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Munich Pact
This pact with France, GB and Germany prolonged peace while giving way Czechoslovakia to the Germans and allowing a pathway to war. -
Kristallnacht
On this day, Nazis burned synagogues, Jewish schools and homes and killed over 100 people. Also known as Night of the Broken Glass, more than 30,000 men were seized and sent to concentration camps. -
Hitler seizes all of Czechoslovakia
On this day, Hitler seized Czechoslovakia. After a meeting the president, Hitler took control of Prague and ended the Munich Pact, put in place to secure peace after WWI. -
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"Miracle" at Dinkirk
the french and British had been badly defeated by Germany in the battle of France. over 350,000 men were trapped. the British decided to send out a call and try to evacuate by sea. the Britain civilians began to rescue them using all different types of boats. they were able to rescue about 340,000 men. the army had to leave behind their equipment but that was all replaced. this huge win was considered a miracle and Britain would go on to fight in many other battles. -
Battle of Britain
This battle was the turning point of the war and proved that an air war could be fought to win over Germany. Germany was defeated and did not invade UK. -
Operation Barbarossa
Germany invades Russia -
Japan Attacks Pearl Harbor
Known as the "Day that will live in Infinity", hundreds of Japanese fighters planes attacked Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Thousands of US soldiers die. -
Battle of Midway
Major battle and win for the US over Japan. It was a surprise attack against the Japanese, crippling its fleet of ships and soldiers. -
Battle of Stalingrad
German troops surrender to the Red Army, ending a battle of WWII. -
Germany Surrenders VE Day
Both Europe and the US enjoy the defeat of Germany! -
Battle of El Alamein
Pivotal battle for the allies in Northern Africa. -
Allied troops land in Sicily
Allies land and take back Sicily with little resistance as Germany was spread too thin in conquests elsewhere. -
D Day
Marks the day Allied forces landed at Normandy, beginning the end of WWI with the help of Allied forces in Western Europe to overthrow Nazi power. -
US Drops atomic bomb on Hiroshima
The Enola Gay drops the atomic bomb on Hiroshima Japan, ending WWII and starting the Cold War. -
Japan Surrenders
Japan unconditionally surrenders to the allied forces, ending WWII.
