• The beginning of ww2

    The beginning of ww2
    Hitler had long planned an invasion of Poland, a nation to which Great Britain and France had guaranteed military support if it were attacked by Germany. ... On September 1, 1939, Hitler invaded Poland from the west; two days later, France and Britain declared war on Germany, beginning World War II
  • Hitler invades Poland

    Hitler invades Poland
    The German invasion of Poland was a military action by Nazi Germany aimed at annexing Polish territory. The technical operation, known as the "White Case", began on September 1, 1939 and the last units of the Polish army surrendered on October 6 of that same year.
  • The end

    The end
    World War 2 ended with the unconditional surrender of the Axis powers. On 8 May 1945, the Allies accepted Germany's surrender, about a week after Adolf Hitler had committed suicide. VE Day – Victory in Europe celebrates the end of the Second World War on 8 May 1945.