WW 2 Timeline

  • Manhattan project

    Manhattan project
    The Manhattan project was a major project that created the first nuclear weapons in history.
  • The Tuskegee Airmen were born

    The Tuskegee Airmen were born
    Nearly six months after Pearl harbor the African American Air unit was formed to fight in the Pacific theater.
  • Pearl harbor

    Pearl harbor
    Japanese invade Pearl harbor destroying many naval ships and wakening the sleeping giant know as the US
  • US declare war on Japan

    US declare war on Japan
    After the attack on Pearl harbor on 12-8-1941 president Franklin d Roosevelt announced war on Japan thus joining WW2
  • Battle of midway

    Battle of midway
    The battle of Midway was a huge turning point for the allies inside the Pacific theater after the battle of coral sea.
  • J Robert Oppenheimer is appointed technical director of the Manhattan project

    J Robert Oppenheimer is appointed technical director of the Manhattan project
    The theoretical physis was appointed technical director of the Manhattan project.
  • George S. Patton

    George S. Patton
    George S. Patton was General of the seventh Army and led them accros the Rhine into germany.
  • D-Day

    D-Day
    D-Day was the most important allied victory of the war which led slowly towards the crippling of Nazi Germany
  • Battle of the buldge

    Battle of the buldge
    The battle of the bulge brought to the end of the war closer it also repelled the Nazis last major offensive to stop the allied push to Germany.