Major Events of World War II

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  • Nazi Invasion of Czechoslovakia

    Nazi Invasion of Czechoslovakia

    The Nazis invaded Czechoslovakia under the false pretext that they were liberating Germans.
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    American involvement in WWII

  • Nazis & Soviets sign the Molotov-Ribbentrop

    This was a nonaggression pact agreeing to take no military action against each other for 10 years.
  • Nazi's Invade Poland

    Nazi's Invade Poland

    The Nazi's invaded Poland shortly after signing a peace agreement with the Soviet Union. The Polish military was crushed in a few short days resulting in a Nazi occupation of Poland. The Majority of all Jewish holocaust victims were from Poland.
  • Soviets Invade Eastern Poland

    Soviets Invade Eastern Poland

    In response to the Nazi invasion of West Poland, the Soviets invaded Easter Poland.
  • Soviet Union Expelled From League of Nations

    Soviet Union Expelled From League of Nations

    The Soviet Unions invasion of Poland resulted in the League of Nations Expelling the Soviet Union.
  • The Nazi's Invade Belgium and France, Britain Appoints a New Prime Minister

    The Nazi's Invade Belgium and France, Britain Appoints a New Prime Minister

    When the Nazi's invaded Belgium and France, the British people blamed Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain. Chamberlains policy of appeasement left Europe unprepared for war with the Nazi's. As a result, Chamberlain was removed as prime minister. Winston Churchill was appointed British Prime Minister
  • France Signs Armistice with Nazi's

    France Signs Armistice with Nazi's

    The French government sounders to the Nazi's. The Nazi's then implemented a puppet government referred to as Vichy France.
  • Battle of Britain Begins

    Battle of Britain Begins

    The Battle of Britain began when the German Luftwaffe began an arial assault on Britain. The Nazi's called the attack "the day of the Eagle." British radar proved to be invaluable in repelling the German attack.

  • Operation Barbarossa Begins.

    The Nazi's Violate armistice and wage war on the Soviet Union.
  • Pearl Harbor

    Pearl Harbor

    The Japanese surprise attack the American Pacific fleet at Pearl Harbor in the Hawaiian islands.
  • Hitler Declares War on the United States

    Hitler Declares War on the United States

    Hitler declares war on the United States in hopes that the Japanese would declare war on the Soviet Union.
  • Operation Torch Begins

    Operation Torch Begins

    The First U.S. Troops arrived in North Africa During Operation Torch.
  • Casablanca Conference

    Casablanca Conference

    Winston Churchill tells Rosevelt that the war can only end if with an unconditional surrender of the Nazi's
  • The Allies Take Tunisia

    The Allies Take Tunisia

    The allies push the Nazi Africa Corps out out of Tunisia under the command of General Patton.
  • Nazi's and Italians Surrender in North Africa

    Nazi's and Italians Surrender in North Africa

    The Allies drive the Nazi's out of North Africa while the Italians troops begin to surrender it mass numbers.
  • Himmler orders the total destruction of all Jewish Ghettos in Warsaw

    Himmler orders the total destruction of all Jewish Ghettos in Warsaw

    Himmler orders the mass killing of Jews in the Warsaw Poland ghettos.
  • D-Day Landing of Allied Forces in France

    D-Day Landing of Allied Forces in France

    The allied forces successfully landed on the beaches of Normandy France