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Hitler Comes to Power
Hitler began to blame the depression on the Jews and Communists. So he promised to make Germany it's former state of glory of times before the war. The people believed his speaches and elected him as Chancellor. -
Summer Olympics begin in Berlin
Hitler saw the Games as an opportunity to promote his government and ideals of racial supremacy. Jews and Black people should not be allowed to participate in the Games. -
A pact of Russia and Germany
A non- aggresion pact was signed by both Russia and Germany. Secretly it gave Germany power over Russia. Later Germany broke the pact by invading parts of Russia. -
Attack on Poland
Hitler invades Poland. Starting World War II because in retaliation France and Great Britain declared War on Germany. Poland was defeated within a month by the combined forces of Germany and the Soviet Union. -
Germany's assault on Europe
Germany begins to invade smaller countries in Western Europe. They first invaded small neutral countries like Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg. As well as an assault on France. -
Pearl Harbor
The Japanese attack the U.S.base Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. America retaliated by bombing Hiroshima, Japan. -
The United States And Britain declare war on Japan
The US declares war on Japan. This was because of the bombing at pearl harbour.The two days later Germany and Italy declared war on the US. -
The Big Three
For the first time Stalin, Churchill, and Roosevelt meet in the same place. Thie meeting took place in Teheran, Iran. It was to discuss the invasion of Italy. -
D-Day
