History of World War II Month by Month Part 2

  • War is Declared

    War is Declared

    Ecuador declares war on Germany and Japan
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    February

  • Naval Docks

    Naval Docks

    Naval docks at Singapore are destroyed by B-29 attacks
  • US forces enter Manila

    US forces enter Manila

    US forces enter Manila by helping the Allied Philippine Commonwealth troops and recognized guerrillas, also known as Battle for Liberation of Manila
  • Yalta Conference

    Yalta Conference

    Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin talk about postwar spheres of influence
  • Declaring War... Again

    Declaring War... Again

    Paraguay declares war on Germany and Japan
  • The Colmar Pocket

    The Colmar Pocket

    The last German foothold west of Rhine is eliminated
  • War is Declared Part 3

    War is Declared Part 3

    Peru declares war on Germany and Japan
  • The Battle of Budapest

    The Battle of Budapest

    It ended with a Soviet victory, after a long defense by the Germans
  • Bombing of Prague

    Bombing of Prague

    It was a mistake on the ordering of the bombing of Dresden
  • Declaring War Part 4

    Declaring War Part 4

    Venezuela declares war on Germany and Japan
  • Naval Bombing

    Naval Bombing

    Naval Vessels bombard Tokyo and Yokohama
  • Iwo Jima

    Iwo Jima

    US Marines invade the Japanese controlled island of Iwo Jima
  • Flag Raising

    Flag Raising

    US Marines raise the American Flag on Mt. Suribachi
  • Bombing of Germany

    Bombing of Germany

    Approximately 9,000 bombers
  • Raid on Japan

    Raid on Japan

    The US incendiary raids Japan