WWII

By cgovea

  • Nazi invasion of Poland

    Nazi invasion of Poland
    The invasion of Poland was also known as the September Campaign or 1939 Defensive War. The invasion began one week after the signing of Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact.

  • Finland signs a peace treaty with Soviets

    Finland signs a peace treaty with Soviets
    Finland signed a peace treaty with the Soviets on March 12. The Finnish authorities were notified by the Soviets that there was going to be a treaty that had to be signed.

  • Italy invades Greece

    Italy invades Greece
    Mussolini's army which was also occupying Albania, decided to invade Greece. It was a unexpected attack. However the Greek succeeded in pushing the Italian invaders back into Albania.

  • Nazis murder 33,771 Jews at Kiev

    Nazis murder 33,771 Jews at Kiev
    This was a massacre carried out by the Nazis on September 29, 1941 during their campaign against the Soviet Union. Many Jews were killed on a single operation.

  • Declaration of the United Nations signed by 26 Allied nations

    Declaration of the United Nations signed by 26 Allied nations
    It was a document agreed to on January 1, 1942 during the Arcadia Conference by 26 governments.

  • Battle of Stalingrad begins.

    Battle of Stalingrad begins.
    This war was a major battle of World War II in which the Nazi and Germany and its allies fought the Soviet Union. It was for the control for Stalingrad in southwestern Russia.

  • Germans evacuate Sicily.

    Germans evacuate Sicily.
    The german forces began a 6 day evacuation of Sicily. It started from August 12-17. Winston and Franklin Roosevelt decided that a invasion of Sicily was necessary so that the german can send troops. Later on they evacuated.

  • Anne Frank and family arrested by the Gestapo in Amsterdam, Holland.

    Anne Frank and family arrested by the Gestapo in Amsterdam, Holland.
    On a early morning the Security Police came to take the Franks and were taken to the Gestapo headquarters. They were interrogated and were held over night.

  • Adolf Hitler commits suicide

    Adolf Hitler commits suicide
    Adolf Hitler commited suicide on April 30,1945 by gunshot at Fuhrerbunker in Berlin. He commited suicide because he had reached all failure so thats why he decided to do it. Once he did it his wife also commited suicide.

  • The first atomic bomb dropped on Japan

    The first atomic bomb dropped on Japan
    On a early morning on august 6, 1945 the first atomic bomb nicknamed "Little Boy" was dropped in Japan. Many people died that day.