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Starting date of WW2
<a href='' >http://goo.gl/BgK5ze</a>This was the official starting date of World World II. Britain and France declared war on Germany after Germany’s invasion of Poland. Nazi operatives had posed as military officers to stage an attack on the radio station in Gleiwitz. This invasion was followed by the Phoney War, where Germany, Britain, and France all do not launch an attack. -
Blitzkrieg
<a href='' >http://goo.gl/T51OPE</a>Germany invaded France, Belgium, Poland, Norway, and Denmark. These countries were defeated and the event was known as “Blitzkrieg” or “lightning war” due to the speed of the attacks. The Americans and the British had been evacuated from the beaches of Dunkirk after being cut off by the Germans in the Battle of France. -
Germany bombs Britain
<a href='' >http://goo.gl/Vc8ha1</a>The Blitz were unable to launch an invasion by sea. Germany goes for a series of bombing attacks on Britain. This was known as the Battle of Britain. It has been described as the first major campaign to be fought entirely by Air Force. Many people believe that this was a turning point in the war. -
Britain and France agree to enter the war to defeat Germany.
<a href='' >http://goo.gl/Vc8ha1</a>Germany tries to dominate over the Britain royal Air Force, but fails. The Royal Air Force were starting to gain the upper hand. Britain and France agree to enter the war to defeat Germany. Hitler was under instructions to continue bombing attacks on the British capital. Day and night time bombing would continue to become more widespread with greater intensity and with more high explosive bombs followed by thousands of incendiary bombs. 187 of the bombers reported successful missions. -
Yugoslav government overthrown
A coup d’etat in Belgrade overthrew the Yugoslav government, which two days prior had signed the Tripartite Pact in Vienna. In its place was installed a new government run by chief of the Air Staff, General Simovic and Prince Paul, the regent, was replaced by King Peter II. It was expected that the Simovic government would renounce the pact and would join Britain against Germany. -
Germany invades the Soviet Union
Germany invades the Soviet Union, their former alliance. The Germans drive East to cut off the British. General Masservy senses this and orders guards at Fort Capuzzo. Division tanks form a screen against the advanced attackers. 388 British people were killed and missing, 588 were wounded, and they lost 91 tanks, 33 RAF fighters, and 3 bombers. On the other hand, 328 Germans were killed and missing, 350 were wounded, and they only lost 12 tanks and 10 aircraft. -
Pearl Harbor
Japan attacks the U.S. at Pearl Harbor. Hundreds of their fighter planes attacked the American Naval base near Honolulu, Hawaii. It only lasted 2 hours. They destroyed 20 Naval vessels, eight huge battlefields, and 300 airplanes. 2,000 American soldiers died, and 100 were wounded. The Americans entered the war after the Germans declared war on them in December 1941. -
German and iItalian air raids
Britain lacks aircraft carriers in the Mediterranean to transport fighter aircraft within flying distance of Malta, to provide protection from German and Italian air raids. On the request of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, U.S. loans carrier USS Wasp and destroyers USS Lang and USS Madison. USS Wasp and escorts leave the Clyde Estuary, Scotland, after loading 52 spitfires and their pilots. -
U.S. and Britain alliance
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Planned D-Day
An American team was made to plan D-day invasion headed by Lieutenant General Morgan. At the meeting, Dwight D. Eisenhower explained his intentions for the attack. The plan was to land on the Normandy Coast, then build up the resources needed for battles. However, this coast was known for bad weather. Little did they know, they would have to postpone the attack because of the weather. -
Invasion of Sicily
linkThe invasion of Europe begins when the U.S. invades Sicily. The Allies took the island of Sicily from Italy and Nazi Germany (the Axis powers). The Allies began their invasion of Axis-controlled Europe with landings on the island of Sicily, off mainland Italy. This invasion was also known as Operation Husky. It ended on August 17. -
Original D-day
[link](4http://goo.gl/Kafs0)The D-day invasion was supposed to happen this day. Plans on returning on June 8 , and decides that the weather is too dangerous for allies to land until then and was delayed 24 hours. Eisenhower gave the go ahead to invade the next day after meteorologists predicted improved weather conditions. Later 5,000 ships and landing crafts carried troops and supplies from England to France. -
D-Day
[link](4http://goo.gl/Kafs0)156,000 American, British and Canadian forces landed on five beaches along a 50-mile stretch of the secured coast of France’s Normandy region. The invasions began at 6:30am. By the end of the day, 156,000 Allied troops successfully invaded the region. -
Allied troops
T<a href='' >hhttps://goo.gl/2KxhWp</a>e Allies take control of the French port city in Cherboug. The retreating Germans have left the cities badly razed and booty trapped. Allied troops, with the help of the French resistance led by General Charles de Gaulle, liberate Paris in August after four years of German occupation. -
French port
The Allies take control of the French port city of Cherbourg in July 1944. The retreating Germans have left the city badly razed and booby-trapped. Allied troops, with the help of the French resistance led by General Charles de Gaulle, liberate Paris in August after four years of German occupation.
