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Japanese Invasion
In 1931, the Japanese invasion of Manchuria by Japan's Kwantung Army followed the Mukden Incident. The last of these incidents was the Marco Polo Bridge Incident of 1937, which marked the beginning of total war between the two countries. the leadership in Tokyo still hoped to limit. 1.77 million deaths. -
Germany invasion of Polland
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German Blitzkrieg
After heavy shelling and bombing, Britain and France, standing by their guarantee of Poland's border, had declared war on Germany on September 3, 1939. 16,343 killed, 3,500 missing, 30,300 wounded. -
Operation Barborossa
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Pearl Harbor
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Wannsee Conference
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Operation Gomorrah
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D Day- Normandy invasion
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Operation Thunderclap
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Battle of Iwo
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Battle of Okinawa
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Battle of Bulge
On this day, the Germans launch the last major offensive of the war, Operation Mist, also known as the Ardennes Offensive and the Battle of the Bulge, The battle was a last ditch attempt. On this day, the Germans launch the last major offensive of the war, an attempt to push the Allied front line west from northern France to northwestern Belgium. 19,000 killed -
VE Day
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Dropping of Atomic Bombs
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VJ Day
