World War II

By oliviasec8

  • invading Italy, annexing Albania

    Fascist Italy invades and annexes Albania

  • WWII starts in Europe

    Germany invades Poland, initiating WWII in Europe

  • Soviets Drive Germans

    Soviets drive the Germans out of Moscow into a chaotic retreat

  • Bombing of Pearl Harbor

    Japan bombs pearl Harbor

  • Declaring War on U.S.

    Nazi Germans and the Axis declare war on the United States

  • Pacific at Midway

    The British and U.S. navies halt japanese naval in the pacific ocean at Midway

  • Ending North African Campaign

    Tunisia axis forces end up surrendering to the Allies which concludes the North African Campaign

  • Allies Control Sicily

    U.S, and Britain troops go to Sicily. Later, mid August allies control Sicily

  • Liberating Rome

    Rome becomes liberated by the allie troops

  • U.S Lands on Normandy

    United States troops successfully land on the Normandy beaches of France

  • Allies liberate Countries

    Allie troops land in Paris, then liberates France, Belgium, and southern Netherlands

  • Finland leaves Axis partnership

    Finland achieves an armistice with the Soviets, ending it's partnership with Axis

  • Successfully crosses Rhine River

    U.S. successfully crosses the Rhine River in Regaman

  • Soviets surround Berlin

    The Soviets set off their last offensive, surrounding Berlin

  • Hilter Dies

    Hitler commits suicide

  • Germany Surrenders

    Germany surrenders to western allies

  • Germany Surrenders

    Germany surrenders to the Soviets

  • First Atomic Bomb Dropped

    United States drop first ever atomic bomb on Hiroshima

  • Second atomic bomb dropping

    The second atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki by the United States

  • World War II ends

    Japan officially surrenders, which ends World War II