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WWII Timeline

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  • Germany Invades Czechoslovakia

    Germany Invades Czechoslovakia
    On this day Germany took Czechoslovakia and on September 30th the Treaty of Munich was signed, and it sealed the fate of Czechoslovakia into the hands of Germany.

  • The Soviet-Nazi Pact

    The Soviet-Nazi Pact
    Nazi Germany and Soviet Russia signed a non-agression pact which guaranteed no attacks between the two countries. The pact was signed on August 23rd 1939.

  • Invasion of Poland

    Invasion of Poland
    Known as the September campaign, Germany invaded Poland from the North, South and the West. Poland later withdrew and Germany ultimately won at the battle of Bzura. The battle ended on October 6 1939.

  • Canada Enters the War

    Canada Enters the War
    Once Britain had declared war on Germany Canada soon followed. The war ended in 1945.

  • Phoney War (sitzkrieg)

    Phoney War (sitzkrieg)
    In the early days of the war, the Allies were not preforming the standard military actions they were required to. This phase enveloped the year France had declared war on Germany. This phase ended in April of 1940.

  • The Invasion of Norway, Denmark, Hollandand Belgium

    The Invasion of Norway, Denmark, Hollandand Belgium
    April 9, 1940 – Nazis invaded Denmark and Norway.
    May 10, 1940 – Nazis invaded France and Belgium.
    May 15, 1940 – Holland surrendered to the Nazis.

  • The Invasion of France

    The Invasion of France
    Known as the battle of France, Nazi Germany invaded the Adrennes and the low Countries part of France.

  • The Fall of France

    The Fall of France
    Also known as the Battle of France, this is the event on which Germany successfully inveaded and took Southern France and the low countries. france fell on june 22 1940.

  • The Miracle at Dunkirk

    The Miracle at Dunkirk
    Codnamed Operation Dynamo, the Miracle at Dunkirk was an evacuation of allied troops from the beachat Dunkirk. This operation was put into effect after the Germans cut off British, French, and Belgian soldiers from the battle of France. The evacuation ended on June 4 1940.

  • The Battle of Britain

    The Battle of Britain
    The battle of Britain ensued during the summer and autumn in the year 1940 soon after the Battle of France anded. It included the air bombing of the United Kingdom by the Axis powers. It lasted until October 31 1940.

  • Operation Barbarossa

    Operation Barbarossa
    Operation Barbarossa was the name given to the invasion of the Soviet-Union during WWII. 4 million soldiers from the Axis powers invaded the USSR boarders. Operation Barbarossa is known as the largest invasion in the history of warfare. The operation ended on December 5th 1941.

  • The Attack on Pearl Harbour

    The Attack on Pearl Harbour
    The Attack on Pearl harbour was a surprise naval strike on the American naval base in Hawaii that led to the Americans entry into the war. The Jaoanese won the battle that same day.