World war2

World War II

By TimeNicoleToaster
  • France surrenders to Germany

    France surrenders to Germany

    In order to punish them for what they did to Germany they made them sign their surrender in a railroad care where the Germans signed their own at the end of World War I
  • Period: to

    World War II

    The beginning to the end of the war.
  • Winston Churchill asks for help

    Winston Churchill asks for help

    After America passed the Lend- Lease act, the prime minister of Britain asked for America's help to "finish the job" in World War II.
  • Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor

    Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor

    This was the surprise attack that the Japanese planned against the Americans. It destroyed a massive amount of American naval ships and it definitely made the Americans really angry. That lead them to join the second world war.
  • The Battle of the Philippine Sea

    The Battle of the Philippine Sea

    This battle was much more extensive than the battle in midway and coral sea combined. The Japanese had a larger carrier force than America so they were still at an advantage in this battle.
  • Battle of Midway

    Battle of Midway

    About six months after Pearl Harbor, the United States defeated Japan in the first battle. The United States had broken their codes and they were able to get ready for the attack.
  • Battle of Guadalcanal

    Battle of Guadalcanal

    The Battle of Guadacanal was another suprise attack towards the Japanese. However, it still took about 6 months for the Americans to defeat the Japenese.
  • Battle of Saipan

    Battle of Saipan

    The intentions of this battle were for the Americans to have a place to be directly in line with Japan's home lands. This battle took about a month for the Americans to win. Most of the deaths in the Japanese race were all suicides
  • Battle of the Bulge

    Battle of the Bulge

    This was the second to last battle and Germany's last attempt to stop America from getting into Berlin. They weren't at their strongest and they lost that.
  • American Troops Cross the Siegfried Line

    American Troops Cross the Siegfried Line

    This is where the Germans had their defensive line in France during World War II
  • The Battle of Iwo Jima

    The Battle of Iwo Jima

    At this point America was 810 miles from Japan using their Island Hopping strategy.
    This was important because they were in a direct aim towards the main land.
  • Battle of Okinawa

    Battle of Okinawa

    The largest battle of the whole Island Hopping Campaign or the whole Pacific side war. 287,000 American troops against 130,000 Japanese troops. It was designed to destroy what the Japanese had left.
  • America finds their first Nazi Death Camp

    America finds their first Nazi Death Camp

    This is the first concentration camp that America found. It was called the Ohrdruf camp.
  • The Battle of Berlin

    The Battle of Berlin

    This battle marked the end of World War II in Europe. America sent in Russia ansd Russia put an end to Hitler's Theird Reich.
  • Elbe Day

    Elbe Day

    The Soviets and the Americans join up by a river, technically "splitting" Germany in two.