WW2

Adolf Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany

Jan 30, 1933

German President Paul von Hindenburg named Hitler Chancellor of Germany.

Treaty of Munich

Sep 30, 1938

Nazi Germany, Great Britain, the French Republic and Fascist Italy make an agreement in Munich.

Russia and Germany sign pact

Aug 23, 1939

Germany and Soviet Union signed a non-aggression pact, known as the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact.

Hitler invades Poland

Sep 1, 1939

Also known as the September Campaign, Polish Campaign, and more. It was a joint attack on the Republic of Poland by Nazi Germany, the Slovak Republic, and the Soviet Union.

Phoney war

Sep 3, 1939

This went on for 8 months. It got the name 'Phoney war' because of the minimal fighting, especially on land.

Hitler invades Denmark and Norway

Apr 9, 1940

On the same day, Denmark surrendered and was used as a base for the fight against Norway.

Dunkirk

May 26, 1940

The evacuation of more than 338,000 Allied soldiers from the beaches and harbour of Dunkirk.

Pearl Harbour

Dec 7, 1941

A surprise military strike against the American navel base at Pearl Harbour in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Britain and US declare war on Japan

Dec 8, 1941

Allies Great Britain and United States declared war on Japan.

Doolittle Raiders

Apr 18, 1942

An air raid by the United States on the Japanese capital Tokyo.

Battle of Midway

Jun 4, 1942

It has it's name because this naval battle is midway between North America and Asia in the North Pacific ocean.

Allies invade North Africa

Nov 8, 1942

Also known as 'Operation Torch' ;an Allied invasion of French North Africa.

Italy Surrenders

Sep 29, 1943

Italy accepts the inevitable and and surrendered to the allies.

Paris liberated

Aug 19, 1944

A military battle that persisted until German garrison surrendered the French Capital.

Battle of the Bulge

Dec 16, 1944

German forces launch a surprise attack on Allied forces through the forest in the Ardennes area.

Allies cross the Rhine

Mar 23, 1945

A military operation with the goal of crossing the Rhine. Also known as 'Operation Plunder'.

Atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima

Apr 6, 1945

American bombing raids on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Russians reach Berlin

May 2, 1945

After 9 days, the Red Army finally reached Berlin and planted the Soviet flag.

Germany Surrenders

Jul 5, 1945

After Adolf Hitlers death, Germany's only option was to surrender.

Japanese surrender

Sep 2, 1945

After the atomic bomb, Emperor Hirohito announces that Japan will surrender.