Major Events of WWII

  • Japan Invades Manchruia

    Japan Invades Manchruia
    Cause : Japan is small geographically and don't have Iron and Coal for their war.
    Effect : They invade China fo their raw material to fuel Japanese military forces.
  • Hitler Comes To Power

    Cause: Germany was in turmoil and needed a new leader
    Effect: Hitler came in power to help Germany
  • Japan Invades Nanking ( Rape of Nanking )

    Japan Invades Nanking ( Rape of Nanking )
    Cause : Japan wants oil for their country
    Effect: They invade China for raw material
  • 1939 Germany Invades Poland

    1939 Germany Invades Poland
    Germany invaded Poland for their land, so Germans can have more breathing room. Because of this Great Brittan and France declared WWII.
  • Germany Attacks Denmark and Norway

  • France Surrenders To Germany

  • Japan Attacks Pearl Harbor

    Cause: America put an embargo on Japan and wanted to control their Islands
    Effect: Japan bombs Pearl Harbor and we wanted to fight. We we're trying to stay neutral
  • Battle of Stalingrad

    Cause: Nazi Germany wanted oil from the ports
    Effect: Germany had to go into retreat.
  • Operation Torch

    Cause: British forces invaded North Africa
    Effect : This introduced American forces into European theatre
  • United Nations

    United Nations
    Cause: Created United Nation
    Effect: To promote world peace and help countries unite
  • Japan Surrenders

    Cause: Japan doesn't want any more bombings on them
    Effect: They surrender formally