Band of brothers

World War II Key dates

  • Hitler demands that Germany and Austria should be united.

  • Hitler claims part of Czechoslovakia, where 3million Germans live.

    Britain and France agree to let Hitler take it
  • Hitler claims all of Czechoslovakia

  • Germany attacks Poland.

  • Britain and France declare war on Germany. Because we are part of the British Empire, Australia is also at war.

  • Germany attacks and conquers Norway and Denmark.

  • Paris is captured by the Germans.

  • : Battle of Britain begins. The German airforce starts attacking British ships.

  • Germany bombs London every night

  • Germany begins invasion of Russia. At first Germany is successful.

  • War in Europe officially ends with surrender of Germany on 8th May.