WWII Timeline

  • Japanese invaded Manchuria

    Japanese invaded Manchuria

    The Japanese brutally attack Manchuria in their attempt to gain resources.
  • The Holocaust begins

    The Holocaust begins

    The jews are being rounded up and placed into concentration camps.
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    The Holocaust

    Killing many people and races that were considered inferior to Nazi Germany.
  • Nazi Germany annexed Austria known as Anschless

    Nazi Germany annexed Austria known as Anschless

    Austria gladly accepts the annexation from Nazi Germany.
  • Nazi Germany annexed Czech

    Nazi Germany annexed Czech

    British, America, French give this land to Hitler in an attempt to quench his thirst for power.
  • Hitler and Soviet Union invaded Poland

    Hitler and Soviet Union invaded Poland

    Hitler goes against compromise and invades Poland. Which invokes war between Germany and Allies.
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    Sitzkrieg

    "phony war"
  • Operation Barbarossa

    Operation Barbarossa

    The German's code name for their attack on the Soviet Union.
  • Pearl Harbor is attacked by the Japanese.

    Pearl Harbor is attacked by the Japanese.

    After this attack America joins the war.
  • America declared war against Germany and Italy

    America declared war against Germany and Italy

    America enters the war with the allies of Britian and the Soviet Union.
  • Battle of Midway

    Battle of Midway

    Japanese attacks Midway.
  • Battle of El Alamein

    Battle of El Alamein

    North Africa is attacked.
  • Stalingrad falls

    Stalingrad falls

    Nazi Germany captures stalingrad.
  • Guadalcanal

    Guadalcanal

    First offensive attack from America.
  • Operation Torch

    Operation Torch

    Allied forces attack North French Africa.
  • The seige of Leningrad

    The seige of Leningrad

    Nazi Germany completely takes over Leningrad.
  • V-E day

    V-E day

    The war in Europe is over. Naze Germany falls.
  • D-Day

    D-Day

    Allied forces storm the beaches of Normandy.
  • Iwo Jima

    Iwo Jima

    The capturing of Iwo Jima from Japan.
  • The Holocaust ends.

    The Holocaust ends.

    The horrible concentration camps for the jews are no longer operational.
  • Atomic bomb is dropped on Hiroshima.

    Atomic bomb is dropped on Hiroshima.

    This event kills 78,000 people and injuring 100,000 more.
  • Nagasaki is bombed.

    Nagasaki is bombed.

    This event killed 40,000 people and injuring even more.
  • Japan surrenders.

    Japan surrenders.

    The war finally comes to an end.