World War II Timeline

  • Start of the war in Atlantic/European Theater

    Start of the war in Atlantic/European Theater

  • Battle of the Atlantic

    Battle of the Atlantic

    It was a struggle of control over the Atlantic Ocean. Allies and Axis powers used blockades to keep each other away. German u-boats were successful but not enough to win over control.
  • Evacuation of Dunkirk

    Evacuation of Dunkirk

    It was the removal of British Expeditionary forces and Allied forces from French seaport Dunkirk. They moved the forces to England.
  • Battle of Britain

    Battle of Britain

    Britain fought off German air force. If the Germans would have won it would have put them in a position to be taken over. It also would've allowed the French ports to be taken.
  • Lend/Lease Act

    Lend/Lease Act

  • Start of the war in Pacific Theater

    Start of the war in Pacific Theater

  • U.S. joins the war

    U.S. joins the war

  • Pearl Harbor

    Pearl Harbor

  • Doolittle Raid

    Doolittle Raid

    An aircraft raid on Japan that increases Allied power moral. The plan was to abandon the planes at sea and make their way onto shore. Estimated 14 tons of bombs were dropped.
  • Battle of the Coral Sea

    Battle of the Coral Sea

    First air-naval battle. Planes took off from carrier ships. The Japanese won
  • Battle of Midway

    Battle of Midway

    Japanese attack the American base of Midway. When the Japanese went to refuel they ultimately had to surrender. The battle was of air craft and ships.
  • Battle of El Alamein

    Battle of El Alamein

    End of control for Axis powers in North Africa. Italian forces were taken down by British tanks.
  • D day

    D day

  • Yalta Conference

    Yalta Conference

  • Battle of Iwo Jima

    Battle of Iwo Jima

    The Battle of Iwo Jima was a battle on the island of Iwo Jima. After the battle it served as a place to land for the Allied forces. Naval ships fought against the Japanese who were hiding in caves on the inland.
  • Death of Roosevelt

    Death of Roosevelt

  • V-E Day

    V-E Day

  • Hiroshima

    Hiroshima

  • Nagasaki

    Nagasaki

  • V-J Day

    V-J Day

  • Creation of the United Nations

    Creation of the United Nations