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Stormtroopers
The specialists soldiers of the German Army in WWI. Trained to fight with "infiltration tactics". -
Adolf Hitler's rise to power in Germany
Hitler joined the German Workers' Party which was later later changed to the Nazi Party. He thought that the perfect race had blonde hair and blue eyes. -
Hitler's military build-up in Germany
Hitler saw Germany as the power house in Europe so he made sure his army was the best. By 1920, Hitler's army had 7 divisions of infantry and 3 of calvary. -
Benito Mussolini's fascist government in Italy
Ruled his country as Prime Minisiter from 1922 to 1943. Leader of the National Fascist Party. Set up a legal dictatorship. -
Mein Kampf
An autobiographical manifesto written by Hitler where he outlined his political idealogy and his future plans for Germany. -
Japanese invasion of Manchuria
Manchuria was invaded by the Kwantung Army of the Empire of Japan. -
Third Reich
Nickname for Germany. -
Mussolini's invasion of Ethiopia
Italy attacked Ethiopia without a declaration of war. Four days later, the League of Nations declared Italy an aggressor, but as usual, took no action against the country. -
Hitler invades the Rhineland
The German army disreguarded the Treaty of Versailles and the Locarno Treaties and invaded Rhineland to remilitarize them. -
Rome-Berlin Axis
The Axis powers, also known as the Axis alliance, Axis nations, Axis countries, or the Axis, were the nations that fought in the Second World War against the Allied forces. -
Munich Agreement
Was a settlement permitting Nazi Germany's annexation of portions of Czechoslovakia along the country's borders. -
Hitler's Anschluss
German for "connection" or union, political annexation. -
Francisco Franco
He was a highly decorated soldier and won rapid promotions in the army. He rose to power during the 1920s as a commander in the Spanish Legion and became the youngest general in Europe. -
Joseph Stalin's totalitarian government in the Soviet Union
Last name meant "man of steel". Stalin focused on creating a model communist state. Tried to exert complete comtrol over his citizens. -
Nonaggression Pact
By signing this pact, Germany had protected itself from having to fight a two-front war in the soon-to-begin World War II; the Soviet Union was awarded land, including parts of Poland and the Baltic States. -
Britain and France declare war on Germany
In response to Hitler's invasion of Poland, Britain and France, both allies of the overrun nation declare war on Germany. -
Battle of the Atlantic
The outcome of the battle was a strategic victory for the Allies—the German blockade failed—but at great cost. -
Phony War
The Phoney War was a phase early in World War II that was marked by a lack of major military operations by the Western Allies against the German Reich. -
Hitler's invasion of Denmark and Norway
German army crossing the Danish border on 9 April 1940 by land, sea and air. -
Hitler's invasion of the Netherlands
The battle lasted from 10 May 1940 until the main Dutch forces surrendered on the 14th. -
Germany and Italy's invasion of France
Battle of France was the successful German invasion of France and the Low Countries. Germany defeating primarily French forces. -
Marshal Philippe Petain
French general who reached the distinction of Marshal of France, and was later Chief of State of Vichy France. -
The Battle of Britain
Second World War air campaign waged by the German Air Force against the United Kingdom. -
U.S. convoy system
A convoy is a group of vehicles, typically motor vehicles or ships, traveling together for mutual support and protection. -
Blitzkrieg
Is a highly mobile form of infantry and armour working in combined arms teams. -
Pearl Harbor attack
Surprise military strike conducted by the Imperial Japanese Navy against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. -
Battle of Stalingrad
Major battle of World War II in which Nazi Germany and its allies fought the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad. -
Operation Torch
British-American invasion of French North Africa during the North African Campaign of the Second World War. -
Bloody Anzio
Troops of the Fifth Army swarmed ashore on a fifteen-mile stretch of Italian beach near the prewar resort towns of Anzio and Nettuno. -
D-Day
D-Day is the day on which a combat attack or operation is to be initiated. -
The Battle of the Bulge
A major German offensive campaign launched through the densely forested Ardennes region of Wallonia in Belgium, France and Luxembourg on the Western Front toward the end of World War II in Europe. -
Harry S. Truman
33rd President of the United States. -
Unconditional Surrender
A surrender without conditions, in which no guarantees are given to the surrendering party. -
Death of Hitler
Killed himself... -
V-E Day
Victory in Europe Day, generally known as V-E Day or VE Day, is a public holiday.
