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Events in WW2
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Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles was a meeting between The allied powers of World War one; David Lloyd - George(Britain), Woodrow Wilson (U.S), Orlando(Italy), and Georges Clemenceau (France). The Allied powers meet to discuss Germany consequences. France wanted to get revenge on Germany, while Britain wanted to show mercy. Germans army was reduced to 100,00 soldiers, had to pay war reparations, and land was taken by Allies. -
The Great Depression
In 1929, the stock market in the United states crashed, wish lead to millions of banks closing, and people losing money as time went on. Millions of people didn't have any jobs, and the economy was declining in money. The unemployment in Germany reached 3 million people. This event pilled more dept onto the dept from World War 1. Germans were looking for change in the government, and economy, which enabled Hitler to squeeze his way in to the governmental system. -
Enabling Act
The Enabling Act gave Adolf Hitler Dictatorial power over the Wiemar republic. This happened due to Hitlers rise in the government. After gaining power he created the National Socialist German workers party. This lead to Nazism in Germany. -
Night of Broken Glass: kristallnaught
In 1938, the Germans attacked Jewish businesses, and burned Jewish buildings such as, Synagogues. The Germans had a big disliking to Jews, which created antisemitism, and lead to the Night of broken glass. Germans believed that Jews were an "Inferior" race, and the Aryans were the ultimate race. Lead to a sense of Antisemitism in all of Germany. -
Hitler Invades Poland
Adolf Hitler claimed the massive invasion of Poland was a defensive attack, but France and Britain were not convinced. They declared war on Germany on September 3. To Hitler the, invading Poland would bring Lebensraum (land) to the German people, and Hitler had a large hatred for Jews. Germany bombed Polish Fields, and German U-boats attacked. This attack started World War 2 for Germany and other European countries, and created disorder in Europe. -
Germany Takes Over France
In 1940, Germany began to invade Belgium in order to get to France. Germany reached France in July, in which they then began to take over. They reached Paris on July 14th, and the french government flies to Britain. This defeat gave Germany control of the shore of France. The Germans had wanted to get back at France for the harsh reparations in WW1. create a big advantage for Germany. -
Battle If Britain
German and British air forces clash in the air over areas of Britain. Germany had bombed 16 different cities, London being the Worse. Hitler originally wanted get on Britain's island nation by sea, but was unable to succeed. He then decided to bomb the crap out of Britain. Overall Hitler was unable to make it to Britain, and was unsuccessful in destroying Britain. The loss was an embarrassment to Hitler, and Germany still had to worry about Britain.Germany didn't gain anything from this event. -
The Holocaust
The Holocaust was a systematic, murder of Jews by the Nazi regime. Hitler killed near to 6 million Jews. Jews were divided up, especially families. Healthy Jews were sent to labor camps, while Older people, and children, were sent to death camps. Hitler blamed jew for the loss of power, and economic difficulties in Germany, which lead to the Holocaust. After the Holocaust, Germany was defeated by the Allies, and was yet again punished. Germany now had to make everything right with Europe. -
Operation Barbarossa
Adolf Hitler, leader of Germany, attempted to attack and invade the Soviet Union. Germany wanted the Soviet union to fall, due to the government being communists. The Germans seriously underestimated the Soviet Union, a and were stuck with a harsh winter, and a resisting Soviet Union. this event was the turning of World War 1. Germany was damaged sufficiently, and surrendered. Germans war morale suffered, and was embarrassed. -
Battle of Stalingrad
Germany heavenly bombs the city of Stalingrad, but the Soviet Union keep their ground. Germany has wanted to take down Stalingrad, and get past it, in order to take down the Soviets. As the winter starts the German army begins to die one by one, due to the cold, and starvation. The Germans eventually surrender. Germany losses men, supplies, and its dignity. -
D-Day landings
British and American soldiers, land on the shore of Normandy in France. Germany begins to bomb the beaches, and clear the shoreline. The allies eventually make it past the beaches and storm France. The Germans communication was terrible, which helped the allies victory. Germany is unable to stop them, and France is taken back from German hands. Germany loses the advantage of the shoreline, and France. -
Liberation Of Paris
Soon after the D-Day Invasion, the Allies make their way to Paris. The citizens in Paris Resisted German control and ultimately revolted again the Germans. The revolt was lead by Charles De Gaulle, who was part of the French government. Germany was defeated by the Allies, and the revolt. Paris were freed form German Control, resulting in Germans loss of France. Germany needed France for economic purposes, and to control the western boarder. -
Hitler Commits Suicide
As the Soviet Union Surrounded Hitler, he decided to take a pill of cyanide, and shot himself. he was paranoid of being capture by the Soviet Union, due to their brutal treatment of prisoners. after Hitlers death, the German Government collapses, as well as the Military system. Men are left without a leader. -
Allies Divide Up Germany.
After the defeat of World War 2, Germany was split up between France, The United States, Britain, and Soviet Union. This split up of Germany was due to Hitlers bad decisions. Germany was split into a east and west Germany, which was divided by the Berlin wall. Lost much land, including the people that occupied that land, and a lot of resources. Germany loses much land, and its people, creating dislocated ties between ethnicity's. -
Mussolini is Executed
Mussolini and His wife, Clara Petrcci, try to flee Italy into Switzerland. They are eventually found and killed. Their bodies are taken back to Milan, and are hanged upside down for months to come. They are disrespected, and are mutilated by onlookers. Italians were sick of being mistreated. Germany loses a alley in the war, as Italy backs out. Also loses background for when they need help in battle.
