Events that led to the end of World War II

By sophia_t

  • The Manhattan Project

    America created the Manhattan project. The manhattan project developed a nuclear bomb that were dropped in japan that eventually led them to surrender

  • The Island Hopping Strategy

    American forces in the pacific advanced in giant leaps by capturing some Japanese held islands.

  • Allies land in Normandy

    Allies land in Normandy and liberated Europe from Nazi Germany, this event is known as D-Day.

  • The liberation of paris

    Also known as Battle for Paris and Belgium, was a military battle between the axis an allied powers until German garrison surrendered the French capital.

  • The Battle of the Bulge ends

    the allies were pushing back back the Naazis to main land germany, HItler needed a last ditch effort. he put all of his forces into one and pushed the allie forces back creating a bulge eventually the allies pushed back the nazi forces.

  • British and American troops cross the Rhine.

    The first time US troops entered Germany was when they crossed the rhine river. U.S's entry caught German troops by surprise.

  • US forces liberated Buchenwald

    First concentration camp the U.S. finds with 2000 prisoners.

  • German Army Surrenders

    Nazi Germany surrenders after allies push the forces back to far.

  • The Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

    America dropped 2 bombs on japan; the first explosion dropped on Hiroshima wiped out 90 percent of the city (80,000). Three days later, a second A-bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, killing about 40,000 people. After both bombings japans emperor surrendered.

  • Japan Surrenders

    Japan surrenders after 2 atomic bombs (‘Enola Gay' and ‘Enola Gay’.) due to the lack of war supplies an soldiers.