WWII Timeline

By jkuhn72
  • First of the Nutrality Acts

    First of the Nutrality Acts

    The United States officially desideds that it will remain nutrual in the event of another European war.
  • Rhineland

    Rhineland

    Hitler invades the Rhineland or DMZ between Germany and France. The Rhineland was established after WWI.
  • Cash and Carry Policy

    Cash and Carry Policy

  • "Anschluss"

    "Anschluss"

    Hitler declares "Anschluss" as a reason to unite Austria and Germany. The reason being that the vast majority of Austrians spoke German and where ethnically German.
  • Moving into Sudetenland

    Moving into Sudetenland

    Hitler gained the Sudentlan as a means of keeping peace in Europe. This contained most of the Czechoslovakian deffenses and military bases.
  • Nazi - Soviet Nonagression Pact

    Nazi - Soviet Nonagression Pact

    Hitler meets with the Stalin and agrees to a nonagression pact, which will allow for Hitler to start his invasion with out having to fight on the russian front, and allows Stalin to build up his military.
  • Invasion of Poland

    Invasion of Poland

    Hitler moves his troops in to Germant causing the official start of WWII.
  • Air Raids beguin on Great Britian

    Air Raids beguin on Great Britian

    This was the first of nearly a years worth of Air raids done by Nazi Germany against Great Britian.
  • Operation Barbarossa Begins

    Operation Barbarossa Begins

    This was the first invasion of the U.S.S.R. by Nazi Germany.
  • Air Raid on Pearl Harbor

    Air Raid on Pearl Harbor

    Japan attacks Pearl Harbor causes the U.S. to enter WWII.
  • Doolittle Raid

    Doolittle Raid

    First Attack by teh U.S. on the Japanesse Homeland.
  • The Battle of Midway

    The Battle of Midway

    This was a turing point for the Uited States in teh Pacific Theature and key battle to assure success on the Pacific front.
  • End of the Battle of Staligrad

    End of the Battle of Staligrad

    Important because he U.S.S.R. begans to strike back at Germany.
  • D - Day

    D - Day

    Allied assult on Normandy.
  • Battle of the Bulge

    Battle of the Bulge

    This was the last major German offensive, stopped by the Allied forces.
  • The beguining of the Battle of Berlin

    The beguining of the Battle of Berlin

    This was when Allied forces had began to breach Berlin, and the Nazi party was on the brink of surrendering.
  • Adolf Hitler Commits Suicide

    Adolf Hitler Commits Suicide

    Hitler Kills himself in teh bunker after his wife kills herself and he shoots his dog. This was the unofficail end to the Nazi party.
  • Nazi German Surrenders

    Nazi German Surrenders

    This marks the offical end to the Nazi war front, however various groups and members kept fight.
  • The First Atomic Bomb is Used

    The First Atomic Bomb is Used

    The first atomic bomb was dropped over Heroshima.
  • Japan Surrenders

    Japan Surrenders

    Japan surrenders to the U.S.