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Hitler becomes the chancellor
Hitler's emergence as chancellor was a crucial turning point for Germany. Achieving this position gave Hitler the power he needed to potentially execute the Holocaust. -
Nuremberg Laws are put in effect against Jews
At the annual rally which was held in Nuremberg, Germany passed new laws which were racist against Jewish people. They could not have a citizenship or a relationship with someone of German blood. -
Italy invades Ethiopia
Lead by it's fascist leader Benito Mussolini, Italy invaded Abyssinia (now known as Ethiopia) in an effort to expand German territories. -
Italy, Germany, and Japan signed an Anti-Comintern Pact against Russia
The three aligned with a pact directed against the Communist International, (Comintern) but specifically against the Soviet Union. -
Anschluss
Germany takes over Austria without any fighting. This was achieved through annexation by Hitler. -
Czechoslovakia is invaded and taken over
Hitler's forces invade Czechoslovakia, which was sacrificed in the Munich act as an attempt to prevent Germany's imperial aims. -
German-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact
Germany and the Soviet-Union surprised the world when they made a pact and agreed not to take military action against each other for 10 years. Germany was able to reach Poland easier and the Soviet-Union could build their army. -
Germany invades Poland
With the Soviet Union out of their way, Germany invaded Poland with blitzkrieg warfare. Nazi Germany attacked from the sky, land, and sea. -
Britain declares war on Germany
After Hitler leads the invasion of Poland, Britain retaliated by declaring war on Germany. Britain's ally, France, did the same. -
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Battle of the Atlantic
The Battle of the Atlantic was the longest and largest campaign of WW2. It was a battle for the sea-control of the North Atlantic Ocean which lasted 2,075 days. -
Canada declares war on Germany
After both France and Britain declared war on Germany, it wasn't long until Canada followed the trend. -
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Battle of Britain
A battle that prevented the German air force from controlling the skies above England early in the war. It was the first battle of the second world war which was mainly fought in the air -
Invasion of Soviet Union
The Germans referred to it as Operation "Barbarossa". Nazi Germany invaded the Soviet Union in what was the largest German military operation in this war. -
Pearl Harbor Attack
Hundreds of Japanese fighter planes attacked pearl harbor which was where the American naval base was located. -
Japanese-Canadian Internment
One of the darkest moments in Canada's history. The Canadian government forced Japanese Canadians out of their homes and put them in Internment camps. -
Battle of El Alamein
Marked the culmination of the North African campaign between the British Empire's and the German-Italian forces. -
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Battle of Stalingrad
In this battle, Nazi Germany and its allies fought the soviet union for the control of the city in Southern Russia called Stalingrad. -
Dieppe Raid
An allied attack on a city in France. The territory was currently occupied by the Germans. -
Battle of Stalingrad
Germany and its allies fought the Soviet Union in a battle for a city in Russia. It was the bloodiest battle in human history. -
Italian Campaign
Canada's longest campaign in this war. They fought to pry Italy from Germany's grip and it costed them more than 26,000 lives. -
D-Day
This is also known as the of Normandy battle resulted in the allied liberation of Western Europe from Nazi Germany's control. -
Germany Surrenders
What we call V.E Day is the day when Germany signed the unconditional surrender of both east and west forces. -
Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima
America dropped a bomb on this Japanese city to get Germany to surrender. -
Atomic Bomb on Nagasaki
America did this only days later to make Japan surrender.
