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World War 2
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Nazi- Solviet Nonagression Pact
Is a pact between Germany & the Soviet Union. It was important because Britain and France had been trying to arrange a pact with the Soviet Union but it didn't work for them . -
Poland Attacked
The German invasion of Poland was simply the point that the English and French had decided that they could no longer watch while Germany expanded at their expense. -
Winston Churchill becomes leader of the British government.
Winston Churchill becomes leader of the British government.
Histoical Perpesctive: Through him coming to power it might have some effect on WW2 -
Marshal Pétain
Marshal Pétain becomes French Prime Minister. -
Marshal Pétain
Marshal Pétain becomes French Prime Minister. -
Germany, Italy, and Japan sign the Tripartite Pact
Germany, Italy, and Japan sign the Tripartite Pact creating the Axis Alliance.
Historical Signifigance: This created a deadly force all following Germany. -
Nazis invade
Nazis invade Greece and Yugoslavia. -
Germany and the Axis Powers attack Russia
Germany and the Axis Powers attack Russia with a huge force of over four million troops.
Cause and effect: In the war this was on of the largest attacks making a hight casualtie count -
The Japanese attack the US Navy in Pearl Harbor
The Japanese attack the US Navy in Pearl Harbor. The next day the US enters World War II on the side of the Allies.
Cause and effect: As a result of this attack the U.S. joined the war. -
The US Navy defeats the Japanese navy at the Battle of Midway.
The US Navy defeats the Japanese navy at the Battle of Midway.
Historical Signifigance: This was a big win for U.S. getting revenge on Japan -
Nazis invade Greece and Yugoslavia
British General Bernard Montgomery takes command of Eighth Army in North Africa. -
British Foreign Secretary
British Foreign Secretary Eden tells the British House of Commons of mass executions of Jews by Nazis; U.S. declares those crimes will be avenged. -
U-boat
Dönitz suspends U-boat operations in the North Atlantic. -
Italy surrenders to the Allies
Italy surrenders to the Allies, however Germany helps Mussolini to escape and set up a government in Northern Italy.
Historical Signifigance: Due to this surrender Germany loses some of its military force -
Monte Cassino
Allies bomb the monastery at Monte Cassino. -
Berlin
Soviet troops begin an offensive on the Belorussian front; First major daylight bombing raid on Berlin by the Allies. -
Sevastopol
Soviet troops recapture Sevastopol. -
Crimea
Germans surrender in the Crimea. -
Crimea
Germans surrender in the Crimea. -
D-day and the Normandy invasion
D-day and the Normandy invasion. Allied forces invade France and push back the Germans.
Historical Signifigance: As a result of D day the allied forces push back the German force -
Paris is liberated from German control.
Paris is liberated from German control.
Cause and effect: As a result Paris gets free from Germanys control -
The Germans launch a large attack in the Battle of the Bulge
The Germans launch a large attack in the Battle of the Bulge. They lose to the Allies sealing the fate of the German army. Historical Signifigance: This seals the faith of the war -
The Death of Hitler
Adolf Hitler commits suicide. -
Atomic Bomb
First atomic bomb dropped, on Hiroshima, Japan. -
United Nations
United Nations is born.
