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World War II Timeline

By kiarafaithen
  • Anschluss

    Anschluss

    Austria was made a part of Nazi Germany by Hitler. Afterwards he demanded that German people in Czechoslovakia be freed.
  • Invasion of Czechoslovakia

    Invasion of Czechoslovakia

    Hitler invaded and occupied Czechoslovakia, contradicting his previous statement in the Treaty of Munich, which stated he would not do so .
  • Invasion of Poland

    Invasion of Poland

    Hitler and his army marched into Poland, gaining even more European territory under his control.
  • War Declared

    War Declared

    Britain and France declare war on Germany, officially kick starting WWII.
  • Tripartite Pact

    Tripartite Pact

    Created an alliance between Germany, Italy, and Japan.
  • Pearl Harbor

    Pearl Harbor

    The Japanese attacked and bombed The US pacific fleet at Pearl Harbor, pulling the US into the conflict, the US and Britain declaring war on Japan the next day (Dec. 8th 1941).
  • Battle of Midway

    Battle of Midway

    A large victory for the United States against the Japanese Navy that caused the US to be able to gain the upper hand.