Makayla DePoy- WWII Project By mdepoy09 Sep 1, 1939 Germany Attacks Poland Germany attacks Poland. Jun 1, 1940 France falls to German Forces Mar 1, 1941 Hitler is forced to send troops to aide Italy in North Africa. May 1, 1941 Hitler broke his nonaggression pact with Stalin. Dec 7, 1941 Japanese attacks Pearl Harbor. Aug 1, 1942 German armies advanced their attack, hitting Stalingrad. Nov 1, 1942 American forces begin to invade Morocco and Algeria. Dec 1, 1942 Winter killed many Germans fighting in the Soviet Union May 1, 1943 The Rommel forces were defeated with help of American soldiers. Jul 1, 1943 The American invasion of Sicily. Jul 1, 1943 Allied forces were able to break through the German forces and take over Normandy Jul 1, 1943 The Tuskegee Airmen, an all African American pilot group were the first group of black pilots used in combat. Aug 1, 1943 Paris was freed from German troops. Jan 1, 1944 The seize of the Soviet Union by Germany was ended. Jun 6, 1944 DDay arrived, we attacked Germany at Normandy. Oct 1, 1944 The Allies moved eastward, the Battle of Hurtgen Forest claimed thousands of Allied lives. Dec 16, 1944 The Germans launched an attack, called the Battle of the Bulge Jan 25, 1945 The German Bulge Offense had been pushed back and victory was won for the Allies May 2, 1945 Germans surrender May 8, 1945 VE Day, the day that the victory over Germany was declared. Aug 15, 1945 The Empire of Japan surrenders to Allies. Sep 2, 1945 The official surrender of the Empire of Japan.
