World war ii wwii was a long and bloody war that lasted about six years. Each separate timelines include the classic games and the current set of games take place mostly within the time of world war ii and afterward. Here is a timeline listing some of the major events. There were several major events leading up to the war and then during the war. The timeline of world war ii officially begins in 1939, when germany invaded poland, causing britain and france to declare war on germany, and ends with japans surrender sept.
Terms and definitions that pertain to world war ii. Army in world war iihighlights the major ground force campaigns during the six years of the war, offers suggestions for further reading, and provides americans an opportunity to learn about the armys role in world war ii. Alternate history and the memory of nazism for a more indepth look into why counterfactual literature focuses so much on hitler and the nazis. Published in 2004 this is a collection of alternate history shortstories. The most popular theme for alternative histories by far is world war ii it would have been. In particular, it imagines life in a usa split after the war between germany and japan in a fashion somewhat similar to what happened to germany in our timeline. In whiteheads book, a teenage girl named cora runs away from the. Such alternates were exploited for their resources to feed the hungry, resourcescarce home timeline by the. Here are ten of our favorites, twisting the biggest historical event of the last century. It was the bloodiest battle in the history of the u. Another alternate in which germany won world war i was viewed by all crosstime employees as a particularly bad one, though it was comparatively less nasty than one in which nazi germany won world war ii. Sixty alternate scenarios of world war ii dennis e. An alternate timeline was a world where historical decisions and events had not gone the way they had in the home timeline. The malta fulcrum ww2 alternate history series book 3 english edition.
His nazi party, or the third reich, takes power and hitler is essentially the dictator of. Alternate timelines and sidebyside universes no longer just. World war ii, conflict that involved virtually every part of the world during 193945. Whilst this author did not go as far as some, his novel moved from potential history to the edge of a fantasy world. The most common variant of these detail the victory and survival of nazi germany. You cant discuss alternate history without bringing up the man in the high castle. For other timelines of specific events in the war, we recommend a timeline of dday, and a timeline of the emergence of nazi germany. The undisputed king of alternative histories is the prolific harry turtledove, who has helped guide the genre into mainstream reading. January 22, 1941 british and australian troops capture tobruk, libya.
Two nuclear attacks on texan towns usher in world war iii, big brotherstyle us government surveillance, energy crises, an underground neomarxist movement. Sparked by the 1939 nazi invasion of poland, the war dragged on for six bloody years until the allies defeated nazi germany and japan in 1945. Fifty million people lost their lives between 1939 and 1945 and hundreds of millions more suffered injuries and wounds. Oct 27, 2015 it explores the now almostcliched question. The first novel, how few remain 1997, introduced a world where, years after the war, the former usa is divided into two nations. March 1, 1941 bulgaria signs the tripartite pact, becoming part of the axis. Im guessing the op would want a book with a timeline on the nazis winning the war, more like turtledoves early tl191 books. Jan 12, 2019 its a question that has spanned countless hours of speculation among the communities of the internet, giving birth to fictional films, television series and novels.
Dicks brainwarping story is set in a world where the axis powers won world war ii, and america has been divided between japan and nazi germany the brain twisting bit. World war ii alternate histories alternative history fandom. World war ii alternate histories are fiction wherein events during world war ii occurred differently to those in history. Set in a version of america that is ruled by japan and germany, with a neutral zone in between, this book is gets a little loopy, but its a classic of the genre. Superhero roleplaying in a world on fire, 19361946, set in an alternate history version of world war ii where people known as talents have developed unexplained powers. Students can read the transcripts from discussions with author ken mochizuki and professor roger daniels about the plight of japanese americans during world war ii. The hardsf book won a sidewise award for alternate history, and was nominated for. Before the official beginning of ww ii, a number of countries began to act in an aggressive and warlike manner. There was a great deal of items in the original timeline that made no sense such as spain magically gaining control of portugals overseas territories and vichy france being carved up so readily by spain and italy, the su allowing britain to bomb their oil. February 25, 1941 british troops capture mogadishu, italian somaliland.
