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Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany
Due to Hitler's powerful speeches he was able to win over people and become chancellor of Germany. Hitler becoming chancellor meant he had more control and this became the start of his terror. -
Hitler pledges to undo the Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles was Hitler's first target. It had a negative impact on the nation and Hitler had promised them better conditions and so he started by undoing the Treaty of Versailles. -
Germany, Italy, Japan form a pact known as Axis
Germanty taking over other territories meant that others would be weary of them. Because of this the Axis Powers was formed in case Germany ever needed assistance. -
Italy invades Ethiopia
The Second Italy-Ethiopian War, also referred to as the Second Italy-Abyssinian War, was a colonial war fought . The war was fought between the armed forces of the Kingdom of Italy and those of the Ethiopian Empire. -
Germany annexes Austria
Anschluss refers to the annexation of Austria into Nazi Germany. Austrian Nazis conspired for the second time in four years to seize the Austrian government by force and unite their nation with Nazi Germany. -
Germany, Italy, Great Britain, and France sign the Munich Agreement
Also was known as the Munich Betrayal. It provided "cession to Germany of the Sudeten German territory" of Czechoslovakia. -
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Kristallnacht
Also referred to as the Night of Broken Glass, Reichspogromnacht, Pogromnacht, and Novemberpogrome, was a pogrom against Jews throughout Nazi Germany. The name Kristallnacht refers to the broken glass left in the streets after these pogroms. -
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Germany breaks the Munich Agreement and occupies the rest of Czech lands
The conquest of Czechoslovakia became Hitler's next ambition. The incorporation of the Sudetenland into Germany left the rest of Czechoslovakia weak, and it became powerless to resist subsequent occupation. Hitler proclaimed Bohemia and Moravia the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. -
Germany and the Soviet Union sign the Nazi-Soviet Pact, dividing Eastern Europe into spheres of influence
Officially known as the Treaty of Non-aggression between Germany and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. The pact acted as a neutrality pact between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union. -
Germany invades Poland
Was known in Poland as the September Campaign. The invasion of Poland by Germany marked the beginning of World War Il. -
Honoring their support of Poland, Great Britain and France declare war on Germany
The United States Congress declared war upon Germany hours after Germany declared war on the United States after the attack on Pearl Harbor by the Empire of Japan. This would prove to be Germany's biggest obstacle for their plan over world domination. -
Soviet Union invades Poland
Was a military operation by the Soviet Union without a formal declaration of war. The Soviet Union invaded Poland from the east, sixteen days after Germany invaded Poland from the west. -
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Phony War
The Phony War was an eight-month period at the start of World War II, during which there was only one limited military land operation on the Western Front. The Phony War served as a time for both sides to get ready for a war that they had not really expected to have. -
Auschwitz
One of the most populated and active camps during the Holocaust. Many famous stories originated from here such as 'Night.' -
Germany invades Denmark and Norway
Operation Weserübung was the code name for Germany's assault on Denmark and Norway. The name comes from the German for "Operation Weser-Exercise." The battle resulted in a Germany victory. -
France falls and Germany controls Paris
The Battle of France, also known as the Fall of France, was the German invasion of France. As the name suggests this battle resulted in the fall of France causing them to fall under control over Germany's Reign. -
Operation Sea Lion
Operation Sea Lion, also written as Operation Sea-lion, was Nazi Germany's code name for the plan for an invasion of the United Kingdom. The battle resulted in the eventual cancellation and diversion of German, Italian, and other Axis forces for Operation Barbarossa. -
North African Campaign
The North African Campaign of the Second World War took place in North Africa. It included battles fought in the Libyan and Egyptian deserts and in Morocco and Algeria, as well as Tunisia. -
Britain defeats Germany in Operation Sea Lion
A large number of barges were gathered together on the Channel coast, but, with air losses increasing, Hitler postponed Sea Lion indefinitely on 17 September 1940 and it was never put into action. Germany successfully winning proved to be difficult and was eventually decided their losses would be inevitable and left Britain alone. -
Battle of Britain ends
The Battle of Britain was a military campaign of the Second World War, in which the Royal Air Force defended the United Kingdom from attacks by Nazi Germany's air force. It has been described as the first major military campaign fought entirely by air forces. -
Germany invades the Soviet Union - Operation Barbarossa
Operation Barbarossa was the code name for the Axis invasion of the Soviet Union. Barbarossa was the crucial turning point in World War II, its failure forced Nazi Germany to fight a two-front war against a coalition possessing immensely superior resources. -
Japan attacks Pearl Harbor
Japan forces sent a surprise attack onto one of America's naval base. The surprise attack led to America joining WWll. -
Battle of Midway Ends
Was one of the most decisive U.S. victories in its war against Japan. The battle reversed the tide against the previously invincible Japanese navy. -
Battle of Guadalcanal
The Guadalcanal Campaign, also known as the Battle of Guadalcanal and code named Operation Watchtower. Was fought around the island of Guadalcanal in the Pacific theater. -
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Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad was the largest confrontation of World War II, in which Germany and its allies fought the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad in Southern Russia. It stopped the German advance into the Soviet Union and marked the turning of the tide of war in favor of the Allies. -
D-Day
The Normandy landings were the landing operations of the Allied invasion of Normandy in Operation Overlord during World War II. Code named Operation Neptune and often referred to as D-Day, it was the largest seaborne invasion in history. -
Germany surrenders
After heavy fighting, Soviet forces neared Adolf Hitler's command bunker in central Berlin. Within days, Berlin fell to the Soviets causing German armed forces to surrender unconditionally. Hitler later committed suicide to avoid any punishment. -
Hiroshima
During the final stage of World War II, the United States detonated two nuclear weapons over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The United States dropped the bombs after obtaining the consent of the United Kingdom, as required by the Quebec Agreement. -
Nagasaki
The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were to force Japan to surrender right away and it did prove successful after the leader of Japan stated he did not want to lose anymore people. To this day the bombing are somewhat seen as controversial. -
Japan Surrenders
After the bombings were successful Japan agreed to surrender. The Imperial Japanese Navy was incapable of conducting major operations and an Allied invasion of Japan was imminent.
