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Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil War was a social, political and military conflict that began in Spain after the partial failure of the coup d'etat carried out by the army against the government of the Second Spanish Republic. After blocking the Strait thanks to the rapid cooperation of Germany and Italy, he moved the rebel troops to the peninsula and began a civil war signed by Francisco Franco, declaring his victory and establishing a dictatorship that would last until his death in 1975. -
Rome-Berlin Axis
Was the treaty of friendship signed between the Kingdom of Italy and Nazi Germany, this pact was the idea of Italy, he came across a strong opposition in the League of Nations by reason of its wars of occupation in Somalia and Abyssinia, and got the support of Germany that left the League of Nations. Before this union, there was great distrust between the two countries, but the pact signed proclaiming their friendship and to agree international politics. -
Anti-Comintern Pact between Germany and Japan
Treaty signed between Germany and Japan that declared the hostility of both countries to communism and the Communist International. Mussolini's Italy was joined a year later because he was an ally of Germany and Spain was joined in 1939. The German-Soviet pact resulted in the annulment of the Anti-Comintern pact, this pact was the step to create the Axis side during World War II. -
Munich Conference (appeasement policy)
Hitler's claims on the Sudetenland in Czechoslovakia precipitated a serious crisis in 1938. Finally, a conference attended by Hitler, Mussolini, Chamberlain and Daladier to solve the crisis was made. The Prague government and the Soviet Union were not invited to the meeting. Poland annexed the October 2nd and Hungary an important swath of Slovakia and Ruthenia was annexed. Before leaving Munich, Hitler and Chamberlain they signed a document declaring their desire to ensure peace. -
Pact of Steel
Pact between Germany and Italy, was the political and military agreement in Berlin between the Ministers for External Relations Galeazzo Ciano by Italy and Joachim von Ribbentrop for Germanyin which were discussed future support in case of war. Hitler wanted to invade Poland and needed allies. At the beginning the pact would sign before, but resigned in case they declare war because it was not readybut in the end was signed because Mussolini thought that Hitler would not invade Poland. -
Germano-Soviet Pact
Signature by the Munich Agreement of 1938, Stanlin scared because he thought he would fight alone against the Nazis. Molotov replaced Litvinov as Maksim foreign minister, who began negotiations with Von Ribbentrop, the Nazi foreign minister. Stalin chose the pact with Hitler to rebuild his army, weakened by the purges of 1937. For Hitler, the pact allow him to invade Poland and go with Britain and France. The pact would last 10 years and was signed in Moscow. -
Invasion of Poland: Beginning of the War
The Invasion of Poland, was a joint invasion of Poland by Nazi Germany, the Free City of Danzig, the Soviet Union, and a small Slovak contingent, that marked the beginning of World War II in Europe. The German invasion began on 1 September 1939, while the Soviet invasion commenced on 17 September that terminated the Russian and Japanese hostilities on 16 September. The campaign ended on 6 October with Germany and the Soviet Union dividing and annexing the whole of Poland. -
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Second World War
It began when German troops entered Poland and France and Britain declare war, and were divided into two camps: the Allies: Britain, USA, France and the Soviet Union and the Axis Powers: Germany, Italy and Japan. a series of intense battles were developed by different parts of the world and ends with the launching of two atomic bombs by the United States against Japanese cities. It is estimated that between 55 and 70 million deaths. 6 million died in German death camps. -
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Axis victories
With the invasion of Poland, Hitler began the blitzkrieg, which allowed the surprise attack and move fast. Poland collapsed and the country was divided between Germany and the USSR. In 1940, the German armies overran most of Western Europe. German aviation bombing British cities and ports in the Battle of Britain. Hitler unleashed the Battle of the Atlantic for blocking the British Isles. In 1941, with Operation Barbarossa attacked Russia. -
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Allied victory
The Allied invasion of Italy: In 1943, Anglo-American troops landed in Sicily. After the interview held Hitler and Mussolini, King Victor Emmanuel III ordered the arrest of Mussolini. Mussolini tried to escape, was captured and shot.
The Soviet advance: The Russian counterattack launched after Stalingrad had to deal with the last German offensive.
The Front of the Pacific and the end of the war: The nuclear horror precipitated the surrender of Japan. Hitler committed suicide and the war ended. -
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The Battle of Stalingrad
The German army was divided into two objectives: to occupy the city of Stalingrad on the Volga, and continue progress towards the Caucasus. Nazi troops found a large Soviet resistance. Hitler decided to concentrate on occupying the city that bore the name of Soviet dictator. Hitler ordered Von Paulus continue resistance. Finally, on January 31, 1943, Von Paulus signed the surrender. Hitler did not stop until completely defeat back in 1945. -
Normandy's landing
On June 6, 1944, known as the "D-Day", the Allies began landing on the beaches of Normandy. Known as Operation "Overlord", the Allied invasion of France had begun. Commanded by General Eisenhower, Allied troops overcame the defenses organized by the German Marshal Rommel. Allied planes destroyed most of the bridges, preventing the Germans could send reinforcements. The landing was one of the key elements of the derrrota the Third Reich. -
San Francisco Conference: Creation of the UN
After conferences Dumbarton Oaks and Yalta, are summoned a conference in San Francisco to establish a new United Nations Organization to replace the League of Nations. Delegations from fifty countries, represented by their foreign ministers met in an atmosphere of trust and hope, despite the recent death of Roosevelt, the inspirer of the UN. The conference was opened by Edward Stettinius. Finally the United Nations Charter was adopted unanimously on June 25 and formally signed the next day. -
Surrender of Germany
The Victory in Europe Day was May 8, 1945, date on which the Allies of World War II accepted the surrender. In the battle of Berlin, Hitler committed suicide in his bunker with Eva Braun, wishing not to be captured by Soviet troops and the German surrender was authorized by his successor, Karl Dönitz. The Act of military surrender was signed at the headquarters of Dwight D. Eisenhower, Supreme Allied Commander in Europe, on May 7 in Reims, France, and on May 8 in Berlin, Germany. -
Postdam Conference
It was a meeting held in Potsdam held in the palace Cecilienhof. The participants were the Soviet Union (Stalin), the UK (Winston Churchill) and the USA (Truman). They had agreed to decide how to administer Germany. The objectives of the conference also included the establishment of a postwar order, issues related to peace treaties and study of the effects of war. -
Atomic Bomb of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Nuclear attacks were ordered by Truman, President of the United States against Japan. The attacks took place on 6 and 9 August 1945, as part of the end of World War II. The nuclear weapon Little Boy was released on Hiroshima on Monday, August 6, followed by the detonation of Fat Man on Thursday, August 9 on Nagasaki. Six days after the bombings, the Empire of Japan surrendered.
