World War 2 Timeline Project Emma_stevenson

The Holocaust

Period: Jan 30, 1933 to May 8, 1945

Genoside Targeted mainly to Jews, approximatly 6 million Jews were killed by Nazi Regime. Largest Genoside of the 20th century. Was carried out in stages: Started with Law resrictions (nurmemberg laws) Concentration camps, Paramilitary units called Einsatzgruppen

Japan invades China

Jul 1, 1937

Munich Conference

Sep 30, 1938

Non-aggression Pact

Aug 23, 1939

Germany Ivades Poland

Sep 1, 1939

Blitzkrieg

May 10, 1940

Battle of Britain

Period: Jul 10, 1940 to Oct 31, 1940

WW2 air compain between the German airforce and United Kigdom. Was the first major campaign fought by only airforce. Was caused because Germany wanted to gain air superiority. Eventually escalated to using Terror Bombing Stragetgy. UK made Hitler cancel Operation Sea Lion

Lend-Lease Act

Mar 11, 1941

Operation Barbarossa

Jun 22, 1941

Pearl Harbor

Dec 7, 1941

Wannsee Conference

Jan 20, 1942

Bataan death March

Apr 9, 1942

Battle of Midway

Period: Jun 4, 1942 to Jun 7, 1942

Battle of Stalingrad

Period: Aug 23, 1942 to Feb 2, 1943

D-Day

Jun 6, 1944

Battle of the Bulde

Period: Dec 16, 1944 to Jan 25, 1945

Battle of Iwo Jima

Period: Feb 19, 1945 to Mar 26, 1945

Battle of Okinawa

Apr 1, 1945

V-E Day

May 8, 1945

V-E Day

Aug 15, 1945

The Bombing of Hiroshima/ Nagasaki

Period: Nov 6, 1945 to Nov 9, 1945

Warsaw Pact

May 5, 1955