WW II Timeline

  • Japanese invasion of China

    Japanese invasion of China

    feuds began when japan claimed china fired on them at the marco polo bridge. soon japan lauched a full force attack which resulted In the invasion of china.
  • Rape of nanking

    Rape of nanking

    In what became known as the “Rape of Nanking,” the Japanese butchered an estimated 150,000 male “war prisoners,” massacred an additional 50,000 male civilians, and raped at least 20,000 women and girls of all ages, many of whom were mutilated or killed in the process.
  • Germany Invasion of Poland

    Germany Invasion of Poland

    Hitler seeks to regain lost territory and ultimately rule Poland. World War II had begun.
  • german blitzkreig

    german blitzkreig

    This was used again enemy armies to create mass chaos.
  • operation babrossa

    operation babrossa

    Hitler luanched his armies eastward in massive invasion of soviet union.
  • pearl harbor

    pearl harbor

    japanese attack on us navy bombs dropped.
  • wannsee conference

    wannsee conference

    Nazi part and govrment met up to dicuss final soultion.
  • Bataan death march

    Bataan death march

    forced march of 65 miles. many travelers died along the route.
  • battle of midway

    battle of midway

    sea-based battle between unites states and japan. six months after Pearl Harbor June 4-7
  • operation gomorrah

    operation gomorrah

    british bobers raid hamburg, germany known as blitz week
  • allied invasion of Italy

    allied invasion of Italy

    allied landing in Italy September 3-16
  • d day normandy invasion

    d day normandy invasion

    allied invasion of normandy
  • operation thunderclap

    operation thunderclap

    was the code for cancelled plan to engage a massive attack berlin in the belief of many causuaties
  • liberation of concentration camps

    liberation of concentration camps

    The Germans had dismantled these camps in 1943, after most of the Jews of Poland had already been killed. The Soviets liberated Auschwitz, the largest killing center and concentration camp, in January 1945.
  • battle of iwo jima

    battle of iwo jima

    invasion of island by u.s
  • battle of owinawa

    battle of owinawa

    allies forces invade isand and engage japanese in bloody battle
  • ve day

    ve day

    marks formal acceptance by allies of world war 2 nazi group surrender.
  • dropping atomic bombs

    dropping atomic bombs

    allied bombing on Hiroshima, Japan.
  • vj day

    vj day

    u.s dropped bomb on Nagasaki.
  • battle of bulge

    battle of bulge

    german offense campaign lauched through forested areas.