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WWII Begins
WWII began with Great Britain declaring war on Germany because she would not remove her troops from Poland. France soon followed as well as most of Great Britains colonial allies. -
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Australia and WWII
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First British Naval Attacks on German Ships
British starts attacks on German warships and naval vessels. -
Russians invade Poland
The Russians invade Poland and form a secret alliance with the Germans. -
Nazis and Soviets Divide Poland
The Nazis and the Soviets divide the old territories of Poland amongst themselves. -
Soviets Expelled
The Soviets are expelled from the League of Nations. -
The British Ration Food
The British government begin to ration the food supplies to the populace to help the war effort. -
German Advances Continue
The Germans invade Denmark and Norway. -
Germnay Invades mutliple Nations
The Germans invade France, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands and Winston Churchill becomes prime minister. -
Germans Begin Civilian Bombing
The Germans bomb Paris and so begin the bombing of civilian cities. -
Italy Enetrs the War
The Italians join the Nazis and delcare war on France and Great Britain. -
France Surrenders
The French Government signs an armistace with the German forces occupying Paris. -
U-Boat Attackes
German U-Boats in the Atlantic attack British merchantmen and sink them. -
Battle of Britain
The Battle of Britain begins with German air raids over British cities. -
Germans Bomb British Facilities
The Germans bomb and destroy major offensive British airfields and factories. -
Germans Bomb London
The Germans begin to bomb the center of London, destroying homes and killing civilians. -
Italians Expand
The Italians begin the invasion of Egypt. -
Italians Further Expand
The Italians move into Greece. -
American President Elected
Roosevelt is relected as the American President. -
United Nations Formed
26 Allied Nations form the United Nations. -
First Ally Counter Attack
The Allies capture Tobruk in Northern Africa. -
British Retaliate to German Air Raids
The British Bomb the German City of Hamburg. -
Americans Freeze Assets
The Americans freeze all German and Italian assets within America. -
Germans Advance East
The Germans Invade the Soviet Union. -
Scorched Earth
Stalin calls the Russian people to begin a scorched earth policy. -
Mutual Aggrement Pact
The British and Soviets agree to assist one another and form a pact of mutual assitance. -
America Threatens Japan
The Americans freeze all Japanese assets and suspend relations with them. -
Nazi Racial Offences
The Jews are ordered to wear Yellow stars within German held territory. -
Mass Murders
The Germans mass murder thousands of Jews in Kiev, Russia. -
Soviet Counter Offensive
The Soviets launch a major counter offensive around Moscow. -
Japan Bombs Pearl Harbour
The Japanese Bomb Pearl Harbour and so begin Hostilities with America. -
America Declares War
The Americans declare war on Japan. -
Germans Declare War
The Germans declare war on the Americans. -
United Nations
26 Allied nations form the Untied Nations. -
American Troops in Englanf
The First American troops begin to arrive in Great Britain. -
Cologne Bombed
The British launch a massive 1000 bomber air raid against Cologne. -
Nazis Seize Tobruk
The German army under Rommel sieze Tobruk. -
Rommel Advances
Rommel advances near El Alamein in Egypt, near Cairo. -
Stalin and Churchill Meet
The two allied leaders meet in Moscow. -
All American Air Raid
The Americans lauch the first ever all American air raid in Europe. -
Rommel Driven Back
Rommel is driven back by Montgomery at Battle of Alam Halfa. -
Execution of British Prisoners
Hitler orders the execution of all captured British Commandos. -
Germans Withdraw
The Germans withdraw from the Caucasus. -
Montgomery Takes Tropoli
Montgomery Takes Tripoli from the Germans. -
American Bombing of Germany
The Americans begin bombing German cities. -
Germans First Big Defeat
The German army is forced to surrender at Stalingrad and signals Hitlers first major defeat. -
Germans Withdraw From Africa
The German Africa Korps begins withdrawing from Africa. -
Allies Advance in Attack
The allies take Tunisia and break through the German lines. -
Surrender of Germans
The Germans surrender in North Africa. -
Allies Land in Italy
The Italians land troops in Scily from North Africa. -
The Fascist Government Deposed
The Mussolini fascist Government is deposed and a new Italian Government is set up and begin negotiations with the allies. -
Italians Surrender
The Italians surrender to the Allies. -
Italy Declares War
The Italians declare war on Germany. -
Soviet Advances
The Soviet Army advances into Poland. -
Allies Bomb Monastery
The Allies bomb the German held monastery of Monte Cassino -
Germans Surrender
The German forces in the Crimea surrenders to the Russian Army. -
Allies Advance into Rome
The allies advance into Rome after defeating the Germans. -
D-Day
The British and American invasion forces land at beaches along the French North Coast and begin the liberation of France. -
German Rocket Attack
The Germans begin their first V1 Rocket attack against London. -
Liberation of Caen
British and Canadian Forces liberate the French city of Caen. -
Assination of Hitler Fails
Assassination attempt on Hitler by some of his Generals fails. -
Polish Home Army
The Polish Home army starts insurrection in Warsaw Against the occupying German forces. -
Parisian Uprising Begins
The Parisian uprising begins and major unrest against the Germans begins. -
Liberation of Paris
The allies move in and liberate Paris. -
Americans Move into Germany
The Americans advance against the Sigfried Line in Western Germany. -
Operation Market Garden
Operation Market Garden is begun in Holland by the Allies. -
Polish Home Army Defeated
The Polish Home Army uprising in Warsaw is forced to surrender as the Russians refuse to help. -
Athens Liberated
The Allies liberate Athens and Rommel commits suicide. -
French Drive Forward
French troops break through the Beffort Gap to reach the Rhine. -
Battle of the Bulge
The Battle of the Bulge in Ardennes begins. -
German Withdrawl
The Germans Retreat from the Ardennes Region. -
Soviets Capture Warsaw
The Soviet army moves into Warsaw in Wester Poland. -
Dresden Raised to the Ground
The city of Dresden is burnt to the ground after a allied bombing. -
Soviets and Allies Close In
The Soviets begin their final offensive on Berlin as the US enter the city of Nuremberg. -
Mussolini is Caputred and Hanged
Italian dictator Mussolini is captured by Partisans and hanged as the allies capture Venice. -
Adolf Hitler Commits Suicide
Adolf Hitler commits suicide in his bunker at the wolf's lair. -
German Troops Surrender
German troops in Italy surrender to the allies. -
Unconditional Surrender of German Troops
All of the German troops in world are ordered to unconditionally surrender to the allies. -
V-E Day
The allies in Europe celebrate victory in the European theatre. -
Allies Divide up Berlin
The ally forces divide up the city of Berlin and take over the Government. -
Allied Troops enter Berlin
The French, British and American troops enter Berlin and begin rebuilding. -
First Atomic Use
The atomic bomb is dropped on Hiroshima by the Americans. -
Soviets Enter the Pacific War
The Russians declare war on Japan and invade Manchuria. -
Second Bomb Dropped on Nagasaki
The second atomic bomb is dropped on Nagasaki by the Americans. -
The Japanese Surrender
The Japanese Government unconditionally surrenders. -
V-J Celebrated
The Japanese sign the surrender agreement and victory is celebrated. -
United Nations is Born
The United Nations is created to prevent another war. -
Nuremberg Trials Begin
The war trials begin to trie and kill the Germans.