AXIS/ALLIED TIMELINE

AXIS TIMELINE 1936 MAR – Germany annexes Rhineland which was taken away after WWI 1938 MAR – Austria annexed to “unify” Aryans SEP – Sudetenland annexed from Czech. 1939 MAR – Czech. Invaded and annexed AUG - Nazi-Soviet Pact of non-aggression SEP – Invasion of Poland and their surrender on Sept 27 th Pg 7

1936

MAR – Germany annexes Rhineland which was taken away after WWI

1938

MAR – Austria annexed to “unify” Aryans

SEP – Sudetenland annexed from Czech.

1939

MAR – Czech. Invaded and annexed

AUG - Nazi-Soviet Pact of non-aggression

SEP – Invasion of Poland and their surrender on Sept 27 th

AXIS TIMELINE 1940 APR – Invasion of Norway, Denmark, Netherlands and Belgium MAY – German invasion of France and their surrender on May 22 nd SEP – Blitzkrieg of London– 57 nights in a row – OCT – Bulgaria and Hungary join Axis powers 1941 JUN – Invasion of Russia – winter turns deadly & they retreat DEC – 7th – Japanese attack Pearl Harbor & declare war on USA

1940

APR – Invasion of Norway, Denmark, Netherlands and Belgium

MAY – German invasion of France and their surrender on May 22 nd

SEP – Blitzkrieg of London– 57 nights in a row –

OCT – Bulgaria and Hungary join Axis powers

1941

JUN – Invasion of Russia – winter turns deadly & they retreat

DEC – 7th – Japanese attack Pearl Harbor & declare war on USA

AXIS TIMELINE 1943 MAY-JUL – Italy surrenders MAR – Nazi army surrenders in Battle of Stalingrad, Russia; loosing over 300,000 soldiers 1945 APR – 28 th Mussolini is killed by fellow Italians – 30 th Hitler commits suicide MAY – 8th Germany surrenders SEP – 2 ND Japan surrenders

1943

MAY-JUL – Italy surrenders

MAR – Nazi army surrenders in Battle of Stalingrad, Russia; loosing over 300,000 soldiers

1945

APR – 28 th Mussolini is killed by fellow Italians

– 30 th Hitler commits suicide

MAY – 8th Germany surrenders

SEP – 2 ND Japan surrenders

ALLIED TIMELINE 1939 SEP - Britain and France declare war on Germany for invasion of Poland SEP – NOV – Soviets invade Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Finland 1940 JUN – 22nd France surrenders to German occupation AUG – SEP – Britain defends itself against German attacks 1941 JUN – USSR defends itself against German invasion DEC – 7th USA declares war on Japan, Germany and Italy Pg 9

1939

SEP - Britain and France declare war on Germany for invasion of Poland

SEP – NOV – Soviets invade Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Finland

1940

JUN – 22nd France surrenders to German occupation

AUG – SEP – Britain defends itself against German attacks

1941

JUN – USSR defends itself against German invasion

DEC – 7th USA declares war on Japan, Germany and Italy

ALLIED TIMELINE 1942 British & USA push Axis powers west out of Africa 1944 JUN – 6th “D-Day” - US/British invasion of France Allies take back land Germany had captured 1945 MAY – 8th Germany surrenders AUG - 5 th & 8 th Bombing of Hiroshima & Nagasaki SEP- 2 nd Japan surrenders

1942

British & USA push Axis powers west out of Africa

1944

JUN – 6th “D-Day” - US/British invasion of France

Allies take back land Germany had captured

1945

MAY – 8th Germany surrenders

AUG - 5 th & 8 th Bombing of Hiroshima & Nagasaki

SEP- 2 nd Japan surrenders