World War II - Manuela Rueda

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  • Adolf Hitler is appointed German Chancellor

  • Creation of the citizenship ID - Colombia

  • Opening of a stadium - Colombia

    "Estadio Nemesio Camacho el Campín" was opened.

  • Gachetá Masacre - Colombia

    Mass shooting in Cundinamarca, Colombia, during Eduardo Santos' presidency.

  • Germany invades Poland

    The invasion of Poland causes its allies to declare war on Germany, this event launches World War II. The invasion was on September 1st and France and Great Britain declared war on September 3rd.

  • Invasion of Poland by the Soviet Union

    Salin orders the invasion of Poland trying to secure himself part of the country.

  • Warsaw surrenders to Germany

    Warsaw is captured after surrendering to German troops, this leaves Poland holding out. They only lasted 9 more days before having to capitulate.

  • Germany invades Norway

    Norway is invaded by Germany, ending the 6 month-long period called the "Phony War"

  • A new prime minister - Belgium is invaded

    Winston Churchill becomes the new British Prime Minister, Germany invades Belgium that same day.

  • The Nazis gain control of Paris

    German forces gain control over Paris forcing France to capitulate 11 days later.

  • Pearl Harbor - Germany vs. America

    The Japanese attack Pearl Harbor, which causes the start of the war between them. Hitler decides to declare war on the US as well 4 days later because he started sensing weakness (December 11).

  • Stalingrad Battle

    One of the major battles of the Eastern Front, Germany and its allies weren't able to take control of Stalingrad in South Russia after unsuccessfully fighting the Soviet Union. It included civilian attacks through the air and close-quarter fighting.

  • Failled coup attempt - Colombia

    Known as the "Golpe de Pasto", a group of soldiers took power for a couple of hours in Pasto.

  • Colombia participated in the 1945 South American Championship

  • Adolf Hitler commits suicide

    After being defeated and with the Soviets on their way to his bunker, Hitler committed suicide alongside his wife Eva Braun who he married a day before taking cyanide.

  • SU takes Berlin

    The Soviet Union begins to surround Berlin in April 1945 and eventually cause the fall of Berlin. This eventually leads to the surrender of German forces.

  • Hiroshima and Nagasaki

    The USA drops two atomic bombs; One on Hiroshima and the other one on Nagasaki. This event still has consequences nowadays. The first one was on August 6th and the second on August 9th.

  • Japan surrenders

    The surrender of Japan marks the end of WW2 conflicts.

  • Constitutional reform - Colombia

    Alongside the 1947 reform, it helped advance the institutional hierarchy of the attorney general and prosecutor.