WWII Timeline-Europe

  • Anschluss

    Anschluss

    Unification of Austria and Germany
  • Munich Conference

    Munich Conference

    Great Britain and France give Hitler Sudetenland
  • Nonaggression Pact

    Nonaggression Pact

    Germany and USSR agree not to fight
  • Germany invades Poland

    Germany invades Poland

    Start of WWII
  • Battle of Britain

    Battle of Britain

    3 month bombing of Great Britain
  • Miracle at Dunkirk

    Miracle at Dunkirk

    338,000 troops escape German captured
  • Paris Captured

    Paris Captured

    France surrenders to Germany
  • Germany invades USSR

    Germany invades USSR

    Violates Nonagression Treaty
  • Germany declares war on U.S.

    Germany declares war on U.S.

    Hitler allied with Japan and they hoped for help against USSR
  • Battle of Stalingrad

    Battle of Stalingrad

    10 month battle ends-Turning point in War
  • Kasserine Pass

    Kasserine Pass

    First U.S. battle against Germany(bad loss)
  • Rome Falls

    Rome Falls

    Italy surrenders and Mussolini is executed
  • Battle of the Bulge

    Battle of the Bulge

    Last German Offensive-Allies win
  • D-Day

    D-Day

    Allies land in Normandy-Liberation of France
  • V-E-Day

    V-E-Day

    WWII ends in Europe