World War 2

• The Treaty of Versailles, which imposed harsh conditions on Germany after World War 1, contributed to the rise of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party.
• 11/11/1918

  Signing of Armistice

  Signed in a French train carriage against the Germans
• 28/06/1919

  Treaty of Versailles

  The consequences that Germany had to abide by for their actions in WWI including losing 13% of their land
• 11/08/1919

  Weimar Republic

  The abdication of the throne of Kaiser Weimar II (Emperor) due to Germany's surrender to the Allies
• 08/11/1923

  Beer Hall Putsch

  When Adolf Hitler firing his gun into the ceiling and claiming that the 'national revolution' has begun
• 30/01/1933

  Hitler/Weimer Republic

  Hitler was appointed as chanceloor of the Weimar Republic where he used his position to strenthen his Nazi Party's position in government
• 30/01/1933

  Hitler/Weimer Republic

  Hitler was appointed as chancellor of the Weimar Republic where he used his position to strengthen his Nazi Party's position in government
• 05/03/1933

  Dictatorship/Reichstag

  The Reichstag (parliament) building was burned down, suspected by the Nazi Party who then passed an emergency legislation, officially making Hitler a dictator, which then allows him to overrule state and local laws and overthrow state and local governments
• 9/11/1938

  Kristallnacht

  A wave of violence sparked by the death of a German officer shot by a Polish Jew, which resulted in burning down Jewish occupied land across Germany, on the anniversary of the Beer Hall Putsch. Kristallnacht translates to 'The Night of Broken Glass'
• 01/09/1939

  Germany Invades Poland

  Hitler claimed that Germany had been attacked by Poland which gave them an oppurtunity to invade Poland in a fake desfensive manner
• 03/09/1939

  France and UK declare war on Germany

  To support Poland and from the Allied Powers
• 23/08/1939

  Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact

  The German-Soviet Nonaggression Pact was signed which states that the nations would not attack each other, provide assistance to an enemy, would not participate with other countries that would impact the other etc.
• 10/05/1940

  The Battle of France

  When Germany invaded Belgium and the Netherlands. At this time the German military consisted of about 3.5 million men, 5,500 aircraft and 10 panzer
• 12/06/1940

  French military evacuated Paris

  After realising that the resistance was not benefiting them, the French military evacuated Paris and the Germans entered Paris the same day. The French surrendered in the same train carriage as where the Armistice was signed in WWI
• 07/09/1940

  Battle of Britian

  Beginning on Sept 07, London was attacked for 57 consecutive nights in civil targets after Britain launched a bombing raid in Berlin
• 22/06/1941

  Operation Barbarossa

  Hitler declared war on the Soviet Union, voiding the Molotov-Ribbentrop  pact. Germany used 3 million troops but underestimated the size of the Russian army. German troops were not prepared for the retaliation or the Russian winter
• 07/12/1941

  Japan attacks USA

  Japan launches a surprise attack on the U.S Naval base at Pearl Harbor, in Hawaii. This was a strategic location that extended America's range of attack.
• 07/12/1941

  Japan attacks USA

  Japan launches a surprise attack on the U.S Naval base at Pearl Harbor, in Hawaii. This was a strategic location that extended America's range of attack.
• 08/12/1941

  USA declares war against Japan

  President Roosevelt signed the official declaration against after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, which marked their official entry into World War Two