WWII Timeline

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    Hitler’s Control

    This was the domain of the Nazis. This was one of Hitlers dream for Lebensraum.
  • Aschluss of Austria

    Aschluss of Austria

    Germany annexed Austria. Germany shows the world there political aggression.
  • Japan Invades China

    Japan Invades China

    Japan invaded China. Japan invades China for natural resources.
  • Invasion of Czechoslovakia

    Invasion of Czechoslovakia

    Germany demanded the Sudetenland.Then went thru the rest of Czechoslovakia.
  • Invasion of Poland

    Invasion of Poland

    Germany invaded Poland. This started WWII.
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    WWII

    This was one of the most bloodiest wars of the human race. This was a true show of humane cruelty and no mercy for the weak.
  • The Neutrality act of 1939

    The Neutrality act of 1939

    America declared neutrality. America trades with Britain as well.
  • The Fall of France

    The Fall of France

    Germany blitzkrieg their way thru the mostly undefended northern France. France capitulated when Paris fell.
  • The Battle of Britain

    The Battle of Britain

    This battle was the first major air invasion. Germany had air superiority until they stopped bombing the RAF.
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    The Holocaust

    This was the most cruel and brutal thing you could do to another human. Hitlers dream was the death of Jews and this was the way he did it.
  • US Oil Embargo on Japan

    US Oil Embargo on Japan

    America embargoed Japan from Oil. This crippled Japan severely.
  • The attack on Pearl Harbor

    The attack on Pearl Harbor

    This was a surprise attack on America. This drew America into WWII.
  • The Baatan Death March

    The Baatan Death March

    Japan marches American troops thru the Philippines. This was a brutal and deadly attack on American troops.
  • Battle of Midway Island

    Battle of Midway Island

    This was the turning point for the American navy. This battle crippled the Japanese fleet and started the American Island hopping campaign.
  • Battle of Stalingrad

    Battle of Stalingrad

    This was the turning point for the Soviets. This was the show of will from the USSR.
  • Atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki

    Atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki

    This was the second nuke ever dropped for military purposes. This destroyed the Japanese spirit.
  • The Yalta Conference

    The Yalta Conference

    The Yalta Conference, held 4–11 February 1945, was the World War II meeting. Of the heads of government of the Allies
  • D-Day (Operation Overlord)

    D-Day (Operation Overlord)

    This was the nail in the coffin to the German Reich. This battle opened a battle on two fronts.
  • V-E Day

    V-E Day

    This is a day of celebration for the surrender of Nazi Germany. This was a day of remembrance and rebuild.
  • Atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima

    Atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima

    This was the first bomb dropped on Japan. This crippled their spirit.