--- title: "Key Events of World War II | Major Turning Points Explained" description: "Explore the key events of World War II, from the Beer Hall Putsch and Kristallnacht to the Wannsee Conference, VE Day and the end of the war." url: "https://www.normandy1944.info/home/key-events" date: "2026-07-11T14:11:47+00:00" language: "en-GB" --- ![ Commanders of World War 2 ](https://www.normandy1944.info/images/frontpageslideshow/d-day-normandy-beyond-history.jpg) # Key Events of World War II ### Major Turning Points Explained Explore the key events of World War II, from the Beer Hall Putsch and Kristallnacht to the Wannsee Conference, VE Day and the end of the war. [](#) [](#) - [Key Events of World War II](#) Some events changed the course of the war without being battles. Political decisions, acts of persecution, diplomatic agreements and turning points shaped the Second World War and the Holocaust. Explore the major events below to understand how they influenced history. - All - Holocaust - Kristallnacht [ ![SA members enforce the nationwide boycott of Jewish businesses in Germany on 1 April 1933, marking one of the first organised acts of Nazi persecution.](https://www.normandy1944.info/images/keyevents/kristallnacht/SA_members_enforce_the_nationwide_boycott_of_Jewish_businesses_in_Germany_on_1_April_1933_marking_one_of_the_first_organised_acts_of_Nazi_persecution.jpg) ### Kristallnacht Kristallnacht, also known as the Night of Broken Glass or the November Pogroms, was a coordinated wave of anti-Jewish violence carried out across Nazi Germany, Austria and th… Discover this key event ](https://www.normandy1944.info/home/key-events/kristallnacht) ## Schema ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "name": "Explore", "item": "https://www.normandy1944.info/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "name": "Key Events", "item": "https://www.normandy1944.info/home/key-events" } ] } ```