World War II Timeline

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  • Kristallnacht

    Kristallnacht
    Also known as the Night of Broken Glass, because it was a night of a series of attacks on Jews throughout Nazi Germany including parts of Austria.
  • Wannsee Conference

    Wannsee Conference
    Wannsee Conference was a meeting of senior officials of Nazi German regime reguarding policies relating to Jews.
  • Battle of Stalingrad

    Battle of Stalingrad
    The Battle of Stalingrad was a major battle of World War II in which Nazi Germany and its allies faught the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad.
  • Casablanca Conference

    Casablanca Conference
    A conference held in Casablanca, Morocco, to plan the European strategy of the allies during World War II.
  • Anzio Invasion

    Anzio Invasion
    The Anzio Invasion was intended to outflank German forces of the Winter Line and enable an attack on Rome.
  • Yalta Conference

    Yalta Conference
    Yalta Conference was a wartime meeting of the heads of the Untited States, the Untited Kingdom and the Soviet Union.
  • Operation Overlord

    Operation Overlord
    Operation Overlord was a code name for Battle of Normandy, the operation that launched the invasion of German- occupied western Europe.
  • Liberation of Paris

    Liberation of Paris
    Liberation of Paris took place in World War II on the 19th of August until the surrender of the occupying German garrison till the 25th.
  • Nuremburg Trials

    Nuremburg Trials
    The Nuremburg Trials tried 24 of the most captured leaders of Nazi Germany.
  • Battle of the Bulge

    Battle of the Bulge
    Battle of the Bulge was a major German offensive launched toward the end of World War II in Belgium.
  • V--E Day

    V--E Day
    When the World War II allies finally accept the unconditional surrender of the armed forces of Nazi Germany.