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Anschluss
In an attempt to unite all German-speaking peoples, Hitler annexed Austria and demanded liberation for the Sudetenland, a primarily German area in Czechoslovakia. -
Treaty of Munich
This treaty allowed Germany to annex the Sudetenland. -
Hitler Takes Czechoslovakia
Hitler took control of the rest of Czechoslovakia, despite the fact that it breached the Treaty of Munich -
German-Soviet Nonaggression Pact
Hitler and Stalin signed a deal agreeing to remain in a state of peace in relation to each other, much to the surprise of the rest of the world. -
Hitler Invades Poland
Because the Soviet Union was no longer a threat, Hitler was now free to invade Poland. -
Britain and France Declare War
In response to the Invasion of Poland, both Britain and France declared war on Germany. -
Invasions of Denmark and Norway
Known as Operation Weserübung, Germany invaded both Denmark and Norway to prevent the joint effort by Britain and France to stop Germany by occupying Norway. -
Start of Blitzkrieg
Germany’s began its invasions of Holland and Belgium, known as Blitzkrieg due to the extremely fast pace of the attacks. -
Churchill Takes Office
After Neville Chamberlain resigned from office, Churchill became the new head of the wartime coalition. -
Italy Enters War on Axis Powers
Hoping to reap the spoils of war, Italy joined the Axis powers. -
France Signs Armistice with Germany
France and Germany signed an armistice, agreeing to stop fighting as France had been weakened too much to fight. -
Battle of Britain
Britain defended itself through many air raids from Germany for months. -
Tripartite Pact
Germany, Italy, and Japan formed an alliance. -
Operation Barbarossa
Hitler attacked the Soviet Union, despite the nonaggression pact that they had signed two years earlier. -
Pearl Harbor
The Japanese bombed a US military fleet at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii -
War Declared on Japan
Following the Pearl Harbor bombings, both Britain and the US declared war on Japan -
Battle of Midway
The US defeated Japan's navy, and was able to push back the Japanese. -
Battle of Stalingrad
The first Soviet victory against Germany. -
Axis Surrenders North Africa
After long military campaigns, the Allies were able to push the Axis out of North Africa, -
Italy Surrenders
After Sicily was taken by the Allies, Mussolini was thrown out of the government and the new Italian government surrendered. -
D-Day
The Allied forces attacked Germany's army in Normandy. The Allies won over an essential port. -
Paris Liberated
Paris was liberated from German forces. -
V2 Rockets
The first V2 Rocket were launched at London, killing three people. -
Allies Cross the Rhine
While Soviet forces close in from the East, the Allies crossed the Rhine headed for Berlin. -
Soviet Union Enters Berlin
The Soviet forces made their way into Berlin -
Hitler Commits Suicide
Adolf Hitler committed suicide in his -
Germany Offers Unconditional Surrender
After many long fights, Donitz offered an unconditional surrender. -
Hiroshima Bombed
After the Japanese refused to surrender, the US dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima in Japan. -
Nagasaki Bombed
As Japan had not yet surrendered, another atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki. -
Japan Surrenders
The Japanese ended the war by offering an unconditional surrender.
