*World War 2 Timeline:

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  • *German's Invasion of Poland:

    *German's Invasion of Poland:

    In 1939 Germany violated the Treaty of Versailles and invaded Poland.
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    *German Blitzkrieg:

    From 1939-1940 Germany started to use a new military tactic called Blitzkrieg. It is designed to create disorganization among enemy forces.
  • *Pearl Harbor:

    *Pearl Harbor:

    In 1941 the US got unexpectedly attacked by Japan in Hawaii at pearl harbor. Their plan was to destroy the military bases ect.
  • *Battle of Midway:

    *Battle of Midway:

    In 1942 a decisive naval battle was fought in the Pacific theater of WW II.
  • *Allied Invasion of Italy:

    *Allied Invasion of Italy:

    In 1943 an allied amphibious landing on mainland Italy took place.
  • *D-Day:

    *D-Day:

    In 1944 allied forces invaded France this is known as D-Day!
  • *Battle of the Bulge:

    *Battle of the Bulge:

    In 1945 the last major offensive campaign took place on the wetern front during world war II known as The Battle of the Bulge.
  • *Battle of Iwo Jima:

    *Battle of Iwo Jima:

    In 1945 the US captured the island of Iwo Jima from the imperial Japanese army.
  • *Battle of Okinawa:

    *Battle of Okinawa:

    In 1945 a major battle was fought on the island of Okinawa by the United States Marine and Army forces against the Imperial Japanese Army.
  • *VE Day:

    *VE Day:

    In 1945 a public holiday was celebrated to mark formal acceptance by the allies of WW II.
  • *Dropping of the atomic bombs:

    *Dropping of the atomic bombs:

    In 1945 an american bomber Enola Gay dropped a five-ton-bomb over the Japanese city of Hiroshima.
  • *VJ Day:

    *VJ Day:

    In 1945 a victory over japan day was celebrated because imperial Japan surrendered in world war II.