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The Great Depression
A great economic downturn, Global Trade decreased by 30%. This increased all of the issues that Germany had to deal with, that involved money. -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzjWk1DD6gE -
Hitler Comes to Power in Germany
Hitler's motives inspired many German people to want him to come to power. He mainly wanted to get rid of all of the money struggles within Germany. -https://www.historyonthenet.com/was-hitler-jewish/ -
XI Olympiad (1936 Summer Olympics)
This event was held in Berlin, Germany. This was Hitler's chance to show off all of the improvements he has made in Germany. -https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/nazi-olympics-berlin-1936/Event?oid=23377736 -
Anchluss (Annexation of Austria)
German troops cross the border into Austria and Hitler annexes the country for the Third Reich. -
Munich Agreement
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Fate of Czechoslovakia
German Wehrmacht crossed into the remainder of Czechoslovakia. Hitler declared the rest of the country the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia -http://spartacus-educational.com/2WWczech.htm -
Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact
The treaty that stated that the Soviet Union was to be given the eastern part of Poland after the Germans beat them. -https://www.pinterest.com/pin/481674122625094827/ -
Germany Declares War on Poland
The war was started with the German aggression for Danzig, a province of Poland. This war was the start of WW2. -http://historyconflicts.com/german-invasion-poland-from-1939/ -
Battle of France
Germany pushed into France and rapidly seized territory. In June 25, 1940 France fell and was split between Germany and Italy. -http://history.sandiego.edu/gen/WW2Timeline/Europe07a.html -
Operation Barbarossa
This was the German invasion of the Soviet Union. Hitler hoped to beat the Russians very easily. -https://www.military-history.org/articles/operation-barbarossa-map-1941.htm -
Battle of Stalingrad
The was the battle for the strategic Soviet city of Stalingrad. The Russian's won the battle in the end and eliminated the German 6th Army, this was the turning point of World War 2. -https://www.rbth.com/history/327480-reasons-why-red-army-won-stalingrad -
D-Day
It was the allied invasion of Normandy to take back France from the Germans. This invasion would lead to the fall of the Third Reich. -https://www.historyonthenet.com/d-day/ -
Hitler Kills Himself
Hitler kills himself in his bunker in Berlin, as it falls to the Soviets. This event and the fall of Berlin marks the end of the war in Europe. -http://www.hitlerschildren.com/article/936-how-did-hitler-die -
Nuremberg War Trials
The trials for Nazi war criminals held by the allies and the Soviet Union in Nuremberg, Germany. -http://www.daily-journal.com/opinion/columnists/local/lessons-learned-from-the-nuremberg-trials/article_c4dd1911-b5e9-5a40-9332-f9ea26f4b77a.html
