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alliance betwwen germany and italy
Benito Mussolini describes alliance between Italy and Germany as an "axis" -
the anti-comintern pact
agreement between Germany and the Empire of Japan. -
agrrement for the czechoslovak military defense to the nazi germany
Germany, Italy, Great Britain, and France sign the Munich agreement which forces the Czechoslovak Republic to cede the Sudetenland, including the key Czechoslovak military defense positions, to Nazi Germany. -
Chamberlain promise peace
Politically Czechoslovakia is rendered helpless, with all that that means to the balance of forces in eastern Europe, and Hitler will be able to advance again, when he chooses, with greatly increased power.' -
The Hitler-Stalin Pact
Germany and the Soviet Union sign a non-aggression pact, stunning the world, given their diametrically opposed ideologies. But the dictators were, despite appearances, both playing to their own political needs -
invasion of poland
joint invasion of Poland by Nazi Germany, the Free City of Danzig, the Soviet Union, and a small Slovak contingent, that marked the beginning of World War II in Europe. -
britain and france declare war on germany
in response to Hitler’s invasion of Poland, Britain and France, both allies of the overrun nation declare war on Germany. -
soviet union invades poland
Soviet Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Molotov declares that the Polish government has ceased to exist, as the U.S.S.R. exercises the “fine print” of the Hitler-Stalin Non-aggression pact—the invasion and occupation of eastern Poland. -
Germany invades Norway and Denmark
German warships enter major Norwegian ports, from Narvik to Oslo, deploying thousands of German troops and occupying Norway. At the same time, German forces occupy Copenhagen, among other Danish cities. -
france surrender to nazi germany
the French government signed an armistice with Nazi Germany just six weeks after the Nazis launched their invasion of Western Europe. -
the battle of britain begins
the Germans begin the first in a long series of bombing raids against Great Britain, as the Battle of Britain, which will last three and a half months, begins. -
OPERATION BARBAROSSA BEGAN
was the code name for Nazi Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union during World War II, -
ATTACK ON PERL HARBOR
JAPAN BOMBED AT THE PERAL HARBOR -
THE UNITED STATES DECLARES WAR ON JAPAN
as America’s Pacific fleet lay in ruins at Pearl Harbor, President Franklin Roosevelt requests, and receives, a declaration of war against Japan