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World War ll
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Germany Invades Poland
The Germans invaded Poland as part of Hitlers plan to take back land Germany had lost due to World War l. It was a series of battles strung together. The invasions significance is that for the rest of europe, that was Germanys last straw. It sent the world into world war ll. The outcome was that Poland was defeated and this invasion caused World War ll. -
Battle of Britain
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Battle of Britain
The Battle of Britain was Germany's attempt to take Britain through air attacks. They did this because their air force was far supirior to Britain's. The significance of these battles was that even with Germany's strong air force they were still defeated. -
Battle of Barbarossa
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Battle of Barabossa
This battle was Germany's advance into Soviet territory. Three large armys were sent in, covering a 2 thousand mile range. This battle was the breaking of Stalin's and Hitler's pact. This was a turning point in the war for its failure forced Germany to fight a two front war. -
Battle of Moscow
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Battle of Moscow
This battle was the battle for control of Moscow. Germany had already invaded th Soviet Union and had kept pushing on. Fearing harsh winter conditions the Germans needed to make one final big move. They came the outskirts of Moscow, but were slowly pushed back. This battle had a large amount of casualties for both sides and Germany faced rough conditions. -
Battle of Stalingrad
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Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad was very important because it was a turning point for russia. Hitler wanted Stalingrad because it was a very important city to Russia. Stalingrad was a manufactoring city and also had great significance due to its name. Russian and German armies fought back and forth and finaly the Russians came out victorious. This changed them and turned the momentum their way for the war. -
Battle of Kursk
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Battle of Kursk
Battle on the eastern front. This was one of the greatest armed battles ever. It was also a battle that was caused by Stalingrad. This was Germany's last large offensive push in russia. The Germans made an advance, but russia quickly fought back and won. This was the true turning point and from this point on Russia fought stronger and herder against Germany. -
D-Day
This was the attack from the allies onto the beaches of Normandy. This attack put allies into europe and made it possible for them to advance farther and ferther into France and Germany. This led up the the Freeing of Paris. The significance of D-Day is that it supplied a port for the allies also it was Americas first big presence in Europe. -
The Battle of the Bulge
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The battle of the Bulge
The Battle of the Bulge started with Germany wanting to split up the allies armies. This causes them to start a surprise attack and and advanced on some of the Allies weakest divisions. They would have been defeated if not for other armies from Lorraine. The significance of the battle of the Bulge is that it was Germany's last counteroffensive move. -
Battle of Berlin
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Battle of Berlin
This was the final European battle of the war. Stalin had made it clear he wanted to get to Berlin and seize control fast. This order created many casualties because instead of having a carefully planned strategy, Russia just rushed to Berlin. The significance of this was huge. This marked the near end of the war and gave the allies control of Germany. -
Hiroshima
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Hiroshima/ Nagasaki
America dropping the first atomic bombs on Japan was a huge moment in WWII. The U.S. had two options, either invade Japan using conventional bombing techniques or to use the two atomic bombs. Fearing a high amount of casualties they decided to use the bombs. The outcome was Japans unconditional surrender on August 15. This ultimatley ended WWII entirely. The U.S. was officialy out of the war and this also gave America some dominance post war. -
Nagasaki
