WW1-WW2

By thomasohlhoff
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    World War 1

  • began

    world war 1 began

  • Greatest succes on Eastern Front

    Battle of Tannenberg, which Russia loses Germany's greatest success of the war on Eastern Front

  • Air raid on Britain

    First German air raid on Britain

  • Christmas

    Unofficial Christmas truce by soldiers along the Western Front

  • Poison gas

    First use of poison gas by Germany starts

  • german attack

    German attack on Verdun in the longest battle of the war, ultimately defended by the French at great cost to both sides

  • the greatest number of casualties

    Start of the Battle of the Somme, with the greatest number of casualties in British military history, 60,000

  • Italy

    Italy declares war on Germany

  • Seperate peace negotiations

    Russia opens separate peace negotiations with Germany

  • ends

    World war one ends

  • Richard Hillary

    Richard Hillary is born in Sydney, Austalia, in 1919

  • world war 2 began

    Germany invades Poland
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    World War 2

  • declare war on germany

    Britain, France, Australia and New Zealand declare war on Germany.

  • occupation of Denmark

    Germany begins occupation of Denmark and invades Norway.

  • Italy declare war

    Italy declares war on Britain and France.

  • enters Paris

    German army enters Paris.

  • France signs armistice

    France signs armistice with Germany

  • Pearl Harbour

    Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour.

  • Allies declare war

    Allies (except Soviets) declare war on Japan

  • Italy signs armistice

    italy signs armistice

  • Liberate Paris

    Allies liberate Paris

  • Iwo Jima

    US landings on Iwo Jima

  • Enter Berlin

    Soviets enter Berlin

  • Suicide

    Hitler commits suicide

  • Atomic bomb

    Atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima

  • Ends

    World war 2 ends
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    Vietnam war

  • Important days in Vietnam war

    http://www.timetoast.com/timelines/important-days-in-vietnam-war