Numerous examples exist in several languages worldwide. This timeline covers significant dates within the wolfenstein series and their separate continuities and canons. Thats good, or else the man in the high castle by philip k. Although a naval arms race between britain and germany had been one of the causes of world war i, the clash of the battleships is largely indecisive. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. An illustrated timeline of key events during world war 2 including pre war events cited as its causes. Kennedy was never assassinated and the space race led to the construction of a large manned space station orbiting the moon. It starts with the age of colonization, but the east coast of north america was separated from the rest before the europeans discovered it. And the man in the high castle is among the most wellknown books that tackle that question. This book contains an example of alternate alternate history, in that one of its characters authored a book depicting a reality in which the allies won the war, itself divergent from realworld history in several aspects. World war ii teaching resources worksheets and lesson plans. In 1942, the united states declares it is signing an accord with 26 allied nations. If youve never tried our e books, take a look at nypls ebook central to. January 5, 1941 australian troops capture bardia, libya.
Such writings express ideas of what the world would be like had the axis powers of germany, italy, and japan won world war ii. You can now hold a good chunk of world war ii in your hand. Many, many alternate history ask how the world would be different if germany had won world war ii. A comprehensive world war 2 history guide with facts and information on one of the most important events in british history. In the war that came early series, world war ii starts in 1938 over the. It is similar to mark twains a connecticut yankee in king arthurs court.
Nov 01, 2011 hitler triumphant provides another alternate history what if collection of scenarios, this using hitlers decisions and key changing points during the war to provide a more scholarly survey of how different circumstances could have altered the outcomes and given hitler victory. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our favorite reads. Treasure seekers and other books who experiences a variety of alternate. According to the authoritative encyclopedia of science fiction, the first book to dabble in alternate history was a french novel in 1836 that imagined a world in which. Hypothetical axis victory in world war ii wikipedia. The effects of world war ii are still being felt today. There are several stories that are set during or after world war ii, but have their point of divergence in the period between 1937 and 1945. Shinano an alternate history of world war 2 in the pacific kindle edition by byron angel. A hypothetical axis victory in world war ii has become a common concept of alternative history and counterfactual history. Alternate histories books great moments in alternate history phillip roth philip k. World war 2 timeline wall chart historia timelines. World war ii was the biggest and deadliest war in history, involving more than 30 countries.
The most common variant of these detail the victory and survival of the axis powers. Red gambit by colin gee, the soviet union extended world war ii or started. World war ii alternate histories are one of the two most popular point of divergences to create an alternate. More recently, turtledoves has begun the hot war series, which diverges from our timeline when president. The one constant remaining is, unless major changes are introduced into the timeline. Tilting the balance worldwar, book two worldwar series 2. Best alternate history novels and stories 610 books. January 27, 1945 soviet troops liberate the auschwitz and birkenau concentration camps, discovering hundreds of corpses from people who were recently murdered, thousands of people barely alive. World war ii was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. Jul, 2018 science fiction and fantasy writers love to twist real history into alternate history and explore stories that might have been. Kennedy photo history vietnam war first world war hitler youth holocaust timeline genocide in the 20th century books on hitlers germany ww ii videos advertise.
Alternate history should be based on solid grounds of what could have been achieved with a few changes to our timeline. Over half a year of work, research and animation its finally done. The failure of democracy and return of war student resource. Tsouras has assembled an ateam of wellknown historians and military analysts who have given a great deal of thought to the various turning points of world war ii. Students can browse a world war ii timeline of important dates and photos of the era. For fans of man in the high castle and other tales of alternative history. There was a great deal of items in the original timeline that. World war ii produced alternate history for propaganda. American commodore matthew perry arrived in tokyo harbor and forced the japanese to. American archaeologist martin padway is visiting the pantheon in rome in 1938. The popular harry turtledove, who specializes in alternate history novels, has suggested what might have happened in 11 volumes so far. Ultimate alternate world war ii perfected 19391951. Hhour, an alternate history novel of the late cold war, is available for purchase on amazon. Leading up to the war 1933 january 30 adolf hitler becomes chancellor of germany.
All timelines depict fictional versions of wwii, mixing real time events and alternate events created for the series. It was the bloodiest conflict, as well as the largest war, in history. World war ii alternate histories are one of the two most popular point of divergences to create an alternate history in the english language the other being the american civil war. At the top, according to hitler, is the germanic man with his fair skin, blond hair and blue eyes. This vibrant fiction genre could be renamed what if books. World war 2 timeline history, american history, world. Adolf hitler opened the first concentration camps as. The most intriguing alternate history weve heard of in ages. A still from amazons adaptation of the world war ii alternate history the.
