Events that led to the end of WW2

  • Hitler Invades Poland

    Hitler Invades Poland
    Hitler thought of he invaded Poland, it would create a better living space for the German people. So then he invaded Poland.
  • Invasion Of Italy

    Invasion Of Italy
    The reason the allies invaded Italy was because they wanted to get closer to Germany.
  • D-Day/ The Normandy Landings

    D-Day/ The Normandy Landings
    D-Day was the start of operation 'overload'. This operation then opened the second front against Germany.
  • France Joins The War

    France Joins The War
    The British and American armies created pockets in which retreating German troops were captured by the thousands. Allied planes controlled the skies and Allied tanks surrounded the French territory.
  • Death Of Benito Mussolini

    Death Of Benito Mussolini
    Benito died by the execution by firing squad.
  • Death Of Hitler

    Death Of Hitler
    Hitler committed suicide.
  • Bombing Of Hiroshima

    Bombing Of Hiroshima
    An American bomber dropped the world’s first positioned atomic bomb over the Japanese city of Hiroshima.
  • Russia Declares War On Japan

    Russia Declares War On Japan
  • Japanese surrender

    Japanese surrender
    No one really knows why Japan surrendered, there is a big debate onto why they surrendered.