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The Nazi-Soviet Nonaggresion Pact
Germany and Soviet leaders sign a pact to essentially not attack each other. -
Invasion of Poland
Germany invades Poland to mark the start of the second World. -
Blitzkrieg
The Germans begin to bomb Polish defenses. -
War is declared
Britain declares war on Germany. -
Arriving at Warsaw
German ground forces arrive at warsaw. -
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War in Europe
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Conquest of Norway and Denmark
The Axis Powers conquer Denmark and Norway. -
Germany's continues its Conquest
Germany overruns countries of low defense. -
Germany invades / Winston Churchill becomes Prime Minister
Germany invades Belgium, France, Luxenberg, and the Netherlands. Winston Churchill becomes prime minister of the United Kingdom due to the resignation of Nevil Chamberlin. -
Italy Declares War
Italy declares war on France and also the United Kingdom. -
France Surrenders / Operation Ariel
France surrenders to Germany. In Operation Ariel, 191,870 troops are escaped from France. -
The Tri-partite Pact
Japan signs tri-partite pact to become allied with German, along with the Soviets. -
Germany's new ID System (Holocaust Begins)
Germany's Jews are rquired to wear yellow stars for identification purposes. -
Lend Lease Act
President Roosevelt signs the Lend Lease Act. -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Japan launches an attack on Pearl Harbor. -
United States Declares War
German and Italy declare war on the U.S. and the U.S. retaliates by declaring war on them as well. -
Hitler's Rise to Power
Hitler becomes supreme commander of the German Army. -
Declaration of United Nations
26 allied countries sign the Declaration by United Nations during the Arcadia Conference. -
Manhattan Project
The Manhattan project is beginning to take effect. -
Operation Barborossa
After success throughout Europe, in the Balkans, and on Crete, Hitler turned his attention to the invasion of the Soviets. -
Battle of Stalingrad
The first battle emerges. -
Germany attacks Stalingrad
Germamns shelled and attacked the city of Stalingrad. -
Bombing of Germany
The amount of bombs dropped on Germany was doubled. This type of civilian bombing increased te concept of total war -
German Surrender to USSR
90,000 German troops surrender to the USSR due to the battle of Stalingrad. Over 2 million Russian soldiers died throughout the battle -
Stalingrad is Free
The liberation of Stalingrad is officially over. -
British Convoys Postponed
Any British convoys running to Russia are postponed as supplies are funneled to other areas of the Atlantic. -
New Technology
Allied aircrafts are fitted with U-boat detecting radar systems. -
24/7 Bombing
The U.S. begin bombing 24/7. The bombing essentiaally never stopped. -
Operation Overlord
Thousands of British bombers dropped 5,000 tons of bombs on German forces in Normandy. -
D-Day
Allied forces invade north France by means of beach landings in Normandy. Despite German resistance, 2,000,000 allied forces soldiers ocuppied Normandy beach. -
Warsaw Uprising
With Germany on the decline, Polish leaders wanted to liberate Warsaw. -
Germany Surrenders
Germany surrenders unconditionally to the allies.
