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History of World War II

By logan.johnson
  • Japan bombs Pearl Harbor

    Japan bombs Pearl Harbor

  • The U.S. declares war on Japan

    The U.S. declares war on Japan

  • Nazi Germany and its axis powers declare war on the U.S.

    Nazi Germany and its axis powers declare war on the U.S.

  • British and US navies halt the Japanese naval advance in the central Pacific at Midway

    British and US navies halt the Japanese naval advance in the central Pacific at Midway

  • US troops halt the Japanese island-hopping advance towards Australia at Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands

    US troops halt the Japanese island-hopping advance towards Australia at Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands

  • US and British troops land at several points on the beaches of Algeria and Morocco in French North Africa

    US and British troops land at several points on the beaches of Algeria and Morocco in French North Africa

    The failure of the Vichy French troops to defend against the invasion enables the Allies to move swiftly to the western border of Tunisia, and triggers the German occupation of southern France on November 11.
  • Axis forces in Tunisia surrender to the Allies

    Axis forces in Tunisia surrender to the Allies

  • US and British troops land on Sicily. By mid-August, the Allies control Sicily

  • Allied troops land on the beaches of Salerno near Naples

    Allied troops land on the beaches of Salerno near Naples

  • Allied troops land successfully near Anzio, just south of Rome

    Allied troops land successfully near Anzio, just south of Rome

  • Allied troops liberate Rome

    Allied troops liberate Rome

    Within six weeks, Anglo-American bombers could hit targets in eastern Germany for the first time.
  • British and US troops successfully land on the Normandy beaches

    British and US troops successfully land on the Normandy beaches

    opening a “Second Front” against the Germans
  • Anglo-American forces break out of the Normandy beachhead and race eastward towards Paris

    Anglo-American forces break out of the Normandy beachhead and race eastward towards Paris

  • Allied forces land in southern France near Nice

    Allied forces land in southern France near Nice

    They advance rapidly towards the Rhine River to the northeast
  • Allied troops reach Paris

    Allied troops reach Paris

    On August 25, Free French forces, supported by Allied troops, enter the French capital. By September, the Allies reach the German border. by December, almost all of France, most of Belgium, and part of the southern Netherlands are liberated.
  • US troops land in the Philippines

    US troops land in the Philippines

  • The Germans launch a final offensive in the west

    The Germans launch a final offensive in the west

    Known as the Battle of the Bulge, in an attempt to re-conquer Belgium and split the Allied forces along the German border. By January 1, 1945, the Germans are in retreat.
  • US troops cross the Rhine River at Remagen

    US troops cross the Rhine River at Remagen

  • Hitler commits suicide

    Hitler commits suicide

  • The United States drops an atomic bomb on Hiroshima

    The United States drops an atomic bomb on Hiroshima