ww2

  • Treaty of Versilles

    Treaty of Versilles

    SIgnaled the end of WW1, and was made to prevent Germany from creating another army
  • Hitler voted to power in Germany

    Hitler voted to power in Germany

    Reichstag adopted the Enabling Act of 1933, which gave Hitler more power. President Paul von Hindenburg had previosly appointed Hitler as Chancellor
  • Hitlers Olympics

    Hitlers Olympics

    Many countries boycotted these Olympics due to the Nazi's political views and racism.
  • German invasion of Poland

    German invasion of Poland

    Germany invaded Poland, which caused the start of WW2, this also caused the UK and France to declare war against Germany.
  • Dunkirk

    Dunkirk

    Hundreds of thousands of British and French were trapped on the island of Dunkirk, France. They were able to be evacuated to England.
  • Tripartite pact sign

    Tripartite pact sign

    Germany, Italy, and Japan got together to sign a pact intended to deter the US from joining the war.
  • Nazi's establish gas chambers at Aushwitz

    Nazi's establish gas chambers at Aushwitz

    The Nazis would evaluate their prisoners often women, children and elders were chosen to go to the gas chambers, where they would be poisoned by Zyklon B.
  • Pearl Harobor

    Pearl Harobor

    Japan attacked the US naval base in Honolulu, this caused the US to join the allies in ww2
  • Japanese Americans sent to internment camps

    Japanese Americans sent to internment camps

    Franklin Roosevelt sent Japanese Americans to isolation camps, even if they were citizens.
  • D-Day

    D-Day

    On D-day, the allies invaded Normandy France in the largest seaborne attack in history, which resulted in the liberation of France, from Germany.
  • Axis power surrender (Germany, Japan, Italy all have separate dates)

    Axis power surrender (Germany, Japan, Italy all have separate dates)

    A week after Hitler killed himself Nazi Germany surrendered, on 9/2/45 Japan surrendered, and Italy surrendered in 1943.
  • Atomic bombs dropped on Japan

    Atomic bombs dropped on Japan

    The US dropped two Nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki after Japan refused to surrender.
  • Iwo Jima

    Iwo Jima

    The US navy and marines captured the island o Iwo Jima from Japan, in a very costly battle that lasted 5 weeks.