World War II

  • Signing of the Treaty of Versailles

    Signing of the Treaty of Versailles
  • First concentration camp opened outside Berlin

    First concentration camp opened outside Berlin
    Camps were opened and innocent jews were forced into them.
  • Nuremberg laws

    Nuremberg laws
    German jews stripped of rights based on these laws.
  • Start of WWII

    Start of WWII
    Germany invades Poland
  • Hitler's Surprise Attack on Norway and Denmark

    Hitler's Surprise Attack on Norway and Denmark
    Hitler attacks Norway and Denmark.
  • Surrender of French leaders

    Surrender of French leaders
    France signs treaty with Germany
  • Attack on Pearl Harbor

    Attack on Pearl Harbor
    Japanese fighter planes attacked the American naval base at Pearl Harbor.
  • Battle of the Coral Sea

    Battle of the Coral Sea
    first air-sea battle. Allied code breakers knew Japan's plan.
  • Battle of Midway

    Battle of Midway
    Allies defeat Japan in the battle of Midway
  • Beginning of the Battle of Stalingrad

    Beginning of the Battle of Stalingrad
    Stopped advancement of Germany into the Soviet Union. War turned in favor of the Allies.
  • Italy surrenders

    Italy surrenders
  • Japan's Navy Defeated

    Japan's Navy Defeated
    Navy defeated near the Philippines.
  • D-Day

    D-Day
    Normandy landings
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    Battle of the Bulge

    largest battle fought on the Western Front in Europe ,largest battle ever fought by the US Army.
  • Hitler commits Suicide

    Hitler commits Suicide
    Adolf Hitler shot himself in his bunker.
  • Germany Surrenders

    Germany Surrenders
    Germany Surrender and ends WWII in Europe.
  • Victory In Europe Day (VE Day)

    Victory In Europe Day (VE Day)
    Victory in Europe day, conclusion of Hitler's war
  • Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

    Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
    Atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
  • Japan Surrenders

    Japan Surrenders
    Japan surrenders to the allies and ends WWII