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Hitler appointed as Chancellor
Adolf Hitler is named leader of the Nazi party and begins to rise. -
Germany attacks Poland
Germany invaded Poland, sparking WWII -
France and Great Britain Declare War on Germany
Two days after Germany invaded Poland, Great Britain and France responded by declaring war on Germany. -
Phoney War
From September of 1939 through May of 1940, Britain had declared war but showed no military actions. -
Hitler invades Denmark and Norway
Hitler launched a suprise invasion on Denmark and Norway, quickly leading to the fall of both of them. -
Rescue at Dunkirk
The British were forced to retreat out of Dunkirk, and called for rescue. Over 338,000 soldiers were rescued and taken away from the Dunkirk beaches. -
France Signs Armistice with Germany
France and Germany agreed to stop fighting, but it didn't end the war. -
The Blitz
The German's offensively bombed Britain and called it "The Blitz" or the German word for lightning. -
Battle of Britain
The largest bombing military campaign to date, where the Royal Airforce helped defend Britain against Nazi attacks. -
Htler invades the Soviet Union
The largest military operation that happened in all of WWII also known as "Barbarossa". Nazi Germany invades the Soviet Union. -
United States Joins Atlantic Charter
A declaration which Winston Churchill and Franklin Roosevelt signed that protected free trade and people's rights to choose their own government. -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Japan made a suprise attack on the United States, bringing them into World War II -
Britain and U.S. Declare War on Japan
Britain and the United States have been allies for a little while and decide they are going to team up against Japan. -
Japan Captures Singapore
The Japanese took Singapore from the British along with around 60,000 prisoners. -
Battle of Midway
Japan trageted Midway Island where the U.S. had a key airfield. The goal of Japan's attack was to draw the UNited States away from Hawaii in order to carry out the attack on Pearl Harbor. The United States won and Japan withdrew from the Miway Battle. -
Battle of Guadalcanal
Japan was building a really big airbase on the Island of Guadalcanal. The U.S. invaded the island while they were still building the base and took it down easily. However, this turned into a big war called the Battle of Guadalcanal. -
Allied Invasion of Normandy (D-Day)
The allied powers came to Normandy to liberate Western Europe from control of the Nazi's during World War II. -
Hitler Commits Suicide
As a result of the war turning against him and his dictatorship weakening, Adolf Hitler commits suicide in an underground bunker. -
Victory in Europe Day
United States and Great Britain celebrate the defeat of Nazi's -
Imperial Japan Surrenders
Japan was suffering greatly in every aspect of their country. They finally surrendered to the Allies ending World War II.
