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Hitler Becomes Chancellor
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Then president of Germany named Hitler leader of the National Socialist German Workers Party, as chancellor. Hitler’s rise to power was fuelled by the German's reactions and country's economic downfall ignited by the Versailles treaty. A charismatic speaker, Hitler channeled popular discontent with the post-war Weimar government into support for his fledgling Nazi party. -
Nuremberg Laws in Effect Against Jews
The Nuremberg Laws were made against Jewish Germans and enabled by Germany, in an effort to remove Jewish influences from Aryan society. This was to "protect and honor" pure, German blood. -
Italy Invades Ethiopia
Adolf Hitler's plans to expand Germany by taking control of all territories considered German. Mussolini followed this policy when he invaded Ethiopia the African country situated on the horn of Africa.The goal of the invasion was to boost Italian national prestige. -
Italy, Germany, and Japan Signed Anti-Comintern Pact, Against Russia
Concluding of Nazi Germany and the Empire of Japan (later to be joined by other, mainly fascist, governments), the pact was formed against communism and directed by Third (Communist) International. -
Germany Takes Over Austria Without Fighting
Hitler accompanied German troops into Austria, where enthusiastic crowds met them. Hitler appointed a new Nazi government, and the Anschluss, in which Hitler wanted all German-speaking nations in Europe to be a part of Germany, was proclaimed. This was forbidden under the Treaty of Versailles. -
Full Invasion and Takeover of Czechoslovakia
The invasion began with the German´s taking over of Czechoslovakia's northern and western border regions, which was once a part of German-Austria, under terms declared by the Munich Agreement. Hitler claimed that the takeover was due to the ethnic German population living in those areas, allegedly suffering under privations. -
German-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact
A neutrality between Soviet Russia, and Nazi Germany. Threatening to take over a part of Czechoslovakia so the Britain and France met with Hitler and came to an agreement, in which he was allowed to have a part of Czechoslovakia if he were to bide to the rest of the terms of the Treaty of Versailles' agreements. However, he disobeyed and took over Czechoslovakia entirely. -
Germany Invades Poland With Blitzkrieg Warfare
A joint invasion of Poland by Nazi Germany, the Soviet Union, Free City of Danzig, and a small Slovak contingent, that started WWII.
After Germany's invasion, Britain and France instructed the Nazis to leave. The Nazis refused so war was declared, but no action was taken until three months later.
Blitzkrieg warfare required the concentration of weapons along a narrow front. German aircraft prevented enemies from resupplying/deploying forces. They circled rival troops, forcing surrender. -
Britain Declares war on Germany
Britain and France are at war with Germany following the invasion of Poland two days prior. The Prime Minister, Neville Chamberlain, announced the British deadline for the withdrawal of German troops from Poland had expired. -
Battle of the Atlantic
The longest continuous military campaign in World War II, running from 1939 to the defeat of Germany in 1945. At its core was the Allied naval blockade of Germany, announced the day after the declaration of war, and Germany's subsequent counter-blockade. It was at its height from mid-1940 through to the end of 1943. -
Canada declares war on Germany.
Britain's declaration of war did not automatically include Canada's participation, unlike it had been in the First World War, thus, there was never serious doubt about Canada's response. The government and people were united in support of Britain and France. -
Battle of Britain
German and British air forces fought over the United Kingdom, locked in the largest sustained bombing campaign to that date. A significant turning point of World War II, the Battle of Britain ended when Germany’s Luftwaffe failed to gain air superiority over the Royal Air Force. Britain’s victory saved the country from a ground invasion and possible occupation by German forces while proving that air power alone could be used to win a major battle. -
Invasion of Soviet Union
The largest German military operation of World War II. Destruction of the Soviet Union by military force, the permanent elimination of the perceived Communist threat to Germany, and the seizure of prime land within Soviet borders for long-term German settlement had been core policy of the Nazi movement since the 1920's. -
Pearl Harbour Attack
A surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. -
Japanese-Canadian Internment
Canadian government detained the vast majority of people of Japanese descent living in British Columbia. They were interned for the rest of the Second World War, and their properties and belongings were sold by the government to fund their internment. -
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Battle Of Stalingrad
The successful Soviet defense of the city of Stalingrad in the U.S.S.R. during World War II. It stopped the German advance into the Soviet Union and turned the war around, in favor of the Allied powers. It was one of the bloodiest battles in history. -
Battle of El Alamein
A battle that took place near the Egyptian railway halt of El Alamein. With the Allies victorious, it was the watershed of the Western Desert Campaign. -
Dieppe Raid
With almost all of Europe under German occupation, some methods had to be found to create a foothold on the continent. The Raid on Dieppe offered invaluable lessons for the successful D-Day invasion in 1944, saving countless lives in that offensive. -
Battle of Stalingrad
A major confrontation of World War II in which Nazi Germany and its allies fought the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad in Southern Russia. -
Italian Campaign
Allied operations in and around Italy. Joint Allied Forces Headquarters was responsible for all Allied land forces in the Mediterranean area, planning and commanding the invasion of Sicily, followed by the invasion of the Italian mainland, until the surrender of the German Armed Forces in Italy -
D-Day
The Allied operation launched the successful invasion of German-occupied Western Europe during World War II. -
Germany surrenders
German High Command, General Alfred Jodl, signed the unconditional surrender of all German forces at Reims, in northwestern France. -
Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima
The United States became the first and only nation to use atomic weaponry during wartime when the atomic bomb was dropped. Despite marking the end of World War II, many historians argue that it also ignited the Cold War. -
Atomic Bomb on Nagasaki
The second atom bomb dropped on Japan by the United States, that resulted in Japan’s surrender, since the devastation of Hiroshima was not sufficient to convince the Japanese War Council to accept the Potsdam Conference’s demand for unconditional surrender.
