World War II Timeline

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    World War II Timeline

  • Battle or Britain

    Goal was set to gain majority of air space over Great Britain Royal Air Force.

  • Vichy France

    Vichy Gov't: Term used to describe France's Government between 7/40, and 8/44.

  • "Shoot on Sight" approved

    War in the Atlantic began after FDR's "Shoot on Sight" speech was taken into action.

  • Japan Joins Axis Powers

    Japan teams up with Germany, Italy, Hungary, Rome, and Bulgaria.

  • Hitler breaks non-agression

    Hitler invades the Soviet Union, going agagins the pact.

  • War on Japan

    U.S and Britain declare war on Japan

  • War on U.S

    Germany and Italy declare war on US.

  • Macarthur promises to return

    One of MacArthurs most famous speeches states his promise to return to fight against Japan for the freedom of the Phillipines.

  • Battle of Midway

    Most important battle of the Pacific.

  • Guadalcanal

    Major war in the Pacific, troops were underestimating the the battle itself, which turned out to be one of the most significan battles of WWII.

  • Battle of Stalingrad

    Germany's 6th Army surrenders, ending the battle of Stalingrad.

  • Down goes Sicily

    Operation Huskey, Sicily falls in warfare.

  • Italy's new Gov't

    Italy sides with Allies and declares war on Germany.

  • Eisenhower in Europe

    Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes supreme Allied Commander in Europe.

  • Rome falls

    Rome falls against the Allies.

  • D-Day

    Allied troops invade the beaches of Normandy, ..."We will accept nothing less than victory." -Gen. Dwight. D. Eisenhower

  • V-J Day

    Japan Surrenders, this day s known as Victory in Japan.

  • Formal Surrender of Japan

    Japan formally surrenders, ending WWII.