World war 2

  • Adolf Hilter

    Adolf Hitler becomes chancellor of Germany. his Nazi party, or the Third Reich takes power and Hitler is essentially the dictator of Germany.
  • Axis treaty

    Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy form Rome-Berlin Axis Treaty
  • Anti Comintern pact

    Nazi Germany and imperial Japan sign the Anti Comintern pact this was a pact against communism Russia
  • invasion

    Japan invades China.
  • The Anschluss

    Hitler annexes the country of Austria into Germany This is also called the Anschluss
  • beginning

    Germany invades Poland World war two begins.
  • declaration

    France and Great Britain declare war on Germany
  • invasion

    Germany invades and takes control of Denmark and Norway
  • Blitzkrieg

    Germany uses quick strikes blitzkrieg meaning lighting war to take over much of western Europe including the Netherlands Belgium and northern France
  • Italy

    Italy enters the war as a member of Axis powers
  • Pearl harbor

    The Japanese attack the United states Navy in Pearl Harbor The next day the united states enters World war Two on the side of the Allies.
  • D day

    D day and the Normandy invasion. Allied forces invaded France and push back the Germans.
  • Iwo Jima

    United states Marines invade the island of Iwo Jima they capture the Island.
  • Adolf Hitler dies

    Adolf Hitler commits suicide.
  • Germany surrenders

  • atomic bomb

    The us drops the Atomic bomb on Hiroshima Japan.
  • Atomic bomb

    Atomic bomb is dropped on Nagasaki Japan
  • Japan surrenders

    Japan surrenders.