WWII Timeline by Janick Jovan https://padlet.com/janickjovan791/r6kngh5vq6mmatgr en-us 2023-04-21 14:00:37 UTC 2023-04-27 01:51:07 UTC hello@padlet.com Germany Invades Poland janickjovan791 https://padlet.com/janickjovan791/r6kngh5vq6mmatgr/wish/2564822956 September 1, 1939

Adolf Hitler, the dictator of Germany, decided to conquer the neighboring country of Poland. Because there was a peace pact between Germany and the USSR, they could have Poland trapped from both sides.]]> 2023-04-23 21:13:48 UTC https://padlet.com/janickjovan791/r6kngh5vq6mmatgr/wish/2564822956 Benito Mussolini was overthrown as the Italy dictator. janickjovan791 https://padlet.com/janickjovan791/r6kngh5vq6mmatgr/wish/2564823032 July 25, 1943

Benito Mussolini was the dictator of Italy and the leader of Fascism. Italy was a part of the Axis powers, but the war was too large and they were too underprepared. The Italians wanted out of the war, so they overthrew and imprisoned him, eventually killing him.]]> 2023-04-23 21:14:01 UTC https://padlet.com/janickjovan791/r6kngh5vq6mmatgr/wish/2564823032 The Battle of Britain begins. janickjovan791 https://padlet.com/janickjovan791/r6kngh5vq6mmatgr/wish/2564823099 July 10, 1940

Germany had already conquered most of Europe, and Great Britain was one of the only countries left. Germany, under the guidance of Adolf Hitler, bomber Great Britain, seeking to destroy the RAF, the Royal Air Force. The Germans kept bombing Great Britain for months, but they fought back, eventually winning the Battle of Britain]]> 2023-04-23 21:14:12 UTC https://padlet.com/janickjovan791/r6kngh5vq6mmatgr/wish/2564823099 The Japanese attack the U.S. at Pearl Harbor. janickjovan791 https://padlet.com/janickjovan791/r6kngh5vq6mmatgr/wish/2564823180 December 7, 1941

Japan, a part of the Axis forces, attacked neutral America. Before this, America chose not to join the war, but Japanese bomber planes blew up Pearl Harbor, inciting them to action.

Texas and US officials decided it was finally time to join the war. They joined the Allied forces, along with England and the USSR, which had switched sides because of Operation Barbarossa. ]]> 2023-04-23 21:14:24 UTC https://padlet.com/janickjovan791/r6kngh5vq6mmatgr/wish/2564823180 Hitler is appointed Chancellor of Germany janickjovan791 https://padlet.com/janickjovan791/r6kngh5vq6mmatgr/wish/2564823229 January 30, 1933

Adolf Hitler became the führer of the Nazi party, becoming the Chancellor of Germany. The people were frustrated because of the economic conditions, and Hitler, who was previously a speaker, became popular. 

When Texans heard of this news, they probably didn't know how America would get involved, and whether or not they would fight. War would've benefitted the economic situation, but they would still have been scared.]]> 2023-04-23 21:14:32 UTC https://padlet.com/janickjovan791/r6kngh5vq6mmatgr/wish/2564823229 German Jews are stripped of rights janickjovan791 https://padlet.com/janickjovan791/r6kngh5vq6mmatgr/wish/2564823674 September 15, 1935

Jews in Germany had their rights taken away by the chancellor of Germany, Adolf Hitler. Hitler had a vision of a "pure" race, which he called Aryans. Jews weren't a part of that, so Hitler had them stripped of their rights and persecuted. ]]> 2023-04-23 21:15:50 UTC https://padlet.com/janickjovan791/r6kngh5vq6mmatgr/wish/2564823674 Victory in Europe (V.E.) Day is celebrated janickjovan791 https://padlet.com/janickjovan791/r6kngh5vq6mmatgr/wish/2564823709 May 8. 1945

On this day, Germany surrendered to the Allied Forces of the United States, Great Britain, and the USSR. This occurred eight days after Adolf Hitler committed suicide.]]> 2023-04-23 21:15:57 UTC https://padlet.com/janickjovan791/r6kngh5vq6mmatgr/wish/2564823709 The Allied forces invaded the beaches of Normandy, France which became known as D-Day. janickjovan791 https://padlet.com/janickjovan791/r6kngh5vq6mmatgr/wish/2564823866 June 6, 1944

America launched an attack on Germany by invading France. The occasion became known as D-Day, and many people went into this expecting to die.

This occasion helped bring America out of the great depression. This was a major battle in World War II, and these battles were what gave about 750,000 Texans jobs, lifting them out of unemployment.]]> 2023-04-23 21:16:19 UTC https://padlet.com/janickjovan791/r6kngh5vq6mmatgr/wish/2564823866 Germany invades the Soviet Union to carry out Operation Barbarossa. janickjovan791 https://padlet.com/janickjovan791/r6kngh5vq6mmatgr/wish/2564824086 June 22, 1941

Adolf Hitler launched an attack on his former ally, the USSR. The USSR had a vast amount more military equipment, but since it was a surprise, it worked. ]]> 2023-04-23 21:16:56 UTC https://padlet.com/janickjovan791/r6kngh5vq6mmatgr/wish/2564824086 Dachau concentration camp opens janickjovan791 https://padlet.com/janickjovan791/r6kngh5vq6mmatgr/wish/2564824451 March 1933

Nazi Germany used Concentration camps as the worst form of persecution for Jews, Communists, and social democrats. Dachau Concentration Camp was the first of these.

People in Texas were probably disgusted and horrified by the things that were done to the people in these concentration camps.]]> 2023-04-23 21:18:01 UTC https://padlet.com/janickjovan791/r6kngh5vq6mmatgr/wish/2564824451