World War 2 major events

  • Germany invaded poland

    Germany invaded poland
    Germany invaded poland,setting off war in europe. The soviet union also invaded poland and the Baltic nations.(German Blitzkrieg)
  • Germany invaded France

    Germany invaded France
    germany invaded france and captured paris.
  • united states gave britain supplies

    united states gave britain supplies
    The united states gave britain war supplies and old naval warships in return for military bases in Bermuda and the caribbean(Lend Lease).
  • Germany bombed London

    Germany bombed London
    germany bombed london,and the battle of britain began.
  • germany invaded the soviet union

    germany invaded the soviet union
    germany invaded the soviet union.The soviet union defeated germany at stalingrad,marking the turning point of the war in eastern europe.
  • Japan bombed pearl harbor

    Japan bombed pearl harbor
    Pearl Harbor was bombed on december 7,1941.
  • germany declared war on us us declared war on japan/germany

    germany declared war on us us declared war on japan/germany
    After japan bombed pearl harbor,germany declared war on the united states.The united states declared ar on japan and germany.
  • The victory of the us on japan in the battle of midway

    The victory of the us on japan in the battle of midway
    The united states was victorious over japan in the battle of midway.This victory was the turning point of the war in the pacific.
  • D-day

    D-day
    American and other Allied troops landed in Normandy,France,on D-day to begin the liberation of western europe.
  • The us bombs japan

    The us bombs japan
    The united states dropped two atomic bombs on japan (Hiroshima and Nagasaki)in 1945,forcing japan to surrender and ending World War II.