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Japanese invasion of China (1937)
This marked the beginning of the Japanese expansion beginning in July 12,1937 with China they attacked the northern part of China conquering many territories throughout and starting the brutal and deadly war that would later expand throughout Europe and North America. (http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwtwo/) -
Germany's invasion of Poland (1939)
Germany began World War II by invading Poland on September 1, 1939, Just after its invasion Germany will invade another 11 countries many Jews lived in the countries that Germany conquered and began the deportation of millions of Jews to interment camps (https://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005137) -
German Blitzkrieg (1939-1940)
After the invasion of Poland German forces began invading Norway and Denmark marking their German blitzkrieg plan to expand fast and swiftly the claim as much territory as possible other countries included the Netherlands Belgium and Luxembourg and by June 22, 1940 they had claim in northern parts of France. (https://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005137) -
The fall of Paris (1940)
And June 22, 1940 France sign armistice with Germany which provided for the German occupation of the northern half of France and permitted the establishment of collaborative regimen in the south with its seat in the city of bitchy this was all after Germany decided to invade France and had complete control of Paris. (https://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005137) -
Operation Barbarossa (1941)
On June 22, 1941 the Germans violated the German Soviet pact and invaded the Soviet union this act put Germany and Russia at war with each other and Joe sister and then became a major allie Supporter and was ultimately one of the worst decisions Germany made leading to their demise. Germany did begin to claim a few cities throughout The Soviet union but every battle it was brutal and the death rate became unmeasurable (https://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005137) -
Pearl harbor (1941)
The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, attack was plan to take out all US major battle ships and destroy the base of Pearl Harbor so that they could claim the territories in the pacific this event marked the entrance of the United States into World War II and declared war on Japan the following day December 8, 1941. (https://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005155) -
Battle of Midway (1942)
One of the largest air and naval battles in history that played over six months as the US island hopped throughout the Pacific to get closer and closer to Japan major battles occurred between naval and air forces. The loss of aircraft and ship was a man’s on both sides with Japan losing 300 of its aircraft and 200 it’s most experienced pilots in the US losing Yorktown and Hammond along with 145 aircraft and 360 servicemen. (https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-midway) -
Battle of Stalingrad (1942)
The battle song grad was a brutal military campaign between the Russians and Nazi Germany it is one of the largest, Longest, And bloodiest engagement in Modern warfare. The battle is fight infamously because Hitler wanted to claim the city because it was named after Stalin. Axis powers had 800,000 killed missing or captured and the Soviet union suffered 1,100,000 casualties and 40,000 civilian casualties. (https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-stalingrad) -
Wannsee Conference (1942)
The Wannsee conference is were Germany decided On its implementation of the final solution a plan to systematically exterminate the entire Jewish race in Coordination and cooperation with German agencies throughout the axis control lands. The SS calculated that 11 million Jews would be killed by the end of the final solution process -
Operation Gomorrah (1943)
Operation Gomarrah Mark the beginning of the systematic bombing of industrial plants U-boat pens and oil refineries across the Reich and The city of Hamburg ultimately leaving urban Germany in rubble by 1945 the bombing continuously killed thousands of German civilians (https://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005137) -
D-Day (Normandy Invasion - 1944)
On June 6, 1944 the largest military operation in history took place over 150,000 Allied soldiers landed on the beaches of France and began a frontal attack directly into Germany occupied France thousands of soldiers died on the first day of the attack and remains is one of the most costly days of the war And by September 11, 1944 the first US troops crossed into Germany Marking the beginning of the end of the war. (https://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005137) -
Battle of the Philippine Sea (1944)
The fifth fleet known as the greatest carrier battle of the war sailed to the Philippine islands to claim back the US territory in the process the US military destroy Japan and was A disaster for the Japanese losing 200 planes and two regular carriers while escaping to the Okinawa port they lost another hundred planes and a carrier. It was a devastating loss for the Japanese and in the upcoming days the US invaded the island the Philippines and eradicated all Japanese forces off the island -
Battle of the Bulge (1945)
After the D day operation in mid December the Germans launch their first counterattack in Belgium and northern France to push back the allied forces this attack was unsuccessful by the end and was known as the battle of the bulge where the front line in France Created a bulge from miss plan strategic effort By the Germans. (https://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005137) -
Liberation of concentration camps (1945)
During the final months and the end of The battle against Germany, Life forces came across the concentration camps mass graves and other sites of Nazis crimes, The Soviets liberated Auschwitz the largest killing center in January 1945. The Nazis exterminated a total of 6 million Jews during the five years of the war and a couple other million groups they stripped and systematically murdered millions. -
Operation Thunderclap (1945)
Operation thunderclap was in planning for multiple years but didn’t commence until February 3, 1945 where US forces strategically and systematically bombed multiple areas under the German control ultimately Impressing Russia where do US is superior air defenses and a show of power that the US had. (http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwtwo/) -
Battle of Iwo Jima (1945)
The battle of Imo Jima was one of the most epic battles during the military campaign by the US Marines The island located 750 miles off the coast of Japan had three air fields and it was a strategic place hold for the defense of Japan American forces saw this as a potential invasion point for the mainland of Japan and invaded the island on February 19, 1945 the battle lasted five weeks and with some of the bloodiest fighting of World War II only 200 of the 21,000 Japanese Forces survived -
Battle of Okinawa (1945)
The battle of Okinawa was one of the last major battles of World War II operation iceberg with a complex plan to invade and occupy one by one in the Ryukyu Islands. The Japanese were desperate leading to a large scale attack of kamikaze fighters Japanese pilots with planes loaded with explosives flying them directly into US naval ships and the battle on land with some of the most deadly and costly of the entire war on both sides. (http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii) -
VE Day (1945)
May 8, 1945 marks VE Day victory in Europe, Germany surrendered unconditionally to the Western allies on May 7, 1945 after the Soviets encircled the German capital of Berlin just before on April 30 Hitler committed suicide and this day mark the end of all war in Europe. (https://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005137) -
Dropping of the atomic bombs (1945)
On August 6, 1945 the United States Army Air Force dropping atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima and then dropped another bomb three days later on the city of Nagasaki tens of thousands of people died instantly at the explosion but more thousands of people Died after due to radiation an estimate of 120,000 civilians died as a result of both Blass and on August 14 Japan agreed to surrender and American forces began to occupy (Japan. https://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=100) -
VJ Day (1945)
After the unconditional surrender of Japan the next day was declared V-J Day victory over Japan and the formal surrender took place aboard the USS Missouri anchored in Tokyo Bay atomic bombing a ball hero Shima and Nagasaki was The driving force that pushed Japan into surrender and several months later Nazi Germany also surrendered. (http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii)