WWII Events

Adolf Hitler

Jan 30, 1933

Becomes chacnelor of Germany

Axis Powers

Oct 7, 1936

Germany, Ital, Japan form an alliance.

Anex

Mar 13, 1938

Germany annexes Austria.

Munich Agreement (appeasement)

Sep 29, 1938

Germany, Italy, Great Britain, and France agree too appease.

Kristallnacht

Nov 10, 1938

Nazis in Germany torched synagogues, vandalized Jewish homes, schools and businesses and killed close to 100 Jews.

Germany takes advantage

Mar 14, 1939

Germany takes more than is offered and occupies the rest of the Czech lands.

Nazi-Soviet Pact

Aug 23, 1939

Both Germany and the Soviet Union sign Nazi-Soviet Pact, dividing Eastern Europe into Spheres of influence.

Germany invades Poland

Sep 1, 1939

Hitler looks to regain stolen land and ultimately take over Poland.

War is declared

Sep 3, 1939

Support of Poland, Great Britain and France declares war on Germany.

Phony war

Period: Sep 3, 1939 to Apr 9, 1940

France & Britain declare war on Germany. No big reaction.
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Operation sea lion

Jun 10, 1940

Planned invasion of Great Britain in 1940, never carried out during the war as the Germans lost the battle of Britain.

Fall of France

Jun 22, 1940

A successful German invasion of France and the Low Countries, defeating primarily French forces.

Battle of Britain

Jul 20, 1940

Germans begin long series of bombing raids against Great Britain, as the Battle of Britain.

Pearl Harbor

Dec 7, 1941

Japan bombs United States Navy, Army, Air force in a surprise attack.

Wannsee Conference

Jan 20, 1942

"Final solution" to their Jewish problem the plan to annihilate all the Jews was decided.

Operation Sea Lion called off

Dec 14, 2016

Operation sea lion called off. Battle of Britain ends.