Timeline: World War ll

Sep 1, 1939

World War ll Begins

World War ll begins when Germany invades Poland. Great Britain and France declare war on Germany. https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/media/catalog/product/8/1/810-plus-title-image.jpg

Aug 31, 1940

The Battle of Britain

Germany tried to bomb Great Britain so they could destroy Great Britain's air force and invade. Great Britain fought off Germany and won. It was Hitler's first major loss. https://263i3m2dw9nnf6zqv39ktpr1-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/16:9/Battle-of-Britain-1200x0-c-default.jpg

Dec 7, 1941

Pearl Harbor

Pearl Harbor was a surprise attack on the United States by Japan. The Japanese destroyed 20 U.S. ships and 300 airplanes. 2,403 were killed and 1,000 were wounded. This brought the United States into war. https://i.insider.com/5fce5597037cbd0018614356?width=700

Jun 4, 1942

Battle of Midway

Japanese tried to eliminate the U.S. Pacific Fleet but the U.S. did a surprise attack on the Japanese. They destroyed four Japanese carriers, one cruiser, 292 aircraft and killed 2,500. The U.S. lost Yorktown and the USS Hammann, 145 aircraft and 300 people died. https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTlW4oKKkxFbcqPQBWYTk48OxhKlgg6RDyimIxp_ATaWPcGAHcLCgOnbu5udw09Tqmkq2BGxjWuJjzzabXpVg:https://www.ducksters.com/history/world_war_ii/battle_of_midway.jpg&usqp=CAU

Aug 7, 1942

Battle of Guadalcanal

U.S. launches a surprise attack in Guadalcanal on Japan airbase. It forced Japan to retreat. Japan brought back up and the U.S. was at a disadvantage but they ended up winning. Japan lost 31,000 people and 38 ships. The Allies lost 7,100 people and 29 ships. https://cdn.britannica.com/s:500x500/44/71344-050-BD3AF1CC/US-Marines-control-ridge-Naha-Okinawa-May-1945.jpg

Aug 23, 1942

Battle of Stalingrad

Almost 2 million people were killed or injured. Russians were losing and were in desperate need of more soldiers. Germans started to starve because Russians blockaded their supplies and the freezing winter. Russians ended up taking Stalingrad back. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Stalingrad

Jun 6, 1944

D-Day

The Allied forces attacked the German forces with 150,000 soldiers on the coast of Normandy, France. The Allies set up a fake attack so the Germans didn't know where they were going to attack at. The Allies pushed the Germans out of France and won the battle. https://www.newyorker.com/books/double-take/witnesses-to-d-day-gardner-botsford-aj-liebling

Dec 16, 1944

Battle of the Bulge

There was horrible weather conditions and a lot of people died from the cold. Germans dressed up as Americans. They would ask them American trivia to see if they were German or American. The Allies ended up winning the battle.
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Aug 6, 1945

Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima

A bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan by an American B-29 bomber. The bomb instantly killed about 80,000 people and even more people died from radiation. https://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/06/world/asia/did-us-have-to-drop-atomic-bombs-on-hiroshima-and-nagasaki.html

Aug 9, 1945

The Atomic Bomb on Nagasaki

Americans dropped a second bomb on Nagasaki three days after the first one in Hiroshima. This bomb killed about 40,000 people. https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQeFfBvsrBPBPukqYV5LtCPzen3Lo6URCrK2w&usqp=CAU

Sep 2, 1945

World War ll Ends

The Japanese surrendered after the atomic bombs. They signed the surrender on September 2, 1945. However, the war in Europe ended April 30, 1945 when Hitler killed himself. https://www.historyextra.com/period/second-world-war/how-when-ww2-end-ve-day-vj-day-fighting-atomic-bombs-japan-world-europe/

May 9, 1947