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Treaty of Versailles
Germany had to accept the blame for starting the war, forced to pay war fines, army was restricted to 100,000 men, no modern weapons (tanks, air force), no U-boats, no battle ships over 10,000 tons, and finally they lost national territory which was given to Belgium, Denmark and Poland. Germany's government couldn't guarantee that money was worth anything. The Germans try printing more money but because there is more it only makes the value go down more. -
Hitler Becomes Leader of Nazi's
Hitler's rise of power over the Nazi's began when President Hindenberg died and Hitler is granted power over the Nazi's. -
Hitler goes to Prison
Hitlers trial for his part in the Munich Putsch began. After being found guilty, he was sentenced to 5 years in prison but only served 10 months. During his time in prison he wrote Mein Kampf. -
Great Depression
Stock market crashed, bank fails, drought conditions. The banks could not fill the demands of all depositors. This is all an effect of -
Dachau Concentration Camp
Prisoners were used as a slave labor to manufacture weapons and other materials for Germany's war efforts. Eventually evolved into a death camp where many Jews died of undernourishment, disease, overworked, or even executed. -
Book Burning
25,000 volumes of "un-German" books were burned on this night. Some were postponed because of rain. There were also "against the un-German spirit" marches. -
Nuremberg Laws
These were several laws that Jews had to follow. Some examples are; forced to carry ID cards, marriages between Jews and Aryans forbidden, passport was stamped with a "J." -
Poland Attacked Germany
Germans began Blitzkrieg ("lightening war") This was used to preserve lives and limit the expenditure of artillery. In June, France surrenders. France is no longer and allied power in World War ll, instead they are controlled by the Nazi's. -
Battle of Britain
German and British air forces clashed in the skies over the United Kingdom. This battle was the turning point for the war. The battle ended when Luftwaffe failed to gain air superiority over the Royal Air Force. -
Operation Barbarossa
Hitler launched his army into a massive invasion of the Soviet Union. This is crucial turning point in the war, when Hitler failed it forced Nazi Germany to fight a two-front war against Russia. -
Battle of Stalingrad
Soviet forces surrounded crushed the entire German army. It was one of the bloodiest battles in history. Soviets and Germans are evenly matched. -
Operation Torch
Allies plan assault on weakest Axis area- North Africa. Germans trapped in Tunisia, they surrender over 275,000 troops. -
D-Day
Invasion of British, Canadian, and U.S troops against Germans. They had to invade if they has any chance of getting to Germany. The front beaches had cliffs, machine guns, and artillery. They lose a ton of military. -
Death Marches
Nazi's ordered marches over long distances. They begin to destroy crematoriums and camps as allied troops closed in. -
Hitler Commits Suicide
German forces issued an unconditional surrender, leaving Germany to be carved up by four allied powers.
