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Hitler is Elected
On this day Adolph Hitler was elected Chancellor of Germany. A parade is held in Berlin. -
First Concentration Camp
This camp was opened in Oranianburg Germany. It housed Jews and political opponents. -
Germany Violates treaty
Hitler enacts laws that violate the treaty of Versailles. -
The Hossbach Memorandum
Hitler secretly reveals his war plans. -
Munich agreement signed
Signed by Germany, Italy, Great Britain, and France. Forced the Czech Republic to cede to Sudetenland. -
Slovaks Independence
The Slovaks declare independence and create the Slovak Republic. The Germans then occupy the Czech islands, violating the Munich agreement. -
Italy invades
Fascist Italy invades and annexes Albania -
Germany Starts WWII
Germany invades Poland starting WWII -
France and Great Britain
Great Britain and France had promised to defend Poland's borders. So after Germany invaded they declared war. -
The Soviet Union invades Poland
Because the Soviet Union works with Germany they invaded Poland from the east. -
Soviet Union invades Finland
The Soviet union invades Finland starting the Winter War. -
Germany invades Denmark and Norway
Denmark immediately surrenders however Norway holds till June 9th -
Germany Invades western Europe
Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands quickly surrender. France comes to an agreement to allow Germans to occupy the Northern France. -
Italy enters
Italy enters the war -
Italy invades Egypt
The Italians invade Egypt which is owned by Britain from Libya. -
The Axis grows
Slovakia, Hungry, and Romania Join the Axis. -
Ustasa movement Claims Croatia
The terrorist group Ustasa claims Croatia to be an independent state. Recognized by Germany and Italy. -
Attack on the Soviet Union
The Nazis and the rest of the axis powers seek out an attack on the soviet union. Finland also joins the axis. -
Soviets win
The Soviet Union drives the Nazis out of Moscow. -
Pearl Harbor
The Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor. -
The US enters
The US declares war on Japan. Therefor entering the war. -
Nazis declare war
The Nazis and the rest of the axis power declare war on the us. -
US stops Japanese navy
the US and Great Britain stop the Japanese navy from advancing in the pacific. -
Germans attack Kursk
The Germans launch a tank attack near Kursk in the Soviet Union. -
Allies land in Naples
The allies land in Salerno in Neples. -
Allies liberate Rome
The allies liberate Rome. -
Normandy
Us and British troops land on the shore of Normandy. This opens the Second Front. -
The allies begin liberating Europe
Northern France, Belgium, and southern Netherlands are liberated. -
Finland leave the Axis
Finland concludes the armistice and leaves the Axis. -
Soviets attack Germany
Soviets encircle Berlin -
Hitler Dies
Hitler commits suicide -
Germany Surrenders
Germany surrenders to the Allies -
First bomb dropped
The US drops a Hydrogen bomb on Hiroshima. -
Bomb #2
The US dropped a Hydrogen bomb on Nagasaki. -
Japan Surrenders
The Japanese finally realize the US is a better country.
