WW2

Hitler becomes chancellor of Germany

Jan 30, 1933

Hitler’s emergence as chancellor on January 30, 1933, marked a crucial turning point for Germany and, ultimately, for the world. His plan, embraced by much of the German population, was to do away with politics and make Germany a powerful, unified one-party state.

Hitler pledges to undo the Treaty of Versailles.

Mar 3, 1935

This treaty was important because it brought WW1 to an end

Germany, Italy, and Japan form a pact known as Axis Powers

Oct 1, 1936

All of these countries signed the Tripartite Pact

Italy invades Ethiopia

Oct 6, 1936

Since Italy signed the Pact with Germany and Italy, they also then wanted to build up and conquer countries.

Germany annexes Austria

Mar 13, 1938

Austrian Nazis conspired for the second time in four years to seize the Austrian government by force and unite their nation with Nazi Germany.

Germany, Italy, Great Britain, and France sign the Munich Agreement (Appeasement)

Sep 29, 1938

They did this so the world can be at peace but eventually it didn´t work because Germany broke the promises.

Germany breaks the Munich Agreement and occupies the rest of Czech lands

Mar 14, 1939

Germany did this because Czechoslovakia had a lot of factories and resources. Germany then invades and conquer their country.

Germany and the Soviet Union sign the Nazi-Soviet Pact, dividing Eastern Europe into spheres of influence

Aug 23, 1939

The German-Soviet Nonaggression Pact fell apart in June 1941, when Nazi forces invaded the Soviet Union.

Germany invades Poland

Sep 1, 1939

Germany invaded Poland because the Germans wanted to expand their empire and also because Poland was weak and right next to them.

Honoring their support of Poland, Great Britain and France declare war on Germany

Sep 3, 1939

Great Britain and France declared war Germany because Germany broke their agreement and also because Germany wasn´t allowed to do much.

Soviet invades Poland

Sep 17, 1939

Soviet invaded Poland because Germany broke their agreement and so then declared war.

Phony War

Sep 17, 1939

The Phony War was to trick Germany from knowing the actual plan which U.S., Great Britain, and Canada planned.

Auschwitz

Apr 1, 1940

This concentration camp was in Germany to do experience with the Jews or to execute them.

Germany invades Denmark and Norway

Apr 9, 1940

Germany invaded these places because they were very weak.

Battle of Britain ends

May 10, 1940

The Battle of Britain was a military campaign of the Second World War, when the Royal Air Force defended the United Kingdom against the German Air Force attacks from the end of June 1940.

France falls and Germany controls Paris

Jun 22, 1940

Germany tricked the French troops and Germany ended up taking their capital and eventually their country.

Operation Sea Lion

Jul 16, 1940

This operation was when Germany wanted to invade Great Britain and failed because Great Britain had radar and it gave them to know when and where their enemy is coming from.

North African Campaign

Sep 1, 1940

This campaign was also known for the desert war which many places occurred in.

Britain defeats Germany in Operation Sea Lion

Sep 17, 1940

Britain had a great chance because they had radar which the Germans didn´t have.

Kristallnacht

Nov 10, 1940

Kristallnacht or Reichskristallnacht, also referred to as the Night of Broken Glass, Reichspogromnacht or simply Pogromnacht, and Novemberpogrome, was a pogrom against Jews throughout Nazi Germany.

Germany invades the Soviet Union- Operation Barbarossa

Jun 22, 1941

Germany invades the Soviets because they didn´t want to fight a two front war, but the Germans failed miserably. The weather condition and the gear the Germans had were not correct.

Japan attacks Pearl Harbor

Dec 7, 1941

Japan attacks Pearl Harbor because the U.S. cut off the supplies to the Japanese and so then Japan got mad.

Battle of Midway ends

Jun 7, 1942

The battle of Midway was important because it was a turning point in the Pacific War

Battle of Guadalcanal

Aug 7, 1942

The Guadalcanal Campaign, also known as the Battle of Guadalcanal and codenamed Operation Watchtower was a military campaign fought between 7 August 1942 and 9 February 1943 on and around the island of Guadalcanal in the Pacific theater of World War II.

Battle of Stalingrad

Aug 23, 1942

This battle continued and it finally stopped in February 2, 1943.

D-Day

Jun 6, 1944

The Normandy landings were the landing operations on Tuesday, 6 June 1944 of the Allied invasion of Normandy in Operation Overlord during World War II.

Germany surrenders

May 7, 1945

Germany surrenders because the allies were closing on them, eventually Hitler commits suicide.

Hiroshima

Aug 16, 1945

At the order of President Harry S. Truman during the final stage of World War II, the United States dropped nuclear weapons on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima the bomb that was used is called Little Boy

Nagasaki

Aug 19, 1945

At the order of President Harry S. Truman during the final stage of World War II, the United States dropped nuclear weapons on the Japanese cities of Nagasaki.

Japan surrenders

Sep 2, 1945

Japan then surrenders because they saw the impact of the atomic bombs has done to their people and country and was forced to surrender.