World War II

By Genahayes7
  • Operation Barbarossa

    Operation Barbarossa

    Germany invades the Soviet Union. Germany fails to defeat Soviet troops, making it a turning point in the war.
  • Bombing of Pearl Harbor

    Bombing of Pearl Harbor

    Japan attacks Pearl Harbor, a United States naval base in Oahu, Hawaii. Brought the U.S. into World War II.
  • Battle of Midway

    Battle of Midway

    The U.S.A defeats Japan in a battle of sea and sky. Japan’s naval fleet was seriously damaged. A turning point for naval battle in WWII.
  • The Battle of Stalingrad

    The Battle of Stalingrad

    Germany and its allies fought the Soviet Union for control of the Russian city Stalingrad. Extremely bloody war, but eventually the Soviet Union won and turned the war in favor of the Allied powers.
    1942-1943

  • Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

    (Sorry, it’s not letting me upload a picture to this for some reason) U.S.A drops an atomic bomb on Japan not once, but twice. Tens of thousands of people were killed. Japan surrenders shortly after.
  • Invasion of Normandy/D-Day

    Invasion of Normandy/D-Day

    Allied forces invaded German forces in France (Normandy). Allowed the Allies to finally defeat Germany by invading Europe.