World war ii special 512

WWII

  • Japan takes over Manchuria

    Japan takes over Manchuria
    Japan invades Manchuria, a land far more resourceful than Japan.
  • March into Rhineland

    March into Rhineland
    Hitler opposed the Treaty of Versaille and marched his troops into demilitalized land.
  • The Beggining of the Spanish Civil War

    The Beggining of the Spanish Civil War
    Many tensions and conflicts led to this event in history.
  • The Annexation of Austria

    The Annexation of Austria
    On this date, Germany annexed Austria. Austria requested help from the western forces but they did not act due to the Act of Appeasement.
  • The Munich Act

    The Munich Act
    The Munich Act was signed, which was a requirement from Hitler that Sudetenland would be taken from Czechoslovakia, and to protect themselves The Western Forces made a deal with him.
  • Hitler takes over Czechoslovakia

    Hitler takes over Czechoslovakia
    Hitler completely broke the Munich Pact by annexing Czechoslovakia.
  • Anglo-Polish military agreement

    Anglo-Polish military agreement
    The Anglo-Polish military agreement provided Poland with protection from Germany's invasion from England.
  • Italian-German Pact

    Italian-German Pact
    Benito Mussolini and Hitler formed a political and military pact between Germany and Italy.
  • Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact

    Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact
    USSR and Nazi Germany Signed a document claiming that they would not attack eachother and split Poland, Romania and other Baltic countries.
  • Hitler invades Poland.

    Hitler invades Poland.
    Three years of severe tension: The Spanish Civil War, The Anschluss of Austria and Germany, Hitler's occupation of Sudetenland and invasion of Czechoslovakia lead to this event.
  • Invasion of Poland

    Invasion of Poland
    Hitler invaded Poland because they would not give him Danzig.
  • Britain and France declare war on Germany.

    Britain and France declare war on Germany.
    This was due to the Anglo-Polish military alliance, which was specified in a secret protocol as a protection from German invasion.
  • Invasion of Denmark

    Invasion of Denmark
    Germany invaded Denmark because they needed to secure their supply of iron.
  • Invasion of Belgium and The Netherlands

    Invasion of Belgium and The Netherlands
    Germany invaded these countries so that they could later on invade France.
  • Japan becomes part of the tripartite pact.

    Japan becomes part of the tripartite pact.
    This makes Japan allies with Germany and Italy, and also known as the Axis Powers.
  • Invasion of Burma

    Invasion of Burma
    The Japanese invaded Burma for it's natural resources.
  • Battle of the Coral Sea

    Battle of the Coral Sea
    This major battle stopped the Japanese Army from advancing.
  • Battle of Midway

    Battle of Midway
    American brought back victory from the Battle of Midway and caused inrepairable damage to the Japanese Fleet.
  • Battle of El Alamein

    Battle of El Alamein
    This battle let the Allied powers stop the German advancement in Egypt.
  • Battle of Stalingrad

    Battle of Stalingrad
    This battle included the total destruction the the 6th German army by the USSR.
  • Casablanca Conference

    Casablanca Conference
    A conference held in Morocco between America and Britain stating that they will not accept anything from the Zxis Powers except for a surrender.
  • Battle or Kursk

    Battle or Kursk
    This battle was unsuccesful for the Nazi Party because the USSR had a great spy system and did not let the Nazi troops advance.