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Japanese fighter planes attacked the American Naval base in Pearl Harbour. This was near Honolulu, Hawaii. More than 2,000 American soldiers had died. The day after, President Roosevelt declared war on Japan.
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As the Enabling Act is passed, Hitler is able to ban all other parties. The Communist part, for example, was banned. Soon after, when President of Germany, Paul von Hindenburg, passed away due to persistent health conditions, he abolishes any sort of presidency in Germany, making Hitler the Chancellor.
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Hitler's justification of the Nuremberg Laws were because he thought it was the only legal solution to the "conflicts" the enraged Jewish population causing with their actions. Of course, the real reason was because of his hatred for the Jews and undesirables.
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This was the result of an armed conflicted between Ethopia's disagreement of the Italian rule. This is regarded as how World War 2 began to develop its way.
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Italy, Germany & Japan signed Anti-Comintern Pact, against Russia
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Germany takes over Austria with no fighting. A very unattractive way of taking over a country. This made Hitler less attractive. For Hitler is was just the beginning of Nazi-Germany's expansion and growth.
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Hitler takes full control of Czechoslovakia.
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An economic agreement between the soviets and Germany. This was signed before the beginning of World War 2.
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Germany's invasion using the blitzkrieg tactic on Poland essentially triggered the series of events which lead to all the allies that were in the war, declaring war on Germany.
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After Hitler's invasion on Poland, Britain declares war on Germany because Poland was a colony of the British empire.
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The Battle of Atlantic was one of the major battles Canada took part of. This battle took place during the entire war.
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As a colony of Britain, Canada would have to join the war anyways. However, to make Canada seem more like an independent country, they declared war on Germany a week after Britain did.
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Through the use of major air force, Britain able to defend their land as well as stop a potential ground attack from Germany.
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This considered the largest German military operation of World War 2, Nazi Germany had invaded the soviet union.
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Japanese fifghter planes attacked the American naval base in Pearl Habour, located near Honolulu, Hawaii. More than 2,000 American soldiers had died. The day after, President Roosevelt (United States of America) declared war on Japan.
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Following the attack on Pearl Habour, Japanese-Canadians and Japanese were taken into camps. They were thought to be spies from Japan.
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The most climatic North African event in World War 2 between the British Empire and German-Italian army.
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End of the battle.
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Also called Operation Jubilee, this raid provided information and lessons for future battles (e.g. Normandy)
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Marked the turning point for Germany and the allies. The USSR were able to defend Stalingrad from the Germans taking over the soviet union. Germany was beginning to be pushed back from the East side.
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Canada's longest campaign which took place in Italy. The Canadians were trying get Germany to lose control of Italy.
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This day marked the start of the end of the war. This was when the allies successfully broke Germany's defenses and began to push Germany back.
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Germany surrenders due to the lack of resources and turn of events.
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America drops an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. The Americans become the first to use an atomic bomb in the war.
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A second atomic bomb is dropped on Nagasaki in Japan by the Americans. This lead to the surrendering of Japan.
