Events in WWII By nikaiya.lawson 1936 All German youths to be educated according to the philosophies of Nationalist Socialism from the age of 10 and higher 1939 Germany invades Poland war begins 1939 Britain and France go to war with Germany 1939 Hitler Youth became the largest youth organization in the world with over 7.3 million strong within its ranks 1939 Nazis kill 10,000 Poles and Jews in Mniszek, Poland 1939 Gestapo murders 6,000 Poles and Jews in Fordon, Poland Jan 10, 1939 Hitler promises the extermination of the Jews if they cause another world war Jul 25, 1939 Hitler orders the first euthanasia on a German "unworthy of life" to eliminate all physical and mentally handicapped citizens Nov 8, 1939 Assassination attempt on Adolf Hitler in Munich fails 1940 Germany conquered Holland, Belgium, France, Denmark, and Norway; 1940 Germany started bombing Britain and sinking ships with submarines 1941 Soviet Union was attacked by Germany 1941 America joined the war after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor Dec 31, 1942 More than 4 million Jews have been killed in German extermination camps 1943 Allies were winning because of tanks, ships, and planes Jan 8, 1943 The Jews of Warsaw stage an uprising 1945 Allies crossed from Britain to liberate France; Allies invaded Germany 1945 War in Europe was over 1945 Allies drop atomic bomb on two Japanese cities, Hiroshima and Nagasaki 1945 WWII ended; troop freed prisoners from Nazi concentration camps 6million Jews were killed. Apr 21, 1945 Britain and the USA carry out the last air raid on Berlin Apr 28, 1945 USA liberates the Dachau concentration camp, where 30,000 prisoners are still alive