1933: Nazi Party comes to
power and forms the
Third Reich. Hitler begins
to rebuild the military in
direct violation of the
Treaty of Versailles.
March 1938: Austria is
annexed by the Third
Reich.
Sept. 1st 1939: Germany
invades Poland. Soviet Union
invades eastern Poland.
Britain and France declare War
on Germany.
War
Begins
July – October 1940:
Battle of Britain:
German attempt to gain
air superiority over UK.
Germany Fails- First Loss
TURNING POINT IN EAST:
Battle of Stalingrad
Date: Spring 1942- Feb
1943
Why is it important?
Turning point in the
Soviet Union
- Stops Germany’s
advance into the
Soviet Union
Winner: Soviet Union
World War II- Europe
Sept. 1938: Britain and
France agree to give Germany
a region of Czechoslovakia
known as the Sudetenland.
March 1936: Germans
occupied the Rhineland
with troops- again violating
the Treaty of Versailles.
June – December 1941:
Operation Barbarossa:
Germany invades the
Soviet Union. Almost
reaches the capital city of
Moscow.
May 1940: Nazi army
invades France.
June 1940: France
surrenders to Nazi Army.
Appeasement: The policy of granting concessions to potential enemies to maintain peace.
TURNING POINT IN WEST:
Operation Overlord
Date: June 6th, 1944
Why is it important?
Allies were able to begin
liberation of western
Europe
Winner:_Allies
END OF THE WAR:
Known as: V-E Day
Date: May 8, 1945
Why is it important?
Ended the war in Europe