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Hitler moved to unify all German speaking people, he also annexed Austria and attempted to obtain parts of Czechoslovakia.
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Hitler met with leaders of France, Italy, and England to decide the fate of Czechoslovakia. Hitler gains parts of Czechoslovakia.
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Hitler invaded Czechoslovakia.
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The Germans invaded Poland.
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Britain and France officially declare war on Germany.
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Italy joins the Axis Powers, Germany defeats France.
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Hitler invades Denmark, Normandy, Holland, and Belgium.
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Germans smash back the British and force them to retreat to Dunkirk. Many citizen ships were called to rescue over 300,000 soldiers stranded on the beaches of Dunkirk.
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The Japanese launched a surprise bombing attack on Pearl Harbor.
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U.S. and Britain declare war on japan In response to the Pearl Harbor bombings.
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Russia claims its first victory against Germany at Stalingrad
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Italy throws Mussolini out of office and surrender to and joins the allies.
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The Allies launch a combined offensive against German occupied Normandy.
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Hitler commits suicide in his bunker along with his wife.
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Hitler's successor surrenders to the Allies.
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America drops the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima.
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The second atomic bomb is dropped on Nagasaki effectively ending the second world war.
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Japan surrenders to America, officially ending World War Two.
