World War II Begins By: Sarah Gurley
German Resistance In British Royal Air Force attacks the German Navy United States proclaims neutrality Canada declares war on Germany Warsaw surrenders to the Nazis
War Full Steam Ahead Nazis and the Soviets divide up Poland Soviets attack Finland Soviet Union expelled from the League of Nations Nazis invade Denmark and Norway
War Full Steam Ahead 1940-Nazis invade France, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands Winston Churchill becomes British Prime Minister. Holland and Belgium surrender to the Nazis Germans bomb Paris Norway surrenders
Britain Fights Back Italy declares war on Britain and France Germans enter Paris German U-boats attack merchant ships in the Atlantic Battle of Britain begins Air battles and daylight raids over Britain
Axis Powers Formed Soviets take Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia Italians occupy British Somaliland in East Africa Italians invade Egypt Tripartite (Axis) Pact signed by Germany, Italy and Japan German troops enter Romania Italy invades Greece Hungary and Romania join the Axis Powers
More Captured Countries Nazis invade Greece and Yugoslavia Yugoslavia and Greece surrender Sinking of the Bismarck by the British Navy Allies invade Syria and Lebanon United States freezes German and Italian assets in America British occupy Syria
War Continues Roosevelt freezes Japanese assets in United States and suspends relations United States announces an oil embargo against aggressor states Nazi siege of Leningrad begins First experimental use of gas chambers at Auschwitz
Now time for a movie… Sink the Bismark