Ww2

WORLD WAR II

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  • Adolf Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany.

    Adolf Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany.

    His Nazi Party, or the Third Reich, takes power and Hitler is essentially the dictator of Germany.
  • Hitler annexes the country of Austria into Germany.

    Hitler annexes the country of Austria into Germany.

    This is also called the Anschluss.
  • World War II Begins

    World War II Begins

    Germany invades Poland
  • France and Great Britain declare war on Germany.

    France and Great Britain declare war on Germany.

  • Germany invades and takes control of Denmark and Norway.

    Germany invades and takes control of Denmark and Norway.

  • Winston Churchill becomes leader of the British government.

    Winston Churchill becomes leader of the British government.

  • Germany launches an air attack on Great Britain.

    Germany launches an air attack on Great Britain.

    These attacks last until the end of October and are known as the Battle of Britain.
  • Germany, Italy, and Japan sign the Tripartite Pact creating the Axis Alliance.

    Germany, Italy, and Japan sign the Tripartite Pact creating the Axis Alliance.

  • Germany and the Axis Powers

    Germany and the Axis Powers attack Russia with a huge force of over four million troops.
  • Germany and the Axis Powers attack Russia with a huge force of over four million troops.

    Germany and the Axis Powers attack Russia with a huge force of over four million troops.

  • Japanese attack the US Navy

    Japanese attack the US Navy

    The Japanese attack the US Navy in Pearl Harbor. The next day the US enters World War II on the side of the Allies.
  • US Navy defeats

    US Navy defeats

    The US Navy defeats the Japanese navy at the Battle of Midway.
  • Italy surrenders to the Allies

    Italy surrenders to the Allies

    Germany helps Mussolini to escape and set up a government in Northern Italy.
  • Paris is liberated from German control.

    Paris is liberated from German control.

  • Battle of the Bulge

    Battle of the Bulge

    The Germans launch a final offensive in the west, known as the Battle of the Bulge, in an attempt to re-conquer Belgium and split the Allied forces along the German border. By January 1, 1945, the Germans are in retreat.
  • Adolf Hitler commits suicide as he knows Germany has lost the war.

    Adolf Hitler commits suicide as he knows Germany has lost the war.

  • World War II finish in Europe

    World War II finish in Europe

  • Hiroshima

    Hiroshima

    The United States drops an atomic bomb on Hiroshima.
  • Nagasaki

    Nagasaki

    The United States drops an atomic bomb on Nagasaki.
  • The end of the ww2 in Asia

    The end of the ww2 in Asia

    Having agreed in principle to unconditional surrender on August 14, 1945, Japan formally surrenders, ending World War II.