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Nazis Take Power
Nazis take power, Hitler becomes chancellor and civil liberties are "temporarily" suspended. -
Night of Broken Glass
30,000 Jews were arrested -
Star of David Worn by the Jews
The Jews are no longer allowed to have radios, must follow a curfew, and must wear a yellow star of David to identify them as Jews -
Beginning of WWII
Great Britain declares war on Germany -
First Mass Murder of Jews
The first mass murder of Jews begins in Poland. -
France is occupied by Germany
France and Britain had been the only countries standing up to Hitler but then France was taken over. -
Battle of Britain begins
The Luftwaffe attacks the Royal air force -
Battle of Britain ends
Germany decided to focus on London and other British cities -
Germany invades Russia
In June 1941, Hitler sent 3 million soldiers and 3,500 tanks into Russia. The soldiers did not have proper winter clothing and many froze to death. -
Japan Bombs Pearl Harbor
December 7, 1941 Japan bombs Pearl Harbor -
Germany and Italy declared war on USA
After USA declared war on Japan, Germany and Italy declared war on the USA in return. -
"Final Solution"
The Nazis create plan to kill every European Jew. -
Germans attempt to take over Suez Canal and North African oil fields
The Axis powers wanted to capture the important Suez canal which would give them access to the Middle Eastern oil fields. Montgomery attacked the German-Italian army in North Africa with a massive bombardment followed by an armoured attack. He then proceeded to chase the routed enemy some 1500 miles across the desert.
The Germans did not take the Suez canal or the oil fields. This left their tanks and trucks short of fuel and prevented them from taking North Africa. -
D Day
Battle of Normandy -
V E Day
End of the war with Germany -
V J Day
The war with Japan ends -
World War II Ends
Hitler is defeated and the death camps are emptied.
