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World War II

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    World War II timespan

  • Non agression Pact

    Non agression Pact
    Stalin and Hitler signed a nonagression pact. They promise not to fight each other.
  • Hitler invades Poland

    Hitler invades Poland
    After breaking the Treaty of Versailles Germany takes over Poland. After this, France and Germany declare war on Germany.
  • France surrender

    France surrender
    Making the same mistake from the first World War, France gets defeated by Germany.
  • Battle of Britain: The "Blitz"

    Battle of Britain: The "Blitz"
    Hitler start bombing the Britain's air force and then the cities. While Hitler bombed the cities, he allowed Britain to rebuild their air force. Germany postponed the invasion.
  • Operation Barbarossa

    Operation Barbarossa
    Hitler's attempt to invade the Soviet Union. The battle takes more than Hitler expected and when the winter arrives he failed.
  • Japan attack the Pearl Harbor

    Japan attack the Pearl Harbor
    Japan attack the Pearl Harbor with kamikaze pilots to invade southeast Asia. U.S. declares war on Japan.
  • Battle of Midway

    Battle of Midway
    U.S. defeated Japanese navy. United States used "island hop" strategy to push Japanese Navy back.
  • Germans surrendered at Stalingard

    Germans surrendered at Stalingard
    First German defeat. Hitler is defeated trying to take over USSR.
  • Allies launch an attack on Italy.

    Allies launch an attack on Italy.
    Mussolini removed from power and king of Itlay surrenders.
  • D-Day

    D-Day
    Invasion of France by Great Britain. Greatest naval invasion in history.
  • Hitler is dead

    Hitler is dead
    Hitler comited suicide in April 30,1945. He blamed the war to the jews. There was an assassination attempt before.
  • Germany Surrenders (V-E Day)

    Germany Surrenders (V-E Day)
    Germany is defeated.
  • Atomic bomb in Hiroshima

    Atomic bomb in Hiroshima
    United States take the desicion of dropping atomic bombs (Manhattan Project) to force Japan to surreder.
  • Atomic bomb in Nagasaki

    Atomic bomb in Nagasaki
    United States dropped a second bomb on the city of Nagasaki.
  • Victory in Japan (V-J Day)

    Victory in Japan (V-J Day)
    After the atomic bomb in Nagasaki Japan decides to surrender.