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Kristallnacht
"The Night of Broken Glass" was a series of attacks against jews and the destruction of houses and places of worship throughout Germany and Austria. 91 jews were killed and 30,000 were taken to concentration camps. -
Wannsee Conference
A meeting in Berlin of Hitlers Nazi Regime in which senior leaders were informed that Reinhard Heydrich had been put in charge of what they called the "Final solution to the Jewish question". His solution was to use them ruthlessly as laborers until they died and kill the survivors after the projects were completed. -
Casablanca Conference
Codenamed SYMBOL, this conference was held by the Allies at Anfa Hotel in Casablanca, Morocco. This conference was held so that the Allies could properly discuss the strategy and goals for the rest of the war. The declaration that was made at this conference called on the Allies to seek an unconditional surrender of the Axis powers. -
Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad (July 17, 1942 - Feb. 2 1943) was forever marked down in history for the brutality and extremely high death count. It was a major turning point in the war against Nazi Germany. -
Italy declares war on Germany
With Mussolini out of power Italy discussed its terms of surrender with the Allies. They then join the fight on the Allies side and officially declare war on Germany. -
Anzio Invasion
An Allied amphibious attack against the Axis forces in the area of Anzio and Nettuno, Italy. The invasion was a huge failure which ended all hopes of a quick advance through Italy. -
Operation Overlord
Codename for the Battle of Normandy. This was one of the most well planned out operations in history. Overall led by Eisenhower this the plan for the Allied invasion of German occupied France which led to D-Day. -
Liberation of Paris
The Battle for Paris was originally started by the French Resistance against the German Paris garrison. This battle marked the end of Operation Overlord, the freeing of France by the Allied forces, and the restoration of the French Republic. -
Battle of the Bulge
A failed counter-attack by Germany meant to regain lost territory and to compel the Allies to settle for a negotiated peace. Their main objective was to use the element of surprise to take out some main British and American forces. This plan failed due to effective resistence and reinforcements. -
Yalta Conference
This conference held in the Lavadia Palace near Yalta, the Crimea, was held for the leaders of the Allies to discuss the re-establishment of the nations of the war-scarred Europe. Germany's terms of surrender and consequences were discussed at this meeting. -
V-E Day
The day when the Allies officially accepted the unconditional surrender of the Axis forces. This day was the end of World War 2 and the end of Hitlers Third Reich. -
Nuremburg Trials
The trials for the political leaders of the Axis powers held in Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany. The initial trials were held from Nov. 20, 1945 to Oct. 1, 1946.