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German Anschluss with Austria
The invasion of Austria by Hitler and the Germans. -
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Appeasement period
Britain and France gave Germany many things to keep Germany at bay. -
Invasion of Poland
German forces fought Poland on land and from the air, as Hitler wanted to regain lost territory and rule Poland. -
Britain & France declare war
On this day in 1939, in response to Hitler's invasion of Poland, Britain and France, both allies declare war on Germany -
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Blitzkrieg warfare begins
Blitzkrieg is a battle strategy that is a fast quick strike also known as "lightning war" -
Dunkirk
Dunkirk was the evacuation of the British Forces and other Allied troops from the port of Dunkirk to England. -
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Battle of Britain
Britain and Germany's air forces fought over the united kingdom were Britain won. -
Italy enters the war
Benito Mussolini chose to ally Italy's forces with those of Adolf Hitler. Soon German and Italian armies were battling Allied troops on several fronts. -
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Operation Barbarossa
Adolf Hitler launched Operation Barbarossa, Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union. -
Pearl Harbor
On December 7, 1941 the Japanese launched a surprise attack on the US Naval Base Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, using planes and submarines. -
U.S. declares war on Japan
On December 8, President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered his “Infamy Speech” to American citizens, then America entered into World War II. -
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Battle of Midway
The United States Navy defeated a Japanese attack against Midway marking a turning point in the war in the Pacific theatre. -
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Battle of Stalingrad
It was the Russian resistance against the German advance into the Soviet Union and marked the turning point of war in favor of the Allies. -
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Italy Surrenders
Because of the Allied invasion on Sicily, the Italian armies had felt scared and surrendered. -
D-Day
The Invasion of Normandy was when the Allied Forces of Britain, America, Canada, and France attacked German forces on the coast of Normandy, France. With a huge force of over 150,000 soldiers, the Allies attacked and gained a victory that became the turning point for World War II in Europe -
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Paris liberated
The Liberation of Paris was a military action that took place during World War II until the Germans surrendered in Paris. -
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Battle of the Bulge
The last major German offensive on the Western Front during World War II it was however a unsuccessful attempt to push the Allies back from Germany. -
FDR dies: Truman in power
The stress of World War II had taken its toll on his health, and in March, 1944, hospital tests indicated he had atherosclerosis, coronary artery disease and congestive heart failure. -
Mussolini dies
But by April 1945, with the Allies advancing north through Italy, Mussolini knew the end was in sight. Together with his mistress Mussolini tried to flee but was captured and executed. -
Hitler dies
Knowing the enemy was advancing Hitler had committed suicide in his underground bunker. -
German forces surrender
On May 7, 1945, Germany officially surrendered to the Allies, bringing an end to the European conflict in World War II. -
V-E Day
public holiday celebrated on 8 May 1945 to mark Germany's surrender. -
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Potsdam Conference
Joseph Stalin, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill (replaced by Clement Attlee), and U.S. President Harry Truman met in Potsdam, Germany, from July 17 to August 2, 1945, to negotiate terms for the end of World War II. -
Hiroshima bombed
On August 6, 1945 the US dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima in Japan -
Nagasaki bombed
An atomic bomb was dropped on the city of Nagasaki, Japan. -
Japan surrenders
Because of the devastating blows from both Hiroshima and Nagasaki Japan decided to surrender for fear of more bombings. -
Official end of WW2
The official signing that ended WW2 against Japan.
