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World War Two Major Events Timeline

By Natyja

  • Germany invaded Poland

    Germany invaded Poland
    Setting off war in Europe. The Soviet Union also invaded Poland and the Baltic nations. (German Blitzkrieg)

  • Germany invaded France and capture Paris

    Germany invaded France and capture Paris
    Paris was taken over by Germany

  • Germany bombed London

    Germany bombed London
    The Battle of Britian began

  • The U.S gives Britian Supplies and old naval warships

    The U.S gives Britian Supplies and old naval warships
    In return of military bases in Beramuda and the Caribbean. (Lend Lease)

  • Japan bombed Pearl Harber

    Japan bombed Pearl Harber
    188 U.S. aircraft were destroyed; 2,403 Americans were killed and 1,178 others were wounded.
    Important base installations such as the power station, shipyard, maintenance, and fuel and torpedo storage facilities, as well as the submarine piers and headquarters building (also home of the intelligence section) were not attacked.

  • Germany declared war on the U.S. U.S declared war on Japan and Germany

    Germany declared war on the U.S. U.S declared war on Japan and Germany
    This all happens after Japan bombed pearl harbor

  • The United States won

    The United States won
    U.S was Victories over Japan in the Battle of Midway. This victory wasthe turning point of the war in the Pacific.

  • Germany Invaded the Soviet Union

    Germany Invaded the Soviet Union
    the Soviet Union defeated Germany at Stalingrad, marking the turning point of the war in Eastern Europe

  • American and other Allied troops landed Norway, France

    American and other Allied troops landed Norway, France
    on D-Day to begin the liberation of Western Europe

  • The United States dropped two atomic bombed on Japan

    The United States dropped two atomic bombed on Japan
    In !945, forcing Japan to surrender and ending the Worl War II