WWII TimelineWWII Timeline

David ShepkeDavid Shepke

Treaty of Versailles (End of WWI)Treaty of Versailles (End of WWI)

On the 11On the 11thth hour, of the 11 hour, of the 11thth day, day, of the 11of the 11thth month of 1918 WWI month of 1918 WWI ended. To make it official, ended. To make it official, outside of the palace of outside of the palace of Versailles in Paris, Germany Versailles in Paris, Germany signed a peace treaty with the signed a peace treaty with the Allies. This treaty was called the Allies. This treaty was called the Treaty of Versailles and later Treaty of Versailles and later after the war there would be after the war there would be many conflicts with its efforts to many conflicts with its efforts to create peace. One way they create peace. One way they tried to create peace was to tried to create peace was to create a league of nations but create a league of nations but their powers were limited their powers were limited because of sanctions so the because of sanctions so the members could do what they members could do what they wanted. They then created a wanted. They then created a pact including all 63 countries, pact including all 63 countries, except the USSR, that stated except the USSR, that stated war did not need to happen but war did not need to happen but instead they could resolve their instead they could resolve their problems.problems.

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HolocaustHolocaust During a 14 year period after During a 14 year period after

the war ended, the Nazi party the war ended, the Nazi party was being formed. Their was being formed. Their leader was Adolf Hitler and leader was Adolf Hitler and once he became chancellor once he became chancellor the Nazi party became greatly the Nazi party became greatly respected. Hitler then wanted respected. Hitler then wanted to create a master race to create a master race consisting of blonde hair, consisting of blonde hair, blue-eyed, Aryans. In the blue-eyed, Aryans. In the process of doing so he process of doing so he confined anyone who did not confined anyone who did not meet this status or was a Jew. meet this status or was a Jew. Some people died in these Some people died in these confined areas but others confined areas but others survived and were saved and survived and were saved and Hitler then committed suicide Hitler then committed suicide because he knew what would because he knew what would happen to him.happen to him.

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Appeasement of Hitler Appeasement of Hitler After the signing of the Treaty After the signing of the Treaty

of Versailles many countries of Versailles many countries thought was being treated thought was being treated unfairly. So the prime minister unfairly. So the prime minister of Britain appeased Hitler of Britain appeased Hitler which meant he could have which meant he could have what he wanted as long as he what he wanted as long as he didn’t start a war or didn’t didn’t start a war or didn’t hurt anyone. Unfortunately, hurt anyone. Unfortunately, he was falsely informed but he was falsely informed but instead Hitler did the instead Hitler did the opposite. He was breaking opposite. He was breaking rules of the treaty left and rules of the treaty left and right because he wanted to right because he wanted to see how much he could get see how much he could get away with before France or away with before France or Britain jumped in to stop him. Britain jumped in to stop him. He then knew that nobody He then knew that nobody would stop him so he then would stop him so he then decided to take over decided to take over Czechoslovakia.Czechoslovakia.

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Germany Invading Germany Invading CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia

In 1938 Hitler met with the In 1938 Hitler met with the British prime minister and British prime minister and threatened to invade threatened to invade Czechoslovakia unless Britain Czechoslovakia unless Britain aided Germany in Hitler’s plan aided Germany in Hitler’s plan to take over Sudetenland. The to take over Sudetenland. The prime minister said no so prime minister said no so Hitler and Benito Mussolini Hitler and Benito Mussolini decided to have a meeting decided to have a meeting with Germany, France, Britain, with Germany, France, Britain, and Italy. The British prime and Italy. The British prime minister then agreed that minister then agreed that Germany could have Germany could have Sudetenland but Hitler could Sudetenland but Hitler could not make anymore territorial not make anymore territorial demands. Hitler and demands. Hitler and Germany’s army invaded Germany’s army invaded Sudetenland in 1938. By 1939 Sudetenland in 1938. By 1939 Germany had total control of Germany had total control of Czechoslovakia.Czechoslovakia.

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Germany Invading PolandGermany Invading Poland After Germany invaded After Germany invaded

Czechoslovakia France and Czechoslovakia France and Britain retaliated by insuring Britain retaliated by insuring the safety of Poland. Then the safety of Poland. Then Germany retaliated by Germany retaliated by signing a non aggression signing a non aggression pact with the Soviet Union. pact with the Soviet Union. The German-Soviet Pact was The German-Soviet Pact was then signed stating Poland then signed stating Poland was going to split up was going to split up between the two powers. It between the two powers. It also allowed Germany to also allowed Germany to attack Poland without attack Poland without having to worry about the having to worry about the Soviet Union intervening. Soviet Union intervening. Then on September 1, 1939 Then on September 1, 1939 Germany invaded Poland Germany invaded Poland destroying their army and destroying their army and conquering them. conquering them.

