at all times.

  • Invasion

    Germany invades the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, and France.

  • Auschwitz

    Concentration Camp is established at Auschwitz, becomes the largest concentration camp.

  • France

    France surrenders to Germany.

  • Riots

    Anti-Jewish ritos began in Romania and hundreds of Jews were butchered.

  • Pearl Harbor

    The Japanese attack Pearl Harbor

  • War

    The United States declares war on both Japan and Germany.

  • Extermination

    Extermination begins in Belzec; by the end of 1942, there are 600,000 Jews murdered.

  • Extermination by Gas

    Extermination by gas begins in Sobibor Killing Center and by October 1943, there are 250,000 Jews murdered.

  • Stalingrad

    German 6th Army surrenders at Stalingrad

  • Revolt

    There is an armed revolt in Sobibor extermination camp.

  • Hungarian Jews

    Nazis begin deporting Hungarian Jews; by June 27th, there are 380,000 Jews sent to Auschwitz

  • D-Day

    D-Day: Allied invasion at Normandy

  • Assassination

    A group of German officers attempt to assassinate Hitler.

  • Death March

    Beginning of death march of about 40,000 Jews from Budapest to Austria.

  • Evacuation

    Evacuation of Auschwitz; beginning of the Auschwitz death march.

  • Suicide

    Hitler commits suicide

  • V-E Day

    V-E Day: Germany surrenders; end of Third Reich

  • V-J Day

    V-J Day: Victory over Japan is proclaimed.

  • Peace

    Japan surrenders and World War II comes to an end.