Timeline of major events in Europe
Created by groupd on Nov 29, 2010
Last updated: 12/06/10 at 06:39 PM
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Stands for Victory in Europe Day and is the day when the Allies formally accepted the complete surrender of Nazi Germany and ended Hitler's Third Reich. However Hitler committed suicide during the Battle of Berlin so he did not witness his surrendering
D-Day is also known as the Normandy Invasion. The allied powers including the U.S. stormed the beaches of Normandy and defeated Hitler. It was a significant turning point with this victory because the allied powers now held considerable control in the war. It is the largest amphibious invasion of all time.
This battle was arguably the biggest battle of WWII. It is known for its brutality and is one of the bloodiest battles in the history of warfare. Nazi Germany and their Axis powers fought the Soviet Union for control of Stalingrad. This was a turning point in the war because the Soviet Union was victorious and forced Germany to retreat.
Pearl Harbor was a surprise air attack conducted by the Imperial Japanese Navy against the United States naval air base. The purpose was to keep the U.S. Pacific Fleet from stepping into the war. The next day the United States declared war on Japan, and resulted in their entry into WWII.
Germany and the Soviet Union invaded Poland that marked the start of World War II. The Polish army was defeated within a few weeks, France and Great Britain then quickly declared war on Germany.
Germany, France, Britain, and Italy met in Munich to discuss what actions should take place about Germany wanting to take over Czechoslovakia. The allies allowed Germany to gain the Sudetenland area, western border of Czechoslovakia.
Translates to "Night of Broken Glass". Jewish homes, villages, buildings, and shops were ransacked and destroyed by German police and civilians. The cause of the attacks was caused by the assassination of a German diplomat Ernst Vom Rath.
Anschluss was the occupation and annexation of Austria into Nazi Germany. Austria was devoted to remaining independent but gave in because of considerable pressure from Nazi Germany and Nazi Austria. The Treaty of Versailles prohibited the union of Austria and Germany but the allies did not enforce the rules upon Hitler and the Nazis. This was one of the major steps in Hitler's empire.
After WWI, Hitler joined the Nazi party and soon became the leader. He gained support by promoting anti-capitalism, anti-semitism, anti-capitalism, propaganda, and established a dictatorship.
Benito Mussolini or (ll duce) was the 40th prime minister in Italy and set up the first European fascist movement in Italy. Believed that the first fascist state should be totalitarian. However the Catholic Church held too much power over the state and people and this was his downfall.