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Hitler becomes Chancellor
In the hope of creating a stable government, the elderly President Hindenburg agreed to the plan. So on 30 January 1933, Hitler became Chancellor of Germany. -
Nuremberg Laws in effect against Jews
At the annual party rally held in Nuremberg in 1935, the Nazis announced new laws which institutionalized many of the racial theories prevalent in Nazi ideology. -
Italy into Ethiopia
Italy into Ethiopia an armed conflict that resulted in Ethiopia’s subjection to Italian rule. -
Italy, Germany & Japan signed Anti-Comintern Pact, against Russia
Anti-Comintern pact, agreement concluded first between Germany and Japan (Nov. 25, 1936) and then between Italy, Germany, and Japan (Nov. 6, 1937), ostensibly directed against the Communist International -
Germany takes over Austria with no fighting
Germany takes over Austria with Hitler power and they don't fight -
Full invasion and takeover of Czechoslovakia.
With the power of Hitler a full invasion and takeover of Czechoslovakia -
German-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact
German-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact,also called Nazi-Soviet Nonaggression Pact, German-Soviet Treaty of Nonaggression, Hitler-Stalin Pact, Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact -
Germany invades Poland with Blitzkrieg warfare
Nazi leader Adolf Hitler claimed the massive invasion was a defensive action -
Britain Declares war on Germany
On this day in 1939, in response to Hitler’s invasion of Poland, Britain and France, both allies of the overrun nation declare war on Germany. -
Battle of the Atlantic
The Battle of the Atlantic was the longest battle of World War II. It began immediately upon the British declaration of war against Germany -
Canada declares war on Germany
As England and France go to war, Prime Minister Mackenzie King tells Canadians, "To save one, we must make up our minds to save all." -
Battle of Britain
The Battle of Britain was a major air campaign fought over southern England -
Invasion of Soviet Union
Operation Barbarossa was the code name for Nazi Germany's World War II invasion of the Soviet Union -
Pearl Harbour Attack
was a surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Territory, on the morning of December 7, 1941. The attack led to the United States' entry into World War II -
Japanese-Canadian Internment
Japanese-Canadian Internment was the detainment of Japanese Canadians following the Japanese invasion of Hong Kong and Malaya and attack on Pearl Harbor -
Battle of El Alamein
The Second Battle of El Alamein was a decisive battle of the Second World War that took place near the Egyptian railway halt of El Alamein -
Battle Of Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad was a major battle on the Eastern Front of World War II in which Nazi Germany and its allies fought the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad in Southern Russia -
Dieppe Raid
The Dieppe Raid, also known as the Battle of Dieppe, Operation Rutter during planning stages, and by its final official code-name Operation Jubilee -
Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad was a major battle on the Eastern Front of World War II in which Nazi Germany and its allies fought the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad in Southern Russia -
Italian Campaign
The Italian Campaign of World War II was the name of Allied operations in and around Italy -
D-Day
The Western Allies of World War II launched the largest amphibious invasion in history when they assaulted Normandy -
Germany surrenders
The German Instrument of Surrender ended World War II in Europe. The definitive text was signed in Karlshorst. -
Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima
The United States, with the consent of the United Kingdom as laid down in the Quebec Agreement, dropped nuclear weapons on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki -
Atomic Bomb on Nagasaki
The United States, with the consent of the United Kingdom as laid down in the Quebec Agreement, dropped nuclear weapons on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
