World War 2

By felixw

  • Treaty of Versailles signed

    The treaty of Versailles was signed which weakened Germany by reducing their army, taking away territory, making them pay reparations and accept guilt of World War 1

  • Hitler joins the German Workers Party

    Hitler was made leader of the party after threatening to leave

  • The Nazi Party created

    The German Workers Party was renamed to The Nazi Party

  • Hitler sentenced to prison

    Hitler went to prison for 5 years for treason
  • Hitler was appointed chancellor of Germany

    Hitler was appointed chancellor of Germany

  • Germany annexed Austria (Anschluss)

  • Invasion of Czechoslovakia

    Invasion of Czechoslovakia

    Germany annexes the Sudetenland
  • Invasion of Poland

    Invasion of Poland

    The Germans and Russians both invaded Poland
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    World War 2

  • Britain and France declare war

    Due to Germany invading Poland Britain and France declare war on Germany.
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    The Winter War

    Russia vs Finland

  • The USSR declares war on Germany

    The USSR declares war on Germany despite earlier cooperating
  • Pearl Harbour bombed by Japan

    Pearl Harbour bombed by Japan

    Japan attacks the United States making them join the war

  • The United States joins World War 2

  • Italy surrenders to the allies

  • D-Day

    D-Day

    The Allies landed in Normandy

  • United Nations founded

  • Hitler kills himself

    Hitler kills himself

  • Germany is divided in 4

    Germany is divided in 4

    Germany is divided between Britain, the U.S.S.R., France and the U.S.A.
  • Atomic bombs drop on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

    Atomic bombs drop on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

  • World War 2 ends

    Japan surrendered to the Allies and the war is over

  • League of Nations dissolved

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    The Cold War

    The rivalry between the United States/Nato and Soviet Union/Warsaw Pact
    (Not an actual war)

  • Joseph Stalin died

    Leader of the Soviet Union during World War 2 Joseph Stalin died

  • Saarland rejoins Germany

    Saarland became part of West Germany

  • Winston Chuchill died

    Prime Minister of Britain during World War 2 Winston Churchill died

  • Germany joins United Nations

    East and West Germany both join the United Nations
  • Germany Reunites

    Germany Reunites

    East and West Germany reunited decades after World War 2