WWII Events

  • Adolf Hitler

    Adolf Hitler
    Becomes chancellor of Germany.
  • Axis Powers Form

    Axis Powers Form
    An alliance formed between Germany, Italy, and Japan.
  • Austria is Annexed

    Austria is Annexed
    Germany annexes Austria.
  • Appeasement

    Appeasement
    Germany, Italy, Great Britain, and France sign the
    Munich Agreement.
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    Munich Agreement

    Germany breaks the Munich Agreement and occupies the rest of Czech lands.
  • Nazi-Soviet Pact

    Nazi-Soviet Pact
    Germany and the Soviet Union sign the Nazi-Soviet Pact, dividing Eastern Europe into spheres of influence.
  • Invading Poland

    Invading Poland
    Germany invades Poland.
  • Declaring War to Germany

    Declaring War to Germany
    Honoring their support of Poland, Great Britain and France declare war on Germany.
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    Phoney War

    Was an eight-month period at the start of World War II, during this time United Kingdom and France declare war against Germany although no fighting happened.
  • Kristallnacht

    Kristallnacht
    A day of destruction where Nazi's destroyed businesses and synagogue of the Jews.
  • Fall of France

    Fall of France
    Germans invade France and the low countries.
  • Operation Sea Lion

    Operation Sea Lion
    German invades Great Britain and doesn't succeed.
  • Battle of Britain Begins

    Battle of Britain Begins
    Great Britain had an advantage because they had radar and they knew the weather more than Germany.
  • Pearl Harbor

    Pearl Harbor
    Japanese bombed American Navy, Army, and Air Force. This is eventually what leads the United States to enter WWII
  • Wannsee Conference

    Wannsee Conference
    Was a meeting were Nazi's met to ensure the cooperation of administrative leaders of various groups departments in the implementation of the final solution