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Mussolini and Hitler join forces
Hitler and Mussolini signed the Pact of Steel so that they would not fight each other and get in each other's way and if one of them needs help the other is obligated to help -
Start of the war
Because of the Treaty of Versallies the Germans were very poor and didn't have a good army. When Hitler came into power he had the public's support and his Nazis -
Germany Invades Poland
The German-Soviet Pact agreed to partition Poland between two powers -
Britain and France declare war on Germany
When the Germans invaded Poland, Britain and France had to defend Poland and demanded that Hitler withdraw. He didn't listen so they declared war -
Germany invades Denmark and Norway
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Germany begins its Western Assault
The Germans attacked Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg -
France signs an armistice with Germany
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The Axis Powers is formed
The Germans, Italians, and the Japanese formed the Tripartite Pact aka The Axis Powers -
The Germans invaded the Soviet Union
After securing the Balkan region by invading Yugoslavia and Greece, Germany and their allies invaded the Soviet Union, a clear violation of the German-Soviet Pact -
Germany and Italy declare war on the United States
After Japan bombed Pearl Harbor the United States declared war on Japan. Because they are allies Germany and Italy declare war on the United States -
British carry out air raid in Germany
British Royal Air Force carried out a raid on the German city of Cologne -
Military triumphs in North Africa for the Allies
In late 1942 and 1943, the Allied forces made significant military triumphs. The Axis military in Africa, around 150,000 troops, surrendered in May 1943 -
Mussolini is kicked out of power
When the Allies got to Italy, the Italian Fascist Party's Grand Council had gotten rid of Mussolini and taken over the military. They negotiated a surrender with the Anglo-American forces -
Soviets begin their offensive
They liberated Poland and forced Hungary to surrender -
Allied bomb German city
The Allies bombed the German city of Dresden, killing an approximately killing 35,000 civilians -
Berlin is surrounded
A final Soviet offensive had their forces encircling the German capital, Berlin -
Hitler commits suicide
As Soviet troops fought their way to the Reich Chancellery, Hitler committed suicide -
Hitler rescues Mussolini
Mussolini was arrested by the Italian military but was rescued by Hitler. German troops continued to hold northern Italy until they surrendered -
The Germans surrender
The Germans surrendered unconditionally to the Western Allies and on May 9th Germans in Berlin surrendered to the Soviets -
Atomic Bomb dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The war in the Pacific Ocean ended when the US dropped the Atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, killing 120,000 civilians. Japan surrendered in September 2nd
