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Major Events and Turning Points of WWII

By seric001
  • Germany Invades Poland

    Germany Invades Poland

  • Germany Invades France

    Germany Invades France

  • Germany Bombed London

    Germany Bombed London

  • U.S. Sent Britain War Supplies - Lend-Lease program

    U.S. Sent Britain War Supplies - Lend-Lease program

  • Japan Attacked Pearl Harbor; US Declares War on Japan

    Japan Attacked Pearl Harbor; US Declares War on Japan

    "The day that will live in infamy"
  • Germany and Italy Declare War on U.S.

    Germany and Italy Declare War on U.S.

  • US Defeats Japan in the Battle of Midway

    US Defeats Japan in the Battle of Midway

    This battle happened at sea. This was the turning point in the Pacific Ocean!
  • Germany Invades USSR but was Defeated at Battle of Stalingrad

    Germany Invades USSR but was Defeated at Battle of Stalingrad

    This was the turning point in the war in Eastern Europe!
  • D-Day Landing of American and Allied Troops in Normandy

    D-Day Landing of American and Allied Troops in Normandy

    Also called storming the beaches. This was the beginning of the liberation of Europe.
  • US Dropped 2 Atomic Bombs on Japan

    US Dropped 2 Atomic Bombs on Japan

    Bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. This forced Japan to surrender, ending WWII.