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EVENTS LEADING UP TO WWII
During the time period of 1933-1939, Hitler became the authority of Germany after being elected democratically. As time passed, slowly he became a dictator and created the Nazi party that became very powerful. Anti-Jewish laws were established and the destruction began. -
WORLD WAR II- 1939
World War II started on September 1, 1939, when Germany invaded Poland. The invasion took place on September 1, 1939 - October 2, 1939. This invasion caused Great Britain and France to declare war on Germany but caused the Polish army to be destroyed. After invading this territory, The Soviet Union and Germany divided the land. -
WORLD WAR II- 1940
In the year of 1940, the German army invaded the Netherlands. Germany invaded Holland on the date of May 10, 1940, and the Dutch Forces surrendered on the 14th. Germany also invaded small countries like Norway, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Denmark. Twenty days later on May 30th, Winston Churchill became the leader of the British government. -
ADDITIONAL EVENTS IN 1940
Additional events:
With help of Germany, the Soviet Union settled in the Baltic states on June 1940 and Italy, a member of the Axis, joined the war on June 10, 1940. The Battle of Britain took place between July and October 1940 and the Nazis. Many British planes were destroyed as well as German planes. It was estimated that around 1,800 German planes were destroyed.The Nazis lost and the battle was known as the Battle of Britain. -
WORLD WAR II- 1941
The year of 1941 Germany, Japan, and Italy signed the Tripartite Pact creating the Axis Alliance. In addition, Germany and the Axis Alliances attacked Russia with more than four million troops. A huge event in this year was also when Germany invaded the Soviet Union to the East and when Japan invited the United States to the war by their surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. -
WORLD WAR II- 1942
In the year of 1942, Germany started to patrol the U.S. and began its “final solution” for the Jews. While in the United States, they gathered up all the Japanese citizens and sent them to internment camps. Lastly, the British Eighth Army invaded Germany in North Africa. -
WORLD WAR II- 1943
In 1943 the United States began to be more involved with the war and started to bomb Germany. Germany even started to surrender to Stalingrad. In addition, the United States began to decode the Japanese plans and also teamed up with Britain to bomb Germany.
More and more conflict occurred between the countries and Italy eventually declared war on Germany as well. -
WORLD WAR II- 1944
A very important event happened in the year of 1944. This event was called D-Day it consisted of the United States and Britain attacking Europe and liberating it. The main attack involved 6,000 ships with troops, weapons, tanks, and equipment to attack the beaches of Normandy. -
WORLD WAR II- 1945
Lastly, Hitler died, Germany and Japan surrendered, and World War II ended. It is still not clear how Hitler died but it has been said he committed suicide. No one will ever know...
