WWII

By mqtd

  • The Nazi party takes power in Germany

  • Jewish newspapers can no longer be sold in the streets.

  • The Nazis intensify the persecution of political people that donÕt agree with his philosophy.

  • On Kristallnacht, the 'Night of Broken Glass,' Nazis terrorized Jews throughout Germany and Austria - 30,000 Jews are arrested

  • WWII Starts

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    WWII

  • Germany takes over Czechoslovakia and invades Poland.

  • children first evacuated from big citys in England

  • Germany invaded and occupied Poland.

  • Poland surrenders to Axis

  • Germany invaded and occupied Poland.

  • Soviets invade Finland

  • Germany invaded and occupied Denmark and Norway.

  • Germany invaded and occupied Denmark and Norway.

  • Hitler launched a Blitzkrieg against Holland and Belgium. Both countries were occupied.

  • Hitler launched a Blitzkrieg against Holland and Belgium. Both countries were occupied.

  • Holland surrenders to Axis

  • British troops were pushed back to the beach at Dunkirk and had to be rescued by British boats.

  • British troops were pushed back to the beach at Dunkirk and had to be rescued by British boats.

  • Belgium surrenders to Axis

  • Norway surrenders to Axis, Italy declares war on Brittian and France

  • France signs an armistice with Nazi Germany

  • France was occupied by Germany.

  • Hitler gave orders for the preparation of a seaborn invasion of Britain, called Operation Sealion

  • Hitler gave orders for the preparation of a seaborn invasion of Britain, called Operation Sealion. To make this easier, he sent the Luftwaffe (German air force) to destroy Britain's Royal Air Force first.

  • the Luftwaffe made their first bomber attack on British ships in the Channel.

  • the German air force began its mass bomber attacks on British airfields, harbours, aircraft factories and radar stations

  • Nazis begin deporting German Jews to Poland

  • generally considered to be the end of the Battle of Britain

  • Germany and Italy attacked and had successes in Yugoslavia, Greece and North Africa.

  • Germany attacked Russia (Operation Barbarossa) and had made some gains.

  • Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor

  • Japan attacked the US naval base at Pearl Harbor destroying ships, planes and radar stations.

  • United States and Britain declare war on Japan

  • Hitler declares war on the United States

  • Japan took Singapore from the British.

  • Japaneae American Iterment Camp

  • ingma machine was invinted

  • About 80 to 85 percent of the Jews who would die in the Holocaust have already been murdered.

  • Allies land in Sicily, Itlay

  • Italian surrender to Allies is announced

  • D-Day landings on the northern coast of France.

  • Unconditional surrender of all German forces to Allies

  • The United Nations establishes a Jewish homeland in British-controlled Palestine