World War 2

  • Anschluss

    Anschluss

    Anschluss is a reference to a time, just at the start of WW2, when Austria was forced into Nazi Germany.
  • Poland Invasion

    Poland Invasion

    Germany invades Poland. Many would agree that this event that triggered the war in Europe.
  • Great Britain and France

    Great Britain and France

    Great Britain and France declare war on Germany.
  • Winston Churchill

    Winston Churchill

    Winston Churchill becomes the leader of the British Government.
  • Germany Invades Denmark

    Germany Invades Denmark

    Germany invades, and then takes complete control of Denmark, and Norway
  • The Tripartite Pact

    The Tripartite Pact

    Germany, Italy, and Japan sign this pact, establishing the Axis Alliance.
  • Germany Attacks Russia

    Germany Attacks Russia

    Germany and the Axis powers invade Russia with over 4 million troops.
  • Pearl Harbor

    Pearl Harbor

    The Japanese attack the U.S. Navy at Pearl Harbor.
  • Japanese Navy Defeated

    Japanese Navy Defeated

    The United States beat the Japanese Navy in the Battle of Midway.
  • Normandy

    Normandy

    The allied forces invade Normandy, and push the Germans back.
  • Franklin Roosevelt Dies

    Franklin Roosevelt Dies

    Franklin Roosevelt Dies, and Harry Truman takes his place as the President of the United States of America.
  • Hitler Dies

    Hitler Dies

    Adolf Hitler commits suicide after he discovers Germany's loss.
  • Germany Surrenders

    Germany Surrenders

    Germany surrenders to the allies.
  • Hiroshima

    Hiroshima

    The U.S. drops an atomic bomb in Hiroshima, Japan.
  • Japan Surrenders

    Japan Surrenders

    Japan surrenders to the allies.