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German invasion of France, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands during the second World War.
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An attack on the second Polish Republic by Nazi Germany and Soviet Union- marked the beginning of World War II.
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a contest between the Western allies and and the Axis powers for the control over the Atlantic route. The Allied powers had three objectives: blockade of the axis powers in Europe, security of allied sea movements, and freedom to project military power across the seas.
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Military campaign of World War II. The Royal Air Force and Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy defended the U.K. against large attacks by Nazi Germany air force.
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Adolf Hitler's armies east of the soviet, that led to a massive invasion. By the end of the year, German troops had advanced almost 1,000 miles outside of Moscow.
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Naval battle of World War II between Japanese combined fleet and U.S. fifth fleet. Accompanied the U.S. landing on Saipan in a U.S. victory.
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this was the first attack on Japan by American airmen in ww2. they flew 16 b-25s into japan's soil and injured/killed about 83,793.
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a couple of airplanes bombing japan & killing around 241,000 and 900,000
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Allied invasion of French North Africa during the second World War. French colonies formally aligned with Germany while the loyalties of the population were mixed.
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A series of battles in the Pacific theatre of World War II between the United States and Japan. They were the first steps of the drive across the central Pacific.
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This was the first major battle of ww2. It took place in Japan's homeland. The battle lasted 36 days and killed around 6,800 people. This battle is the bloodiest in U.S. marine history
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On May 7, 1945, Germany surrendered to the Allies in Reims, France ending WW2. Germany's high commander signed a document unconditionally surrendered all German military forces.
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this battle was one of the last major battles of ww2. more than 180,000 u.s army and u.s marine troops dropped down on the Pacific to finish off the war
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The conference was held near Berlin and was one of the last meetings of ww2. It was held by the "big three" head of state : great britain united states and the soviet union
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during ww2, an American bomber b-29 bomber dropped the world's first atomic bomb over Hiroshima. The explosion was so big it killed about 80,000 people ( later on about 10,000 would die due to radiation exposure ) Three days later they would drop another bomb, b -29, killing another 40,000 people.
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a couple of seconds after b-29 had bombed nagasaki
