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Gavrilo Princip fired two shots
Gavrilo Princip, member of the "Black hand" has fired bullets and has assasinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Australia -
Archduke and Archduchess visit Sarajevo
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and Archduchness were visiting Sarejevo to examine the Serbian Army and to prevent the "Black Hand" from battling Austria-Hungary -
Gavrilo Princip is arrested
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Austria-Hungary sends ultimatum to Serbia
Nearly one month after the assasination of the Archduke, ambassador of Austro Hungarion Empire, send an ultimatum to the Serbiam foreign ministry. -
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
Austria-Hungary were not very pleased about the assasination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, so they officaly declared war on Serbia. -
Russia mobilizes to defend Serbia
Russia has began mobilizing their army, after the Austrian attack on Serbia, defending Serbia in the offical start of World War 1. -
Germany orders France and Russia to stop mobilizing
Germany demands France and Russia to discontinue their mobilization. A big war was in the awakening. -
Germany declares war on Russia
Germant declares war on russia, after russia refused to de-mobilize their army. Germany needed to protect their ally in Austra-Hungary. -
France mobilizes to support its Russian ally
After Germany declared war on Russia, France mobilized their army to support their fellow ally and take on the Triple Alliance -
Germany declares war on France
Germany declared war on France, because France was protecting their ally Russia, and Germany declared war on Russia a couple days back. -
Germany invades Belgium
Germany invaded Belgium because Belgium declined their ultimatum of demanding passage through the country. Germany decided to go anyways. -
Britain declares war on Germany
Great Britain delcared war on Germany because they gave Germany until midnight to leave Belgium, but the Germans were following their plane and stayed. -
Canada is automatically at war against Triple Alliance
Canada, being controlled by Great Britain at the time, had no other choice but to join the Britain forces and fight against the Germans. -
Germany begins the Schlieffen Plan and attacks France through neutral Belguim
Germany began the Schlieffen Plan and planned to attack France through neutral Belguim. Belgium was now being protected by Great Britain. Germany had declared war on France a while back and was going after them. -
1933 Hitler Becomes Chancellor
In hope of a stable government, the elderly President Hindenburg agreed to a plan which made Hitler the Chancellor of Germany. -
Nuremberg Laws in effect against Jews.
Anti-Jewish statutes enacted by Germany. This was a major step in clarifying racial policy and getting rid of Jewish influences from Aryan society. -
Italy into Ethiopia
Colonial war between Italy and Ethiopia. Resulted in military occupation of Ethiopia. -
Italy, Germany & Japan signed Anti-Comintern Act, against Russia
Anti communist pact agreed from Japan and Germany directed to Russia. In case of an attack, both countries would do whatever they have to, to protect their interests. -
Germany takes over Austria with no fighting.
Hitler pointed out that Austria cant handle a German invasion, so the Nazi's took over Austria. -
Full invasion and takeover of Czechoslovakia.
Germans take over Czechoslovakia under the terms of the Munich Agreement. -
Germany-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact
Germany and Soviet agree not to take action against each other. -
Germany invades Poland with Blitzkrieg warfare.
After shelling and bombing, Warsaw surrendered to the Germans. -
Britain and France Declare war on Germany
Britain and France Declare war on Germany after Germany invaded Poland. -
Battle of the Atlantic
Longest military campaign in WW2. From 1939 to 1945 to defeat Germany -
Canada declares war on Germany.
Canada declares war on Germany shortly after Britain does, to maintain a good relationship with Britain. -
Battle of Britain
Defence of the United Kingdom against an onslaught by the German Air Force -
Invasion of Soviet Union
Germany invades the Soviet union -
Pearl Harbour Attack
Thousands of Japanese soldiers attack Pearl Harbour -
Battle of El Alemain
Battle which took place near the Egyptian railway. The allied soldiers were victorious. -
Dieppe Raid
Allied attack on the German port of Dieppe. -
Battle of Stalingrad
Major battle on the Eastern Front of World War II. Nazi's and its allies fought the Soviet Union for control of Stalingrad. -
Italian Campaign
Name of Allied operations in and around Italy. -
D-Day
Canadians raided Juno beach and defeated the Nazi's. -
Germany surrenders
Germany surrenders after the attack on the Normandy regions. (Juno Beach). -
Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima
American B-29 bomber dropped the world's first atomic bomb over the city of Hiroshima located in Japan. -
Atomic Bomb on Nagasaki
America drops an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Nagasaki.
