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WWII Timeline

  • The Olympics

    The Olympics
    The Olympics took place in Germany in 1936 and was used as Nazi propaganda
  • Hitler becomes Chancellor

    Hitler becomes Chancellor
    Hitler became the Chancellor of Germany
  • The axis treaty is formed

    Nazi Germany and Italy form the Rome Berlin axis treaty
  • Japan invades China

    Japan invades China
    On this day, Japan went and invaded China
  • Invasion of Polan

    Invasion of Polan
    Germany invades Poland, WWII starts.
  • War is declared on germany

    War is declared on germany
    France and Great Britain declare war to Germany
  • Invasion of Denmark and Norway

    Invasion of Denmark and Norway
    Germany took over and controlled Denmark and Norway
  • New Leader

    New Leader
    Winston Churchill became the new leader of the British government
  • New member of the axis powers

    New member of the axis powers
    Italy joined the axis powers
  • Battle of Britain

    Battle of Britain
    Germany unleashed an air attack on Great Britain that lasted until October.
  • Axis Alliance

    Axis Alliance
    Germany, Italy and Japan sign the tripartite pact
  • Attack on Russia

    Attack on Russia
    The axis powers attack Russia with 4 million troops
  • Pearl Harbor

    Pearl Harbor
    The Japanese attack the US navy in pearl harbor which results in the US joining WWII
  • Battle of Midway

    Battle of Midway
    The US navy defeats the Japanese navy in the battle of midway
  • Italy surrenders

    Italy surrenders
    Italy surrenders to the allies but Germany helps Mussolini escape and set up a government in Northern Italy
  • D-Day

    D-Day
    The allied forces invade France and push back the German soldier
  • President Roosevelt

    President Roosevelt
    President Roosevelt dies and is succeeded by Harry Truman
  • Hitlers Death

    Hitlers Death
    Hitler committed suicide knowing Germany had lost the war.
  • Surrender of Germany

    Surrender of Germany
    Germany surrendered to the Allied fores
  • Atomic Bombs

    Atomic Bombs
    The US dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. The city was devastated.
  • Japan Surrenders

    Japan Surrenders
    Japan surrenders to the allied forces