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Kristallnacht
Kristallnacht also known as Night of Broken Glass was when Nazis torched synagogues, vandalized schools, homes, and businesses and killed about 100 Jews and sent 30,000 Jewish people to Nazi concentration camps. -
Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact
Right before WWII Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union suprised everyone by signing the Pact that stated that they wouldn't take any military action against each other for the 10 years. Stalin viewed this as a way to keep his country in peace while Hitler signed the pact to make sure he could invade Polan unopposed. This pact was broken in June 1941 when Nazi's invaded the soviet union, -
Germany's invades Poland
Germnay bombards into Poland on land and air as Hitler seeks to regain lost territory. This event marked the begining of WWII. -
Fall of France
also known as the Battle of France was the German invasion during WWII into France and the low countries. -
Dunkirk Evacuation
Codename: Dynamo. Also known as the Miracle of Dunkirk this nine day evacuation on the beach of Dunkirk, France saved some 338,000 Allied troops from being captured by Nazis. -
The Battle of Britain
Air forces clashed over the UK which was eventually won by the British when they didn't gain any sort of upper hand against the Royal Air Force. -
The Atlantic Charter
The US and Great Britain issued a joint declaration for the future postwar world, 26 Allied nations pledged their support. The Atlantic Charter is seen as the first step towards establishing the United Nations. -
Pearl Harbor
The attack at Peral Harbor was and still remains the most unexpected and boldest attack that the US has seen, and America being America we striked back with a weapon never dreamt of before. Pearl Harbor was a very calm station where families were even allowed to visit. Although there were very blatant signals that Japanese pilots were coming close for multiple days leading to the attack it was not reported as a threat (incomplete) -
Battle of Coral Sea
A four day battle that stopped Japan from invading Port Moresby, New Guinea. The battle was the first air-sea battle in history. -
Battle of Midway
Battle of Midway took place six months after the attack on Pearl Harbor. The United States defeated Japan's navy thanks to major advances in code breaking the US was able to preempt and counter Japan's ambush. -
The Battle of Stalingrad
The succesful Soviet defence of their city Stalingrad (now named Volgograd) the battle was seen as a easy win for the Germans but they were wrong. Both saw the importance of this battle, Russians saw the city as a vital transportational and industrial center while hitler would humilate Stalin. The Sixth Army had most of the city occupied but couldn't shake off the Soviets by the lake, thats when officer Zhukov counterattacked and surrounded the Nazis which could've escaped but were under strict -
Battle of Stalingrad cont.
directions to not surrender. This battle lasted until February 2nd 1943. -
Mussolini out of power
Mussolini during his morning meeting with the king he was told that General Pietro Bodoglio will take position as prime minister, he was arrested after the meeting with no protest. -
D-Day
!56,000 American, British and Canadian forces landed on five beaches along a 50-mile stretch. The invasion was one of the largest amphibious military assaults in history. -
Battle of the Bulge
Battle of the Bulge was Hitler's attempt to seperate the Allies and ruin their winning streak. Using the technique called Blitzkrieg, Hitler's army was going to push through the wooded area of the Ardennes in Luxemborg and Belgium, then cut and push through the Allies and continue on to Antwerp. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
Threee U.S. marine division landed on the island (Iwo Jima) in February to fight 23,000 Japanese army and navy troops who fought from elaborate network of caves, dugouts, tunnels, and underground installations. Despite all of this the marines wiped out the defending forces and created one of the most known pictures of this war. -
V-E Day
Victory in Europe day is the day the formal acceptance by the Allies for Nazi Germany's acceptance -
Hiroshima Bombing
America drops an atomic bomb on Japanese civilians killing 80,000 people immediatley and tens of thousand later die of radiation exposure. -
Nagasaki Bombing
Three days after Hiroshima the US drops another a-bomb above the civilian population of Nagasaki killing an estimated 40,000 people. -
V-J Day
Victory over Japan Day was the day that Japan surrended unconditionally to the Allies, ending World War II -
Nuremberg Trials
A series of trials in Nuremberg, Germnany to convict Nazi war criminals that lasted until October 1st, 1946.
