WW2 Timeline

  • Hitler and his army invade the Rhineland

    Hitler and his army invade the Rhineland
    Hitler and his army invade the Rhineland. This invasion was just a bluff as Germany were showing there strength again and to scare the French
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  • The Anschluss with Austria

    The Anschluss with Austria
    The Anschluss with Austria. The Germans invaded Austria and gave up their land to Germany
  • The Munich Conference

    The Munich Conference
    The Munich Confrence. It was a meeting between Germany, Great Britain, France and Italy. This confrence gave Germany the permission to have Western Czechoslovakia in order to keep Hitler happy.
  • The Invasion of Poland

    The Invasion of Poland
    The Invasion of Poland begins. This was the start of the fighting in WW2.
  • Great Britain Declares war on Nazi Germany

    Great Britain Declares war on Nazi Germany
    Great Britain declare war on Nazi Germany. Britain had no choice but to declare war to try and stop Britain.
  • Australia Declare war on Nazi Germany

    Australia Declare war on Nazi Germany
    Australia pledges pull support to Bratain and is prepared to fight.
  • Bombing of Darwin

    Bombing of Darwin
    Bombing of Darwin by the Japanese. It was Australia's first taste of war at home. They were bombed because they Americans had a fleet of Troops positioned there and because Japan wanted to take over the Southern Hemisphere.
  • Battle of the Coral Sea

    Battle of the Coral Sea
    Battle of the Coral Sea. It was a naval battle between the Japanese naval fleet and the US and Australian naval fleets.
  • Sydney attacked by Japanese Submarines

    Sydney attacked by Japanese Submarines
    Sydney attacked by Japanese Submarines. 2 man Japanese submarines entered the Sydney harbour and attempted to attack the destroyer naval ships.
  • Australia Pulls out of Kokoda

    Australia Pulls out of Kokoda
    Australia pulls out of Kokoda after months of feeing from Japanese troops.