History Project WW2

Sudetenland

Sep 30, 1938

Sudetenland was an area in Czechoslovakia that bordered Germany. Hitler wanted this area because there were vital resources here and it would make for easy access for Germany to take over Czechoslovakia. This land was originally Germany territory but was given to Czechoslovakia during the Treaty of Versailles.
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Pearl Harbor

Dec 7, 1941

Pearl Harbor was a surprise attack by the Japanese in efforts to keep the United states out of the war. They wanted to cripple their military, but instead it prompted the United States to join World War 2.
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Attack on the Phillipines

Dec 8, 1941

The attack on the Philippines happened just hours after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Japan invaded while the United States were weak trying to stop the force of our military.
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Japanese Internment Camps

Feb 19, 1942

The Japanese Internment camps were issued after the attack on Pearl Harbor. President Roosevelt started these camps to keep and Japanese people in hopes to prevent any further attacks from Japan.
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Battle of Midway

Jun 4, 1942

The Battle of Midway was an attack on Japan from the US fought mostly with aircraft. It was a turning point in the war and it destroyed most of Japan's most trained naval pilots.
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Stalingrad

Jul 17, 1942

The Battle of Stalingrad was a major turning point in World War 2. The horrible weather conditions and warfare led to Germany retreat from the Eastern front.
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Guadalcanal

Aug 7, 1942

The Battle of Guadalcanal was the first major attack on Japan from the Allied forces. This battle included land, sea, and air battles and was a victory for the Pacific.
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Island Hopping

Aug 12, 1942

Island Hopping was used during World War 2 by the Allied powers and was a new military strategy. The United States used this tactic to take over smaller Japanese Islands to then attack Japan.
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Los Alamos

Apr 20, 1943

Los Alamos was a location in New Mexico that was used and tested for atomic bombs. World War 2 was the first war to ever have atomic bombs. These bombs were later dropped on Japan in Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
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D-Day

Jun 6, 1944

D-Day also referred as the Normandy Invasion was when the Allied forces attacked Nazi occupied France. This battle ended with an Allied forces win.
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Meeting at Yalta

Feb 4, 1945

The meeting at Yalta was a conference between the 3 Allied forces leader to discuss conditions of the war. They agreed that the Soviet Union would join the war against Japan if they get influence in Manchuria China.
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Fall of Berlin

Apr 19, 1945

The Fall of Berlin Began in April of 1945 where there was the last major battle in Europe. The city falling led to surrender from Nazi Germany which ended the war in Europe.
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Death of Hitler

Apr 30, 1945

Hitler committed suicide on April 30, 1945. He came to the realisation that Germany was not going to win the war and he decided to take his life. This event led to the end of World War 2.
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Meeting at Potsdam

Jul 17, 1945

This was a meeting between all of the Allied forces leaders discussing what would happen to Germany. They settled on demilitarizing Germany and finding an ultimatum to force Japan to surrender.
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Hiroshima

Aug 6, 1945

Hiroshima was the location of the first ever atomic bomb being dropped. This bomb killed around 80,000 people and later, another bomb would be dropped leading to Japanese surrender.
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