Major Events in World War II

Re - armament

Mar 16, 1935

Germany begins re - armament, against the terms of the Treaty of Versailles

Major Events in World War II

Period: Mar 16, 1935 to Dec 7, 1941

Rhineland

Mar 7, 1936

German troops begin to re-occupy the Rhinelands.

Austria

Mar 12, 1938

The Germans march into the Austria and annex the country

Sudetenland

Sep 15, 1938

Germany annexs the Sudetenland of Czechoslovakia.

Czechoslovakia

Mar 15, 1939

Germany annexs the remainder of Czechoslovakia.

Alliance

Aug 23, 1939

Germany and Russin sign ten year non - agression treaty.

Poland

Sep 1, 1939

Germany begins intensive attack on Poland.

Finland

Nov 30, 1939

The Soviet Union attacks Finland, following its refusal to cede from territory near Leningrad.

New Prime Minister

Mar 10, 1940

Winston Churchill replace Neville Chamberlin as the Prime Minister.

Peace Treaty

Mar 12, 1940

Finland and Soviet Union conclude the Treaty of Moscow.

Norway

Apr 9, 1940

Germany begins to invade Norway. British begin landing in Norway as well.

Surrender

Jun 10, 1940

Norway and France surrender to Germany.

Battle of Britain

Jul 26, 1940

The Battle of Britain begins with German airfighters attacking British airfields.

Triple Alliance

Sep 24, 1940

Japan joins the Axis powers with Germany and Italy.

Invasion

Apr 17, 1941

Germany begins to invade Yugoslavia and Greece.

Pearl Harbor

Dec 7, 1941

Japan attacks the US naval base Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, thus America enters World War II.