world war 2

By electa
  • German Blitzkrieg (1939-1940)

    German Blitzkrieg (1939-1940)

    This event was known as the lighting war. It was German's way to avoid a long war. It also gave Germany the upper hand going into world war 2.
  • Fall of Paris

    Fall of Paris

    It was a battle in France that lasted just over a month and a half. France did not have a choice. They gave Germany more power.
  • Pearl Harbour

    Pearl Harbour

    The attack on Pearl Harbour was the doing of Japan. The Japanese wanted to neutralize the U.S. fleet. The attack on Pearl Harbour was the starting of the second world war.
  • Bataan Death March

    Bataan Death March

    It was a march that the prisoners were forced to do. The Filipino and American troops wanted to move the prisoners. The Filipinos were suffering a lot more then U.S. troops.
  • Wannsee Conference

    Wannsee Conference

    It was a meeting of the Nazi party and the German government to discuss the Final Solution for the Jews. The Nazi's and German government wanted to get rid of the Jews. It gave the Jews no freedom. the Nazi's also killed almost all the Jews.
  • Battle of Midway

    Battle of Midway

    It was a battle between the United States and Japan. Japan was hoping to defeat the U.S. pacific fleet so they could attack Pearl Harbour. The victory of the United States stopped the growth of Japan.
  • Allied invasion of Italy

    Allied invasion of Italy

    The British Army was trying to invade Italy. The allies wanted to take advantage. Italy fell rapidly into disrepute, like the allies had hoped.
  • D-Day

    D-Day

    It was a battle that lasted three months. it was a agreement for the United States in joining the war. It led France to denying Germany and further exploitation of that country's economic and manpower.
  • Battle of Bulge

    Battle of Bulge

    it was Adolf Hitler's last major offensive in WW2 against the western front. It happened because Hitler wanted to stall all the allies offensive against Germany. When Germany lost it provented them from resisting the advance of Allied forces following the Normandy Invasion.
  • LIberation of Concentration Camps

    LIberation of Concentration Camps

    It was when the Nazi camps were taken over. It happened because they wanted to set the people in the camps free and so they could destroy the camps. It gave the Germans less power.
  • Battle of Iwo Jima

    Battle of Iwo Jima

    It was a battle that lasted about a month. It was a conflict between the United States and the Empire of Japan. It happened because the U.S. was taking over Japan's Islands. Iwo Jima served as an emergency landing site for more than 2200 B-29 bombers, saving the lives of 24000 U.S. airmen.
  • Battle of Okinawa

    Battle of Okinawa

    It was the last major battle in ww2 and it was one of the bloodiest. Allied forces would claim an airbase if they took over Okinawa. It gave the allied forces more power to try and defeat Japan.
  • VE Day

    VE Day

    It was the victory of Europe day. It was to mark the end of world war 2 for Europe. It marked the end of most fighting in Europe.
  • Dropping of the atomic bomb

    Dropping of the atomic bomb

    It was the first bomb dropped on Hiroshima.The United States wanted Japan to surrender quickly. it brought death and destruction in a terrifying way.
  • VJ Day

    VJ Day

    It is victory of Japan day. Japan surrendered war-weary citizens around the world erupted in celebration. It marked the end of world war 2.