World War 2

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  • Anschluss

    Anschluss
    Anschluss is a reference to a time, just at the start of WW2, when Austria was forced into Nazi Germany.

  • Poland Invasion

    Poland Invasion
    Germany invades Poland. Many would agree that this event that triggered the war in Europe.

  • Great Britain and France

    Great Britain and France
    Great Britain and France declare war on Germany.

  • Winston Churchill

    Winston Churchill
    Winston Churchill becomes the leader of the British Government.

  • Germany Invades Denmark

    Germany Invades Denmark
    Germany invades, and then takes complete control of Denmark, and Norway

  • The Tripartite Pact

    The Tripartite Pact
    Germany, Italy, and Japan sign this pact, establishing the Axis Alliance.

  • Germany Attacks Russia

    Germany Attacks Russia
    Germany and the Axis powers invade Russia with over 4 million troops.

  • Pearl Harbor

    Pearl Harbor
    The Japanese attack the U.S. Navy at Pearl Harbor.

  • Japanese Navy Defeated

    Japanese Navy Defeated
    The United States beat the Japanese Navy in the Battle of Midway.

  • Normandy

    Normandy
    The allied forces invade Normandy, and push the Germans back.

  • Franklin Roosevelt Dies

    Franklin Roosevelt Dies
    Franklin Roosevelt Dies, and Harry Truman takes his place as the President of the United States of America.

  • Hitler Dies

    Hitler Dies
    Adolf Hitler commits suicide after he discovers Germany's loss.

  • Germany Surrenders

    Germany Surrenders
    Germany surrenders to the allies.

  • Hiroshima

    Hiroshima
    The U.S. drops an atomic bomb in Hiroshima, Japan.

  • Japan Surrenders

    Japan Surrenders
    Japan surrenders to the allies.