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Germany held the 1936 Olympics and basically used it as a propaganda for Nazis as well as a big political move for Hitler and Germany.
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This is commonly known as when WWII first broke out.
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In September of 1939 Great Britain and France declared war on Germany. They became known as the Allies.
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Hitler conquers Belgium and Norway with little struggle and captures France after going around the Maginot line.
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Hitler tries invading Great Britain by trying to take down their air force but failed. So, he started bombing London. The British eventually stopped the Luftwaffe.
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Japan forms a military alliance with Germany and Italy.
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The United States sending Great Britain weapons to help win the war
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Japan bombed Pearl Harbor and dragged the US into WWII.
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This gave some Mexican workers the chance to work temporarily in the US
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They were full fledged members of the army and could serve overseas on nearly every task except combat.
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When the Allies invaded Italy, they convinced the people to overthrow their leader and switch powers.
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Basically the Allies planned on invading France to gain the territory back and called it Operation Overlord.
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This is when the Allies invaded France to get it back. One of the biggest invasions ever.
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Germans launched a surprise offensive attack and created a bulge in the Allie forces.
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The US bombed Hiroshima Japan and ended up winning the war. Kind of a comeback from Pearl Harbor.
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The Axis Powers surrender and the Allies are victorious