War in Europe and the Pacific by Jackson Bernards

Germany reoccupies Rhineland, 1936

20243_91 — 2025-04-30 14:04:24 UTC

In 1936, Germany invaded Rhineland to reoccupy it. France had taken it from them after the first world war.

Germany invades Poland, 1939

20243_91 — 2025-04-30 14:08:22 UTC

On September 1st, 1939, Hitler sent the German army across the German border into Poland. Two days after the invasion, France and Britain declared war on Germany, starting WW2.

Germany invades France, 1940

20243_91 — 2025-04-30 14:11:35 UTC

In 1940, Germany invaded France and German forces seized Paris. The French signed an armistice that divided France into two parts, one under French leadership and one under German leadership.

Battle of Britain, 1940

20243_91 — 2025-04-30 14:15:22 UTC

From June to October 1940, British and German forces fought in the battle of Britain. It was mainly the two army's air forces battling in the skies over Great Britain.

Germany invades Norway, 1940

20243_91 — 2025-04-30 14:18:32 UTC

In 1940, German forces attacked Norway. They quickly conquered the nation and defeated the British forces stationed in Norway. This defeat brought an end to the Chamberlain government.

The Munich Agreement, 1938

20243_91 — 2025-04-30 14:23:04 UTC

In 1938, Hitler met with Chamberlain, French leader Daladier, and Mussolini in Munich. The agreement was that Hitler gained Sudetenland in exchange for promising to not invade Czechoslovakia. Less than a year later, Hitler broke that promise and seized Czechoslovakia.

CCP purge, 1927

20243_91 — 2025-04-30 14:27:31 UTC

In 1927, Chiang ordered a purge, or elimination, of CCP members in Shanghai. Chiang's troops killed tens of thousands of communists.

The Long March, 1934

20243_91 — 2025-04-30 14:31:15 UTC

In 1934, the Long March started up where 86 thousand communist troops and 15 thousand civilians marched out of southeast China, trying to escape Chiang's KMT forces. They faced daily battles with the KMT and many of them died due to starvation or exposure to elements.