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German Blitzkrieg
Germany quickly overran much of Europe and was victorious for more than two years by relying on a new military tactic called the "Blitzkrieg" (lightning war). Blitzkrieg tactics required the concentration of offensive weapons (such as tanks, planes, and artillery) along a narrow front. -
Germany's invasion of poland
September 1st 1939 Germany invaded Poland. The reason why Germany invaded Poland was because it would make more living space for German people.The Polish army was defeated within weeks of the invasion. ... After heavy shelling and bombing, Warsaw surrendered to the Germans on September 27, 1939. Britain and France, standing by their guarantee of Poland's border, had declared war on Germany on September 3, 1939. -
fall of paris
the German invasion of France and the Low Countries during the Second World War. ... German forces occupied Paris unopposed on 14 June after a chaotic period of flight of the French government that led to a collapse of the French army. -
Pearl Harbor
Japanese planes attacked the United States Naval Base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Territory. one of the reasons why it happened was Expansion in the Pacific.The bombing killed more than 2,300 Americans. It completely destroyed the American battleship U.S.S. -
D-Day (Normandy Invasion)
Allied forces invaded northern France by means of beach landings in Normandy.marked the start of a long and costly campaign to liberate north-west Europe from German occupation. -
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Battle of the Bulge
the Germans launch the last major offensive of the war. this happened because they attempted to push the Allied front line west from northern France to northwestern Belgium.the effect was it brought about the end of the German army and the Nazi reign. -
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battle of iwo jima
One-third of all Marine losses during World War II happened at Iwo Jima; it was the only large engagement of the war in which Allied forces suffered more casualties (dead plus wounded) than their Japanese counterparts. By 1945, the Allies were gaining ground in the Pacific theater. -
Battle of Okinawa
It was the largest amphibious landing in the Pacific theater of World War II. It also resulted in the largest casualties with over 100,000 Japanese casualties and 50,000 casualties for the Allies. -
VE Day
mark the formal acceptance by the Allies of World War II of Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender of its armed forces. -
Potsdam declaration
Japanese Surrender is a statement that called for the surrender of all Japanese armed forces during World War II. -
dropping of the atomic bombs
President Harry S. Truman, warned by some of his advisers that any attempt to invade Japan would result in horrific American casualties, ordered that the new weapon be used to bring the war to a speedy end. On August 6, 1945, the American bomber Enola Gay dropped a five-ton bomb over the Japanese city of Hiroshima. -
VJ Day
Japan had surrendered unconditionally to the Allies, effectively ending World War II.
