World War Two

By atticus2612

  • Anschluss

    Hitler decided to go ahead with his plans to unify the German people, starting with the Anschluss of Austria.
  • Non-Agression Pact

    Non-Agression Pact

    In late Auguts of 1939, Russia and Germany signed a Non-Agression Pact.

  • The Invasion of Poland

    Germany invaded Poland, officially starting world war two.

  • Blitzkrieg

    Hitler launched his Blitzkrieg against Belgium and Holland. Rotterdam was almost totally destroyed.
  • Operation Barbarossa

    Operation Barbarossa

    Hitler went against his pact with Russia and began an attack on Soviet Russia.
  • The Bombing of Pearl Harbor

    The Bombing of Pearl Harbor

    The Empire of Japan Attacked the U.S. at Pearl Harbor airbase in Hawaii

  • Battle of Midway

    Midway was a strategic island that the Japanese attacked, but the US counter-attacked and defeated the japanese.
  • Beginning of Guadalcanal Campaign

    Beginning of Guadalcanal Campaign

    First major offensive by the Allies against the Japanese Empire. Three major land battles and seven naval battles. The campaign ended in February, 1943.
  • Italy Surrenders

    Italy Surrenders

    The Italian Gov. kicked out Mussolini, then they surrendered to the US and Britain. Hitler freed Mussolini and set him us as head of a puppet gov.
  • Bombing of Nagasaki

    Bombing of Nagasaki

    We dropped one of our atomic bombs on the city of Nagasaki casuing mass damage. The US dropped the Little Boy.
  • Bombing of Hiroshima

    Bombing of Hiroshima

    We dropped the Fat Man on Hiroshima casuing a ton of mass damage.