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Hitler Invades Czechoslovakia
Despite the assurances given by Hitler in the Treaty of Munich (Sept 1938), he marched into Czechoslovakia and occupied the country. -
German Invasion
The Germans invaded Poland, and this was the act that started WWII. -
The Phoney War
Referred to as the "Phoney War" because Britain saw no military action. -
Dunkirk
The British commander-in-chief, General Gort, had been forced to retreat to the coast at Dunkirk. -
Battle of Britain
The start of the Battle of Britain -
Germany Invades the Soviet Union
Germany Invades the Soviet Union. This is a battle between the Axis and the Allied Powers. -
Pearl Harbor
Japanese planes attacked the US Naval Base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. More than 2,300 people were killed. -
U.S at War
The United States declares war on Germany, Italy, and Japan. -
Nazis Declare War on the US
Nazi Germany declares war on the United States. -
D-Day
The Normandy Landings were the landing operations of the Allied invasions of Normandy during WWII. -
Death March
There was a Death March of nearly 60,000 prisoners from the Auschwitz camp system in southern Poland. -
Mussolini Killed
Mussolini was captured and executed by Italian Partisans. -
Hitler Commits Suicide
Adolf Hitler commits suicide in Berlin. -
Germany Surrenders
Germany signs a surrender from WWII. -
Germany Surrenders
Germany surrenders to the western Allies. -
Victory in Europe
Both the United States and Great Britain celebrate victory during WWII. -
Hiroshima
The United States drops an atomic bomb on Hiroshima. -
Nagasaki
The United States drops an atomic bomb on Nagasaki. -
Japanese Surrender
The Japanese unconditionally surrendered to the allies ending the second world war. -
Surrender of Japan
When the Japanese Empire surrendered, WWII came to a stop.
