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Hitler's Power
Hitler was elected as chancellor giving him legal power in Germany -
Japanese Invasion
Japan invaded China which started WW2 in the Pacific -
Hitler invades Czechoslovakia
Ignoring the assurances that Hitler gave in the Treaty of Munich in September 1938, he invaded Czechoslovakia -
Start of WW2
Germany invades Poland, starting WW2 in Europe. After, Britain and France declared war on Germany. -
Blitzkrieg
Hitler launched blitzkrieg against Holland and Belgium.Rotterdam, Holland was almost bombed to the point of extinction. -
Italy joins
Italy joins the war siding with the Axis powers and invades southern France 11 days later -
Battle of Britain
German bombing raids against Britain but Britain had the knowledge and technology to overcome the Germans and win against them after three months -
Tripartite Pact
Agreement between Germany, Italy, and Japan that created a defense alliance and discouraged the US from entering the conflict -
Bulgaria joins
Bulgaria joins the axis powers. A month later Germany, Italy, Hungary, and Bulgaria invade Yugoslavia -
Operation Barbarossa
Hitler ignored the treaty Germany signed with them in 1939 and sent 3 million soldiers and 3,500 tanks into Russia. Stalin signed a mutual assistance treaty with Britain and launched an Eastern front battle. the US also helped out Russia -
Pearl Harbor
Japan attacks Pearl Harbor in Hawaii which led to the US joining the war -
Allies vs Axis
Britain and US declare war on Japan -
Battle of Midway
Us defeated Japan during this battle and was able to push them back as well -
Battle of Stalingrad
German troops were sent out to Stalingrad to attack and by August there were 330,000 troops. German air forces were bombing the city as well. By November the Soviet Union launched a counterattack and surrounded Germany. German troops were struggling with fatigue, food shortages, and medical supplies but Hitler wouldn't let them retreat. Although on February 2, 1943 Germany surrendered. This was a turning point in favor for the Allies and ended Hitler's plans of taking over. -
Italy surrenders
After Mussolini was thrown out of office, the new government surrendered to Britain and US and agreed to join the Allies. Germany took control of the Italian army and freed Mussolini then set him up as leader of a puppet government. Allied advances were then blocked any further -
D-Day
Allies invade Normandy, France and establish a beachhead. This began the liberation of German occupied areas in northwestern Europe. -
Hitler Commits Suicide
Hitler commited suicide with his wife, Eva, in his bombproof shelter -
Germany surrenders
It was clear Germany wasn't going to win. By April, the Soviets pushed through Germany and surrounded Berlin -
Atomic Bomb
Us dropped an atomic bomb in Nagasaki, Japan since Japan wouldn't surrendered -
Japan surrenders
US captured land in Japan and dropped atomic bombs, a new weapon at the time. This resulted in Japan surrendering and the end of the war.
