1943 ⟶ Warsaw Ghetto Uprising Suppression

April – May: Warsaw Ghetto uprising fails.
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💣 Invasion of Poland: Outbreak of World War II

September 1 – October: Nazi invasion of Poland triggers World War II in Europe. Soviet invasion of Poland begins 16 days later.⟶
Invasion of Poland: Outbreak of World War II (1939)
World War IIInvasionSoviet UnionAggressionTotalitarianismEastern FrontAppeasement
PolandPolandGermanyGermanySoviet UnionSoviet Union

✡️ Operation Reinhard: Commencement of Mass Extermination

October: Operation Reinhard commences the main phase of The Holocaust.⟶
Operation Reinhard: Commencement of Mass Extermination (1941)
HolocaustWorld War IINazi GermanyGenocideAnti-Semitism
PolandPolandGermanyGermany

🚀 V-2 Rocket Development Commences

The V-2 rocket, the world's first long range ballistic missile, developed by engineer Wernher von Braun.⟶
V-2 Rocket Development Commences (1942)
World War IIWeapons of Mass DestructionMilitary HistoryRocketryNazi Germany
GermanyGermany

💥 Warsaw Ghetto Uprising Suppression

April – May: Warsaw Ghetto uprising fails.⟶
Warsaw Ghetto Uprising Suppression (1943)
World War IIHolocaustResistanceJewish HistoryNazi GermanyEastern FrontRebellionHuman Rights
PolandPolandGermanyGermany

💣 Failed Assassination Attempt on Hitler

July 20: Adolf Hitler survives the 20 July plot to assassinate him led by Claus von Stauffenberg.⟶
Failed Assassination Attempt on Hitler (1944)
World War IIAdolf HitlerResistanceAssassinationMilitaryNazi GermanyConspiracy
GermanyGermany

💀 Adolf Hitler's Suicide in Berlin

April 30: The Suicide of Adolf Hitler in Berlin as Nazi Germany collapses.⟶
Adolf Hitler's Suicide in Berlin (1945)
World War IINazismThird ReichAdolf HitlerEastern FrontAxis PowersTotalitarianism
GermanyGermany