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Germany invades Czechoslovakia
Hitler had threatened to bomb the Czech capital of Prague if he did not get access to the Czechoslovakian boarders. He got it. -
The Soviet-Nazi Pact
Representatives from Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union met and signed the Nazi-Soviet Union non aggresssion pact. They wanted to bury the hatchet; in Poland. -
The Invasion of Poland
Garman forces invaded Poland from the North, East and West. After a hard fought battle, the German forces won. -
Phony War
A phase in earrly WWII that was a mrked by a major lack in military operations by the Western Allies. The phase covered months after the declaration of war. -
Canada Enters The War
Seven days afte the war began Canada declared war on Germany. Over 1 million citizens served in military uniform. -
Invasion of Norway, Denmark, Holland and Belgium
Germans used parachutists and gliders, not used in Poland, to invade. Germany conquered the Netherlands after five days of fighting. -
The Invasion of France
AKA The Fall of france. It was the successful German invasion of Frace and the low countries. -
The Miracle at Dunkirk
The French and British had been badly beaten in The Battle of France. The British thought they could rescue 30,000 men at most, but with the help of civilians, were able to rescue 340,000. -
The Fall of France
Prime Minister Paul Reynaud resigned on June 16th. The armistice was signed on June 22nd. -
The Battle of Britain
An air campaign waged by the German air forces. The Germans couldn't defeat the British. -
Operation Barbarossa
It was the codename for the German invasion of the soviet union during WWII. It was the largest invasion in the history of warfare. -
The Attack on Pearl Harbor
The attack was conducted by the Imperial Japanese Navy. Lead to the United States' entry in WWII.
