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Reichstag Fire
On February 27, 1933, the German parliament building burned down due to arson. The government falsely portrayed the fire as part of a Communist effort to overthrow the state. -
Rhineland Remilitarized
This marks the remilitarization of the Rhineland, German military forces entered the Rhineland. This was significant because it violated the terms of the Treaty of Versailles and the Locarno Treaties, marking the first time since the end of World War I that German troops had been in this region. -
Italy attacks Ethiopia
Mussolini's Italian forces invade and take Ethiopia. -
Anschluss
Adolf Hitler announces an "Anschluss" (union) between Germany and Austria, annexing the smaller nation into a greater Germany. -
Munich Comference
In the hope that Hitler would not make any more demands, this policy of appeasement was given to Hitler on his demand of invading the Sudetenland. Chamberlain,Eduard Daladier, and Benito Mussolini met in Munich with Hitler and officially agreed to the annexation of the Sudeten region to Germany. -
Invasion of Poland
Germany invaded Poland on this day. The excuse was a hoax lead by Hitler and the Nazis; They took a priosoner from a consentraiton camp and dressed him up as a Poland Soldier and then Shot him, and claimed that he had attacked a German Radio Staion. -
Blitzkrig war style
The German style "lightning war" was an extremely successful war tactic. It used surprise, speed, and massive power to quickly overwhelm the enemy. War planes lead the attack knocking out the key positions and supply lines, then paratroops and air forces secured key areas and allowed troops to advance quickly Using these tactics got Germany to quickly conquer Denmark and Norway. They then overran the Netherlands, Luxembourg and Belgium. -
Nazis invade Denmark and Norway
Nazis deploy thousands of German troops and occupying Norway. At the same time, other German forces occupy Copenhagen, among other Danish cities. -
Battle of Dunkirk
Evacuation of Allied troops from Dunkirk begins. -
Battle of Britan
Germans targeted major British harbours, shipping facilities, airfields, and aircraft factories. The Luftwaffe also bombed British cities, so the British bombed Berlin back. Hitler ordered the Luftwaffe to continue bombing British cities, destroying buildings and killing many civilians. Eventually the RAF won the battle because they had an advantage in terms of technology and supplies. -
Lend-Lease Act
President Roosevelt signs the Lend-Lease Act., which allows any European country to recieve weapons from the US as long as they can pay back the debt after the war. -
Atlantic Charter
Roosevelt and Churchill announce the Atlantic Charter. The Atlantic Charter provided a broad statement of U.S. and British war aims. -
Pearl Harbor
The Jappaneese Bombed Pearl Harbor, which led the Untited States into WW2 -
United States Joins the War War 2
tUnited States and Britain declare war on Japan. -
Stalingrad
Nazi Germany and its allies fought the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad in the southwestern Soviet Union. -
Mussolini gets arrested
Mussolini arrested and the Italian Fascist government falls; Marshal Pietro Badoglio takes over and negotiates with Allies. -
D-day
The allies invaded European mainland -
Battle of the Bulge
December 16-27.Last major Nazi offensive against the Allies. The battle was a last ditch attempt by Hitler to split the Allies in two in their drive towards Germany and destroy their ability to supply for themselves. -
Yalta Conference
Roosevelt, Churchill, Stalin meet at Yalta. Here they made important decisions regarding the future progress of the war and the postwar world. -
VE Day (Victory in Europe Day)
VE Day officially announced the end of World War Two in Europe. The germans have surrended! -
Potsdam Conference
Meeting on what to do with Gernany -
Surrender of Japan
Japan formally surrendered, two weeks after they had accepted the Allies terms.
