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German Anschluss
Hitler moved to unify all German speaking people, he also annexed Austria and attempted to obtain parts of Czechoslovakia. -
Treaty of Munich
Hitler met with leaders of France, Italy, and England to decide the fate of Czechoslovakia. Hitler gains parts of Czechoslovakia. -
Hitler Occupies Czechoslovakia
Hitler invaded Czechoslovakia. -
Hitler Invades Poland
The Germans invaded Poland. -
Britain and France Declare War on Germany
Britain and France officially declare war on Germany. -
June 1940
Italy joins the Axis Powers, Germany defeats France. -
Hitler on the Move
Hitler invades Denmark, Normandy, Holland, and Belgium. -
Dunkirk
Germans smash back the British and force them to retreat to Dunkirk. Many citizen ships were called to rescue over 300,000 soldiers stranded on the beaches of Dunkirk. -
Pearl Harbor
The Japanese launched a surprise bombing attack on Pearl Harbor. -
Response to Pearl Harbor
U.S. and Britain declare war on japan In response to the Pearl Harbor bombings. -
Battle of Stalingrad
Russia claims its first victory against Germany at Stalingrad -
Italy Surrenders
Italy throws Mussolini out of office and surrender to and joins the allies. -
D-Day
The Allies launch a combined offensive against German occupied Normandy. -
Hitler Commits Suicide
Hitler commits suicide in his bunker along with his wife. -
Germany Surrenders
Hitler's successor surrenders to the Allies. -
First A-Bomb Dropped
America drops the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima. -
America Drops the Second Atomic Bomb
The second atomic bomb is dropped on Nagasaki effectively ending the second world war. -
Japan Surrenders
Japan surrenders to America, officially ending World War Two.
