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German Anschluss with Austria
Hitler wanted to unify all of the German speaking countries. He then took over the country of Austria. -
Treaty of Munich
Hitler met with representatives of Europe in Munich. They agreed that Hitler could have the Sudetenland of Czechoslovakia. Hitler then signed a piece of paper saying that his expansion was over. -
Hitler invades Czechoslovakia
Even though the Treaty of Munich said Hitler would not expand anymore he invaded Czechoslovakia -
Britain rearms and reassures Poland
Britain re-arms Poland and a warning system was installed because of the threats by the Fuhrer -
Russia and Germany sign pact
Hitler and Stalin sign a non-aggression pact and a secret part for the division of Poland -
Hitler invades Poland
Hitler invades Poland -
Britain and France declare war on Germany
Britain and France declare war on Germany -
Hitler invades Denmark and Norway
Hitler invades Denmark and Norway. -
Blitzkrieg
Hitler started his blitzkrieg against Holland and Belgium. They bombed Rotterdam almost to extinction. -
Chamberlain resigns
Chamberlain resigns after too much pressure in the war time coalition. Winston Churchill becomes the new head of the war time coalition -
Dunkirk
The beaches of Dunkirk were ordered to retreat. -
Italy enters the war
Italy enters the war on the axis powers basically just for money purposes -
France signs armistice with Germany
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Battle of Britain
From July 10th to October 31, 1940 was the battle of britain -
Tripartite Pact
A pact of alliances was singed by Germany, Italy, and Japan -
Italy and Germany attack Yugoslavia
German and Italian troops attacked Yugoslavia, Greece and the island of Crete -
Hitler attacks Russia – Operation Barbarossa
Hitler sent 3 million soldiers and 3,500 tanks into Russia. Going against the alliance -
Pearl Harbor
The Japanese bomb the US naval base in Hawaii. Bringing The US into the war -
Britain and US declare war on Japan
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Japan takes Singapore
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Battle of midway
The USA defeated the Japanese navy -
Battle of Stalingaurd
Russia's first Victory against Germany -
Battle of El Alamein
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Allies takeover Sicily
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Allies invade Sicily
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Allies meet at Tehran
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Axis surrender N Africa
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Italy surrenders
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Leningrad lifted
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Rome liberated
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Japanese evicted from Burma
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Battle of the bulge
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D-Day
Allies launched an attack on the Germans in Normandy -
Paris Liberated
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V2 flying bombs
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Mussolini captured and executed
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Hitler commits suicide
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German forces surrender
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Bombs dropped on Hiroshima
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Russia declares war on Japan
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Atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki
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Japan surrenders
