Begining of WW II

Hitler's First "Saturday Suprise"

Mar 8, 1935

Hitler reinstates the draft for the German Army, rebuilds the German Air-Force, and rearms the German Army (breaking the Treaty of Versailles)

Hitler's Second "Saturday Suprise"

Mar 7, 1936

Nazis take back the Rhineland, they were met with no resistance from French or British troops, unlike what the treaty wanted

Nazis enter Austria

Mar 11, 1938

Nazis enter Austria. Austrians gained no support from France of Great Britian, which went against their aggreement.

Nazis take Sudetenland

Sep 21, 1938

Nazis demand to be given control of the area of Czechoslovakia. Instead of backing Czechoslovakia up like they were supposed to, France and Great Britian tell Czechoslovakia to hand Sudetenland over to the Nazis.

Nazis take over the rest of Czechoslovakia

Mar 16, 1939

Nazis take over the rest of Czechoslovakia. Hitler then threatens to invade Poland, Great Britian and France say they will help Poland if that happens.

Nazis invade Poland

Sep 1, 1939

Nazis invade Poland, Hitler claims the invasion was retaliation from a Polish attack on Germany.

Hitler made Jews wear Yellow Stars

Nov 17, 1939

Hitler made laws like that all Jews had to wear a yellow star of David. He also made curfew laws that kept Jews off the streets at night.

France falls

Jun 22, 1940

Nazi Germany continues to expand throughout Europe.

Hitler order invasion of Russia

Jun 22, 1941

Hitler wanted to attack Russia to eliminate the "Jewish-Bolsherk Menace"

US declares war on Japan

Dec 8, 1941

The United States officially declares war on Japan after Pearl Harbor.

Hitler declares war on the US

Dec 11, 1941

Germany declares war on the US after the US declared war on Japan.