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Invasion of the Rhineland
Hitler invaded the demilitarized zone of Germany, the Rhineland, to gain its tactically important area. -
Rome-Berlin Axis and the Anti-Comintern Pact
Hitler made deals with both Italy and Japan to fight communism and take over the world. -
Annexation of Austria
Hitler folded Austria into Germany to further cement his power base in Europe. -
Munich Conference
The Allies decided it was better to give Hitler the Sudetenland than to start a war. -
Invasion of Sudetenland
Hitler invaded the Sudetenland, an area which he needed to complete a solid power base. -
Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact
Hitler and Stalin agree it's probably better not to throw their armies against each other, and agree to share Poland. -
Invasion of Poland
Hitler and Stalin hit Poland from both sides, annexing half to each country. -
Fall of France
Hitler pushed back French defensive forces until they collapsed, and he controlled the north, east, and west zones of the country. -
Battle of Britain
Nazi Germany bombed British population cities to demoralize the people. British resolve was stronger than they thought. -
Invasion of the Soviet Union
Hitler turned on his non-agression pact and invaded the USSR. It went horribly, and he suffered incredible losses (because the Russians had more men than the Germans had bullets). -
D-Day
American, British, and Canadian forces hit Normandy beaches. Germany begins to fall back. -
Liberation of France
France was taken back from German forces, constituting a massive defeat in German powers. -
Battle of the Bulge
Germans and the Allies clashed decisively, leaving German forces irreparably depleted. -
Bombing of Dresden
A questionably moral bombing to demoralize the German people, hastening the end of the war. -
Hitler's Suicide
Hilter killed himself by gunshot, to prevent the Allies from capturing him. -
VE Day
The war in Europe was over, after Nazi Germany surrendered to the Allies.