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Germany Invading FranceGermany Invading France After taking over many After taking over many

countries, Germany now countries, Germany now focused its attention on Britain focused its attention on Britain and France. Unfortunately, and France. Unfortunately, France thought Germany would France thought Germany would attack them along the German-attack them along the German-French border but they were French border but they were very wrong. They decided to go very wrong. They decided to go through the north of France through the north of France and surprise attack them. On and surprise attack them. On June 4, 1940 Germany captured June 4, 1940 Germany captured Paris and destroyed the French Paris and destroyed the French army which shocked the whole army which shocked the whole world because Germany had world because Germany had just captured and destroyed just captured and destroyed one of the most powerful one of the most powerful armies in the world in 9 days. armies in the world in 9 days. They forced the leader of the They forced the leader of the French government to resign French government to resign and later France signed a truce and later France signed a truce with Germany.with Germany.

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Battle of BritainBattle of Britain After defeating France, there After defeating France, there

was only one enemy left for was only one enemy left for Germany, Britain. Germany Germany, Britain. Germany later launched the largest air later launched the largest air strike in history on Britain. strike in history on Britain. After German Luftwaffe's After German Luftwaffe's began hitting British convoys began hitting British convoys Germans thought Britain Germans thought Britain would surrender but they would surrender but they were wrong. Britain launched were wrong. Britain launched a huge air strike destroying a huge air strike destroying most of Germany’s planes. In most of Germany’s planes. In the end it ended up being the the end it ended up being the first major loss for the first major loss for the Germans. Even though the Germans. Even though the war was over, German planes war was over, German planes were still dropping bombs were still dropping bombs British warships and were still British warships and were still having air battles.having air battles.

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Pearl HarborPearl Harbor On December 7, 1941 Japan On December 7, 1941 Japan

dropped bombs on US naval dropped bombs on US naval ships at a naval base in Pearl ships at a naval base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Everyone in Harbor, Hawaii. Everyone in the US was afraid that after the US was afraid that after Hawaii was bombed that other Hawaii was bombed that other major cities might be bombed major cities might be bombed also so back on the home front also so back on the home front many people would hide in many people would hide in shelters in fear of the shelters in fear of the Japanese. FDR gave a famous Japanese. FDR gave a famous speech the next day saying speech the next day saying that the attack on pearl harbor that the attack on pearl harbor is a date that will live in is a date that will live in infamy. Then he formally said infamy. Then he formally said that the US would be going to that the US would be going to war with the Japanese. On that war with the Japanese. On that day, all of the US had finally day, all of the US had finally become united as one become united as one because they wanted to because they wanted to defeat the Japanese.defeat the Japanese.

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D-DayD-Day D-Day or operation overlord D-Day or operation overlord

was a plan devised by the was a plan devised by the British and American British and American governments to take down governments to take down Hitler. More than 5,000 ships Hitler. More than 5,000 ships were used to carry assault were used to carry assault teams to Normandy, France. teams to Normandy, France. They were also used to They were also used to support troops on ground by support troops on ground by using naval gunfire to ward off using naval gunfire to ward off the enemy’s. The British and the enemy’s. The British and Canadians landed on the Canadians landed on the Gold, Juno, and Sword beach Gold, Juno, and Sword beach on the eastern part of on the eastern part of Normandy. The Americans Normandy. The Americans landed on the Western part of landed on the Western part of Normandy on the beaches of Normandy on the beaches of Omaha and Utah. It was the Omaha and Utah. It was the largest land, air, and sea largest land, air, and sea battle.battle.

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VE DayVE Day VE day also known as victory VE day also known as victory

in Europe day came around in Europe day came around on May 8, 1945 after the on May 8, 1945 after the British and Canadian forces British and Canadian forces drove the German army out of drove the German army out of Normandy the year before VE Normandy the year before VE day. Then they pushed the day. Then they pushed the German army out of Europe German army out of Europe completely by 1945. This completely by 1945. This forced the Soviet union into forced the Soviet union into Poland and Czechoslovakia. Poland and Czechoslovakia. The allies then surrounded The allies then surrounded Berlin and forced Germany to Berlin and forced Germany to surrender while the Soviet surrender while the Soviet Union was still occupying 1/3 Union was still occupying 1/3 of Germany at the time. This of Germany at the time. This caused the German army to caused the German army to collapse and on April 30, collapse and on April 30, 1945, Adolf Hitler committed 1945, Adolf Hitler committed suicide. suicide.

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