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German annexation of Poland
Despite the threats from France an Britain, Germany invaded West Poland on the first of September. Britain an France did nothing to stop Germany even though they agreed to aid it if invaded -
USSR invades the East
Because France and Britain didn't declare war on Germany, the USSR chose to invade the east sooner than expected. Poland was overrun that same day -
The Copenhagen Standoff
Hitler was as confident as ever, and his next target was former German land that was part of Denmark, but that wasn't all Hitler wanted. He also wanted the Islands along Denmarks east coast, including the one that had Denmarkscapital, Copenhagen, on it. Denmark responded by stationing troops at Copenhagen, and refusing Germanys offer. there were a few short skirmishes at the city, an Germany gave up on taking the city. Britain and France then agreed to assist Denmark if attacked in the future. -
Annexation of Switzerland
It was clear now that Hitler wanted more than the land taken away from Germany in World War 1. Hitler demanded that the country of Switzerland to be annexed into the Reich. The country of Switzerland refused, but that didn't stop Hitler. He sent an assasin after the leader, and succesfully killed the leader. The name of the assasin was unknown. He then invaded an annexed Switzerland. Britain an France were furious. -
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Nothing important happens
Besides the U-Boat scandel, nothing important happens, but tensions remain high as countries build up their military's -
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The U-Boat scandal
U-Boats, German submarines, were given the directive to sink any ship that was thought to be a threat. It sank many ships belonging to Britain, the U.S., an France. The U.S. was especially unhappy, an said this was an inferior act. The United States bombed the town of Hamburg in July of 1941. Germany and the U.S. were at each others throats until Germany backed down in December, 1943. Still, tensions were high -
Invasion of Italy
After the annexation of Poland, Germany and Italy's freindship began to decline as they grew wary of each other. Hitler was starting to think the alliance between Germany and Italy was a mistake. On the 21st of May, 1942, Hitler used his Blitzkreig against Italy, and conquored it 6 days later. Italy, a powerful country in Europe, was no more -
The U.S. declares war on Japan
Japan invades Hawaii on the 2nd of Febuary an takes it on the 7th. Japan took it so easily because of sabatage that happened on the 27th of January, and took out more than half of the U.S. ships their. The U.S., Enraged by this act, declares war on the 9th. When Japan requested Germany's assistance, Germany refused to declare war on the U.S. -
Pact of Democratic Union
It was clear Hitler couldn't be trusted, as he broke several treaty's as well as he betrayed his allies. The U.S., Britain, France, China(not communist yet), an several other smaller countrys promised to declare war if any other country was invaded by Germany. This worried Hitler, because now it wouldn't be able to annex a country or part of a country without being attacked. Nicknamed the P.D.U. -
Second Spanish Civil War
Francisco Franco had taken over Spain in the first Civil War, but was a harsh ruler. Several people were unhappy with his acts, so they created the Free Spanish Republican Leuge(FSRL) and started to wage war on the Fascists. When the U.S. herd of this, they loaned a massive amount of weapons and supplies the the FSRL. With the supplies, they were able to march on Madrid and take it over. Germany didn't lend support because Hitler thought it was a lost cause. It was -
Roosevelt assasinated
Roosevelt was assasinated, although historians don't know the details, they were pretty sure he was assasinated by a Spanish Fascist because they lost because of Roosevelt. Truman becomes the new president -
Cou in Germany
This cou was carried out by Several german communists, Jews, and others with no leader, to get Hitler in the open and shoot him. The commuists and others marched on Berlin, but never got to to Hitler. They never got to the capital because Hitler gave out an order to shoot any protesters that tried to march on any city's. Not a single protester escaped. This Cou did nothing to harm Germany physically, but hurt the people phycolligy as they grew more wary of Hitler -
Atomic bomb invented
Hitler ordered the research of nuclear physics in 1942, hoping to get a supper weapon, and he got what he wished for. With the atomic bomb, Germany would be unstoppable, but Hitler decided not to threaten or attack anywhere until the bomb was more developed. -
United states aquires the atomic bomb
Using espionage, the United States used Germany's plans an made their own atomic bomb. Truman threatend Japan saying to surrender, or face ultimite destuction. There was no response from Japan. -
Failed assaination of Stalin
On this day, Joseph Stalin was shot in the arm, and nealy bled to death. The person who attempted the assaination was a Nazi who was sent by Hitler himself. This caused Stalin to break his Non-aggresion pact with Hitler, and to seek an alliance with France and Britain. -
Britain and France aquires the A-bomb
The U.S. wasn't the only country to spy on the Nazi's. Britain and France also had spies, and Britain succesfully made the bomb and gave it to France. Now most major countries had A-bombs -
Attack of the Benelux
Germany's latest annexation, this would be the biggest fascist Germany would become. The only reason he was able to take over this country without every country in the P.D.U. attacking him was because none of the benelux countries were a part of the P.D.U. Hitler's "empire" would now be the most complete it ever could become. -
Japan is defeated
The atomic bomb aids the United States, as they plow through island after island, dropping atomic bombs at every island they encounter, making Japan surrender much faster. The United States controls Japan for the next 20 years