WWII

  • Treaty of Versailles

    Treaty of Versailles
    The treaty between the Entente and the Central Powers, favoring the Entente, the victors. It split Austria- Hungary into Austria, Hungary, Slovenia, and Chezcia, and forced Germany to dimiliterize the Rhineland.
  • Hitler gains power

    Hitler gains power
    HIndenburg had already appointed Hitler Chancellor, was able to gain ultimate power from there
  • Italy Surrenders

    Italy Surrenders
    After a US campaign with orgins in south Italy, Germany took over Italy's troops and weapons in order to better defend itself, but lost in the end after contested skirmishes.
  • 1936 Summer Olympics

    1936 Summer Olympics
    Hitler tried to prove that the Aryan Germans were superior, but Jesse Owens won the most events, and Hitler walked out.
  • Tripartide

    Tripartide
    The signing of mutual protection and cooperation between Germany, Italy, and later Japan.
  • Seizing of Austria

    Seizing of Austria
    With the help of supporters there, Germany has taken Austria with little resistance
  • German Invasion of Poland

    German Invasion of Poland
    Germany launched an offensive into Poland using Blitzkreig with their Panzers, and triggered WWII
  • Hitler establishes gas chambers at Aushwitz

    Hitler establishes gas chambers at Aushwitz
    People, often Jews, were put in concentration camps and often put to death in gas chambers
  • US Internment Camps

    US Internment Camps
    Due to the US mistrust of people of Japanese descent after Pearl Harbor, many were sent to camps similar, to some extent, to concentration camps
  • Pearl Harbor Bombed

    Pearl Harbor Bombed
    The US foreward Naval Base in Hawaii was bombed by Japan, causing the US entry into the war.
  • D Day

    D Day
    The American landing at Normandy, spearheading the campaign into Germany
  • Iwo Jima

    Iwo Jima
    A large, phyrric battle between the US and Imperial Japan, with the US being victorius. It was a huge hit for Japan.
  • Germany Surrenders

    Germany Surrenders
    Germany finally capitulates after intense fighting all over Europe
  • Atomic Bombs dropped

    Atomic Bombs dropped
    2 atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, forcing Japan to capitulate
  • Japan Surrenders

    Japan Surrenders
    After a pyrric and slow island hopping campaign, Imperial Japan has finally surrendered after being nuked twice.