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European Timeline of WW2

  • Anschluss

    Anschluss

    Unification of Germany and Austria
  • Munich Conference

    Munich Conference

    GB and France give Germany Sudetenland
  • Nonaggression Pact

    Nonaggression Pact

    Germany and USSR agree not to fight
  • Germany invades Poland

    Germany invades Poland

    Sparks ww2
  • Miracle at Dunkirk

    Miracle at Dunkirk

    338,000 soldiers escape German capture
  • Paris Captured

    Paris Captured

    France surrenders to Germany
  • Battle of Britain

    Battle of Britain

    3 month bombing of Great Britain from Germany
  • Germany Invades USSR

    Germany Invades USSR

    violates nonaggression treaty
  • Germany Declares war on US

    Germany Declares war on US

    US declared war on Japan, and Germany had formed an alliance with Japan.
  • Battle of Stalingrad

    Battle of Stalingrad

    10 month battle ends in turning point of war
  • Kasserine Pass

    Kasserine Pass

    First battle between Germany and US (Major loss for US)
  • Rome falls

    Rome falls

    This results in the surrender of Italy and the execution of Mussolini
  • D Day

    D Day

    Allies land at Normandy: Liberation of France
  • Battle of Bulge

    Battle of Bulge

    Last German offense, result in victory for allies
  • V-E-Day

    V-E-Day

    WW2 ends in Europe