These free articles and worksheets will teach your middleschool students how. Congress passes the lendlease act giving roosevelt the authority to sell, transfer, or lease. As german troops invaded and occupied more and more territory in europe, the soviet union, and north africa, the regimes racial and antisemitic policies became more radical, moving from persecution to. Seekers and other books who experiences a variety of alternate. The novel posits a scenario where the august coup of 1991 succeeds, leading eventually to world war iii. Officially beginning on september 1, 1939, when germany invaded poland, world war ii lasted until both the germans and the japanese had surrendered to the allies in 1945. If youve never tried our ebooks, take a look at nypls ebook central to. World war ii alternate histories alternative history. His southern victory or timeline191 series has the confederates beating the union. When is an alternate history entertaining, and when is it harmful. Key dates the mass murder of europes jews took place in the context of world war ii.
What if the confederates won the american civil war. Timelines is an outstanding alternate history, and has a gold ranking, which means it has been identified as a very good timeline in the alternate history community. The revolution, takes place in an alternate timeline in the year 2029 where there is a north korean occupation of the united states. Lest darkness fall is possibly the earliest and best example of the alternate history genre. Sparked by the 1939 nazi invasion of poland, the war dragged on for six bloody years until the allies. Black chamber a novel of an alternate world war book 1 english edition.
Using the resources from the project, students can add important information to this timeline. An alternate timeline, known informally as an alternate, was the term used by crosstime traffic to describe the various timelines where they established business. An educational wall chart illustrating the world war ii history timeline. If the allies had fallen and millions of other books are available for instant access. But they both concentrate on the aftermath and how messed up a nazi world would be. His days of infamy books have japan occupying hawaii. The alternate history scenarios listed take place from 1919 through at least 1946.
Timeline world war 2, a new ipad app, cunningly mixes media and sources in a digital format that literally puts an amazing cache of history at your fingertips. January 17, 1945 advancing from the east, soviet troops capture warsaw. An illustrated timeline of key events during world war 2 including prewar events cited as its causes. Adolf hitler opened the first concentration camps as early as 1933 and became the fuhrer or sole dictator. An interactive history of world war ii told through artifacts and images. Along the way came acts of heroism and atrocity, destruction and inventiveness. Rising to power in an unstable germany, adolf hitler and his national socialist nazi party rearmed the nation and signed treaties. The british and german fleets meet 60 miles off the coast of jutland, denmark, in the war s only major encounter between the world s two largest sea powers. World war ii, one the darkest periods in the history of the world, raged from 1939 to 1945 and involved almost the entire world. Plenty of alternate history books focus on world war ii, but a new series coming in 2011 goes one better. The main combatants were the axis powers germany, italy, and japan and the allies france, great britain, the united states, the soviet union, and china. If you see a way this alternate history can be updated or improved without compromising previous work, please say so on this pages talkpage or come on chat. January 26, 1945 japanese troops retreat to the coast of china. These were the real people, they took a science fiction alternate history and elevated it to a new level.
Countries were destroyed, created or changed forever. The history place main page american revolution abraham lincoln u. An alternative fictional timeline following an alien invasion during ww2. The books are opening atlantis discovery, colonization, and alternate version of frenchindian war, the united states of atlantis revolutionary war. In his book, hitler divides humans into categories based on physical appearance, establishing higher and lower orders, or types of humans. Operation rutter, which was supposed to be carried out on the 7 july, 1942, was cancelled once again. World war ii alternate histories are texts wherein events during world war ii occurred differently to those in history. Historical educational wall chart posters history timeline wall charts by. World war ii is a frequent setting in the works of harry turtledove, particularly his alternate history works. Swastika night dystopian novel written before world war 2 the mammoth book of alternate histories. Timeline for world war ii japan page 1 of 8 timeline for world war ii japan pre1920.
Red gambit by colin gee, the soviet union extended world war ii. See photos from world war ii, a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. Turtledoves classic althistory saga interrupts a world war ii already in. The world war ii part of my alternate history section got big enough that it needed a section of its own. World war 2 timeline key dates of ww2 world war 2 facts. In the home timeline, there was a video game which involved aliens invading earth during world war ii. Dec 11, 2017 over half a year of work, research and animation its finally done. Because world war ii played out differently, the cold war is very different. A lot of countries, had a desire to gain assured access to oil, by invading an other country, like hitler did to soviet unions, and like the soviet unions did to romania. Three ships were sunk on the canadian coast and these were merchant ships.