timeline chapter 3 By pdrooij 1931 the generals of Japan confiscated Manchurria in Northeast China 1933 Hitler became in power 1933 Jews became isolated 1935 discrimination of the Jews became worse 1936 Hitler sent troops into the Rhineland 1936 Nazi-Germany signed a pact of friendship with fascist Italy 1937 Japan joined Germany and Italy the axis powers 1937 the generals of Japan signed an alliance with germany and Italy and attacked the rest of China Mar 1, 1938 Hitler threatened to invade Austria Sep 1, 1938 conference in Munich Nov 9, 1938 kristalnacht 1939 Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union sighned a treaty of nonaggression 1939 Nazis started persecuting Jews Aug 31, 1939 attack on German radio station Aug 31, 1939 german army invades poland Sep 3, 1939 French declares war on Germany Apr 1, 1940 Germany occupied Norway and Denmark May 10, 1940 Hitler started a blitzkrieg against the Netherlands, Belgium and France Jun 1, 1940 labour unions synchronised (nazis idealogy) Period: 1941 to 1942 ice skating fever Feb 11, 1941 February strike Feb 13, 1941 razzias Jul 21, 1941 operation barabossa Dec 1, 1941 US joined britain and Russians Dec 7, 1941 attack on pearl harbor Dec 8, 1941 US declared war on Japan 1942 the British and Americans started to gain the advantage on sea and in the air. 1942 from sring Jews from everywhere in Europe were brought to transit camps Jan 20, 1942 final decisions were made about the camps 1943 Germans surrended after battle at Stalingrad 1943 US and Britain drove germany out of north Africa Mar 1, 1943 Dutch people had to hand in their radios 1944 Japan resorted to kamikazes Jun 6, 1944 D-day Sep 4, 1944 allies conquered Antwerp Sep 12, 1944 Maastricht became liberated Oct 1, 1944 attack on SS leader Hans Rauter Jan 1, 1945 Red army invadded Germany Mar 1, 1945 the east and north of the Netherlands were liberated by candian troops Apr 30, 1945 Hitler commits suicide May 5, 1945 German surrender May 7, 1945 Germany signed capitalation Aug 15, 1945 Japan surrendered