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WW1-WW2

By allyashworth

  • WW1 begins.

    WW1 begins.
    Involved 2 opposing alliances: the Allies and the Central Powers. Allies in WW1 included Russia, France, British Empire, Italy, United States, Japan, Rumania, Serbia, Belgium, Greece, Portugal and Montenegro. Central Powers in WW1 included Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey and Bulgaria
    Leaders of WW1 included Kaiser Wilhelm II, Tsar Nicholas II, Prince Alexander of Serbia, Sir Edward Grey (British Foreign Secretary), President Wilson U.S. President, H. H. Asquith and David Lloyd George.

  • Battle of Tannenberg

    Battle of Tannenberg
    Won by the Germany against Russia

  • Battle of Masurian Lakes

    Battle of Masurian Lakes
    Between the Russian First Army and Germany - no victory was claimed but over 100,000 Russians were taken prisoner.
    [Sep. 7-14]

  • First Battle of Ypres

    First Battle of Ypres
    British lost a vast number of troops

  • The Lusitania was sunk

    The Lusitania was sunk
    The Lusitania, which had many American passengers aboard, was sunk by a German U-Boat.

  • Allies defeated at the Third Battle of Krithia

    Allies defeated at the Third Battle of Krithia
    Allies: Russia, France, British Empire, Italy, United States, Japan, Rumania, Serbia, Belgium, Greece, Portugal and Montenegro

  • Battle of Verdun started

    Battle of Verdun started
    Over 1 million casualties were reported

  • Battle of the Somme

    Battle of the Somme
    Ended as inconclusive but great losses on both sides.

  • Battle of Verdun ended

    Battle of Verdun ended
    Inconclusive but massive losses on both sides.

  • Battle of Caporetto

    Battle of Caporetto
    the Italian Army was heavily defeated

  • Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

    Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
    signed between Germany and Russia

  • Second Battle of Marne

    Second Battle of Marne
    Began the collapse of the German army.

  • End of WW I (the Great War)

    End of WW I (the Great War)
    Armistice was signed at 11.00am in Redonthes in France

  • Germany Invades Poland[WW2]

    Germany Invades Poland[WW2]
    France and Britain declared war on Germany. After conquering Poland, Germany attacked France.

  • The Phoney War

    The Phoney War
    The Phoney War of WW2 was period of limited military activity in Europe following the invasion of Poland in September 1939 and before the Battle of France in May 1940

  • Dunkirk

    Dunkirk
    Following the fall of France the survivors of the British Expeditionary Force and other allied forces were evacuated from Dunkirk in Operation Dynamo

  • German Blitz against Britain begins

    London is a key target. Onslaught of German air raids on other major cities in England including Southampton, Bristol, Cardiff, Liverpool and Manchester

  • Operation Sea Lion

    Operation Sea Lion
    (the invasion of Britain) planned by the Germans

  • Operation Brevity begins

    the British counter-attack in Egypt

  • Operation Barbarossa

    Germany attacks Soviet Union as Operation Barbarossa begins

  • Final Solution

    Instructions given by Hitler and Goring to prepare for the Final Solution

  • gas chambers

    First experimental use at Auschwitz

  • Battle of Midway

    American naval victory marks turning point in Pacific War - 4 Japanese carriers sunk

  • Jews deported

    deported from the Warsaw Ghetto to concentration camps

  • The United States drops atomic bomb on Hiroshima

    20 kiloton bomb 'Little Boy' kills 80,000.

  • The Japanese surrender at the end of WW2

  • WW2 ENDS