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German Blitzkrieg
The blitzkrieg was a tactic used to create disorganization among enemy forces through the use of mobile forces and locally concentrated firepower. The Germans used this tactic when they invaded Poland, which set off war in Europe. Its effects were that Germany quickly overran much of Europe and was victorious for more than two years -
Germany invaded France
Germany defeated France in a span of 6 weeks in 1940. The German raided on Belgium and Holland, and they attacked with parachute drops and attacks on ground forces. It all started when the Schlieffen Plan had a error. It planned for the German army, when it attacked France, to go through Belgium. The day after declaring war on Russia, therefore, the Germans asked permission for their army to pass through Belgium. ... So the next day, Germany invaded Belgium. -
Germany bombs London
When Germany bombed London on the 7th of September, the Luftwaffe unleashed a campaign against the major cities of London and Britain. Actually, the first attack on London was accidental on the night of August 24th. London was bombed on a total of 57 consecutive nights. http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/events/germany_bombs_london -
Lend-Lease Act
The Lend-Lease act was meant to provide U.S military aid to foreign nations during WW2.. It began because FDR wanted to support Britain and believed that the US could serve as a "great arsenal of democracy". The effects were that it brought the US one step closer to war, and it enabled the British to keep fighting until events led America into conflict. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/lend-lease-act -
Japan bombs Pearl Harbor
Japan bombed Pearl Harbor because the US and Japan had been butting heads for years, and Japan had intentions on expanding China. The attack killed a good 2,000 Americans. The aftermath led to president Franklin Roosevelt signing an Executive Order in February, 1942 declared certain areas off limits to people for extra precautions. https://military.laws.com/results-of-the-attack-on-pearl-harbor -
Germany declaring war on the U.S
Germany and the US went to war after the tragic event known as the bombing of Pearl Harbor. It happened after it caught Hitler by surprise. -
Germany invading the Soviet Union
This was the largest Germany military operation that took place in WW2. Hitler invaded the Soviet Union because he believed that German forces could use Blitzkrieg tactics with the same level of success. The effects were that Germany gained land due to catching the Soviet Union off guard. -
U.S victory over Japan in the Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway was a turning point in the Pacific War. It occurred when Yamamoto’s plan was to attack and then assault the two islands that make up the Midway atoll. -
D-Day
D-Day occurred when Allied forces launched a combined naval, air and land assault on Nazi-occupied France.On this day, the United States and allied troops invaded at Normandy. it forced forced the Germans to fight a two front war again just as they had in WWI. The aftermath was that American forces managed to take key points on the coast of Nazi-occupied France, signaling a beginning to the end of war in Europe. -
The end of WW2.
The events that ended WW2 was when the United States drops an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, the Soviet Union declaring war on Japan and invading Manchuria, when the United States drops an atomic bomb on Nagasaki which Having agreed in principle to unconditional surrender on August 14, 1945, Japan formally surrenders, ending World War II. The aftermath of World War II was the beginning of an era defined by the decline of all great powers except for the Soviet Union and the United States.
