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Non-Aggression Pact
the non aggression pact was an agreement between germany and the soviet union where they would not attack each other, the Soviet Union was granted land, and if Germany attacked Poland then the Soviet Union would not interfere. This pact was broken when hitler launched a surprise invasion on the Soviet Union almost 2 years after the agreement was made. -
Battle of Britain
An invasion nicknamed Operation Sea Lion, an almost-solely air battle which resulted in the destruction of many planes and the deaths of many civilians. Hitler lost this battle. -
The Atlantic Conference
This conference led to the drafting of the Atlantic Charter, an agreement between the US and Britain that established many promises that both countries agreed to carry out, such as declaring neither country will seek to expand its borders, among other foreign policies. -
Battle of Midway
A naval battle fought with fighter pilots which resulted in the destruction of most of Japan's carriers and many of its pilots. This battle ended any further threat of japanese invasion in the pacific. -
Battle of Stalingrad
Germany's battle against Russia, which was led by the capture and killing of civilians and soldiers.Germany wanted to control Russia's oil supply, hence the invasion. Germany eventually surrendered due to starvation and suffering. -
Operation Torch
The invasion of North Africa, the goal of which was to free the Mediterranean from Germany and protect the Middle East's oil fields. -
Italy Campaign
A 38 day campaign which resulted in Italy's surrender to the allies, giving the Allies the Mediterranean and ending Mussolini's rule -
Tehran Conference
A meeting of the three world powers in a Soviet Union Embassy in Iran. The result of the meeting was the decision to open up a second front against Nazi Germany, thus applying increased pressure on Hitler. This event was significant because the second front helped bring the war to Hitler and speed up Germany's eventual surrender. -
Operation Overlord
A naval battle that utilized island hopping. The famous day known as D-Day was the day of the invasion, and resulted in the Allies gaining control from France and paved the way to the future attack on Berlin (that battle is also in this timeline) -
Battle of the Bulge
A battle between 2 American divisions and 3 German armies in the Adrennes. The battle was the bloodiest ever fought by the US Army, resulting in over 100,000 casualties. However, despite heavy losses, the Americans won this battle. -
Yalta Conference
A meeting between the 3 Allied Powers. They discussed Germany's unconditional surrender, agreed on Stalin allowing free elections, and in return was promised lands that he had lost in the Japanese-Russo war of 1904. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
The battle of Iwo Jima was a US-led invasion and capture of the japanese island of Iwo-Jima. The US had superior air weaponry and naval artillery, and the casualties were triple for the Japanese compared to the US. The island was repurposed as an emergency landing strip for the war. -
Battle of Okinawa
The battle of okinawa was an 82 day-long battle on the island of okinawa. It featured a very high rate of kamikaze bombers on Japan's part, which sunk over 30 of the US' ships. The battle was significant because it showed just how deadly an invasion on japan could be. Helped contribute to the future use of atomic bombs in hiroshima and nagasaki so that no more battles as bloody as that one would ever have to happen. -
Surrender of Berlin/Germany
A few months before the end of the war, the 3 Allied Powers decided to invade Berlin. The Soviet Union entered Berlin before the other 2 powers got there and invaded Berlin, violently killing without mercy and forcing Germany's surrender at the city of Berlin.
This event was significant because it sped up Germany's full surrender of the war, with the threat of such violence happening again (The Soviet Union did not take prisoners or show mercy) -
The Potsdam Conference
The Big Three met in Cecilienhof, Potsdam, Germany to negotiate the terms of post-war borders and circumstances following Germany's surrender. The demilitarization, and disarmament of Germany was decided to strip the country of its arms, and the prosecution of those who had led Germany into the war resulted in those figures being tried for War Crimes. The conference is significant because it majorly affected Germany and set the stage for the Cold War. -
The Bombing on Hiroshima
On August 6, 1945, the United States deployed an atomic bomb for the first time in history. Nicknamed "Little Boy" and weighing at nearly 10,000 pounds, the bomb killed hundreds of thousand of people during the time of its detonation and the following months. This event is highly significant because it was one of the two major bombings that ended WW2 with Japan's surrender, and it showed the world just how powerful these new weapons could be. -
The Bombing on Nagasaki
Three days after the bombing of Hiroshima, the US dropped another bomb, nicknamed "Fat Man," on the Japanese industrial city of Nagasaki. The detonation, which was dropped too far north by accident, constricted the explosion and limited the amount of casualties to a smaller amount, however it was no less destructive than the first and hundreds of thousands lost their lives. This event is significant because it helped end WW2 with Japan's surrender.