World War 2 Timeline

By CharlieStacy7198
  • The Invasion of Poland

    The Invasion of Poland

    This started World War 2 in Europe, the Germans invaded the Polish capital and took over while the polish people fled to safety.
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  • The Battle of Britain

    The Battle of Britain

    This battle was really important because the Germans attacked the shipping ships in the English Channel.
  • The Bombing of Pearl Harbor

    The Bombing of Pearl Harbor

    Pearl Harbor was the first surprise attack on the United States by the Japanese and started World War 2.
  • The Battle of Midway

    The Battle of Midway

    This was an important battle because we secured a lot of the pacific from Japan.
  • The Battle of Stalingrad

    The Battle of Stalingrad

    This was one of the most decisive battles because the Soviets defeated the germans making a big turning point.
  • Operation Torch

    Operation Torch

    Anglo-American invasion of French Morocco and Algeria
  • The Battle of Kursk

    The Battle of Kursk

    This was a major battle because it was the biggest tank battle. This also defeated a lot of the German's offense.
  • D-Day

    D-Day

    This was a great victory for the Allies. The Soviets pushed the Normandy Beaches until the Germans were forced to surrender. This was a major point in the war.
  • The Battle of the Bulge

    The Battle of the Bulge

    This was the bloodiest single battle fought by the United States
  • The Battle of Iwo Jima

    The Battle of Iwo Jima

    It was up to the point the bloodiest battle yet and was one of the big reasons for the bombings in Japan that happened later.
  • The Battle of Okinawa

    The Battle of Okinawa

    The United States and other allies stormed the shores of Okinawa and caused a lot of casualties.
  • The Death of FDR

    The Death of FDR

    This was a terrible death for the United States because Franklin was loved by many people, for the things he accomplished.
  • The death of Adolf Hitler

    The death of Adolf Hitler

    Adolf Hitler committed suicide in Berlin after the Soviets began looking for him.
  • Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima

    Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima

    This was the first atomic bombing to ever happened. This killed a lot of Japanese people and sent them a message to stop.
  • Atomic Bombing Nagasaki

    Atomic Bombing Nagasaki

    This was a really big atomic bombing and this sent Japan a message to surrender.