World War II

By SaraVallejo

  • Non-agression Pact

    Germany, under Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler, and the Soviet Union, under Communist dictator Joseph Stalin, sign the Nonaggression Pact, which secretly accepts Germany’s plan to invade Poland.

  • Blitzkrieg

    Germany invades Poland in a blitzkrieg (lightning war). England and France react by declaring war on Germany. This begins the European War, which will become World War II.

  • Soviet Union Expansion

    The Soviet Union invades Finland, occupies part of Poland, and, by threatening invasion, takes over Lithuania, Estonia, and Latvia.

  • Tension between US-Japan

    The United States, which supplies Japan with nearly all its fuel, stops the exports in response to Japan's expansionist desires.

  • Soviet Victory

    Soviet-Finland war ends in Finland’s surrender.