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WW II Timeline!. We will cover a lot of time in this here straight line. The Events In Order. Munich Pact (1938): Britain and France let Germany keep territory if they promise to not take more Non-Aggression Pact (August 1939): USSR and Germany will not attack each other
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WW II Timeline! We will cover a lot of time in this here straight line
The Events In Order • Munich Pact (1938): Britain and France let Germany keep territory if they promise to not take more • Non-Aggression Pact (August 1939): USSR and Germany will not attack each other • Invasion of France, Netherlands and Belgium (May 10, 1940): Germany on the offensive
Here’s some more • France Surrenders (June 22, 1940) • Lend Lease Bill (March 11, 1941): Signed by U.S. as part of Arsenal of Democracy • Germany Invades USSR (June 22, 1941): Hitler breaks non-aggression pact and begins conquest of USSR
More Events • Pearl Harbor (December 7, 1941): Japanese surprise attack on Am. Naval Base • Stalingrad (August 21, 1942): One of the largest battles between USSR & Germany. Turning Point for Eastern Front • Operation Torch (November 8, 1942): Allied Invasion of North Africa • Italy Surrenders ( September 3, 1942): 2 months after Mussolini is deposed
The Last of the Events…Almost • D-Day (June 6, 1944): Largest Allied invasion of WW II. • Yalta Conference (February 4, 1945): Conference between USSR, Britain, U.S. to discuss what Post War Europe Looks Like • Germany Surrenders ( May 7, 1945): Hitler Committed Suicide Weeks Earlier (Unconditional Surrender)
THE END • U.S. Drops Atomic Bombs ( August 6 and 9, 1945) • Japan Surrenders ( August 10, 1945): Unconditional Surrender Directly Following Second Bomb Drop