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The German invasion of France and the low countries during WWII. German forces defeated allied forces by mobile operations.
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Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor in hopes of scaring the U.S. into staying a neutral country in the war.
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The forcible transfer of 60,000-80,000 Filipino and American prisoners of war to Bataan.
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Operation made with the landing of troops on the beaches in order to liberate Northwestern Europe from Nazi control.
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The last major German offensive campaign on the Western front. Took advantage and surprised the Allied troops. Largest battle fought by the United States in the war.
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Officially started on January 23, Many concentration camps were entered, including Auschwitz, finding hundreds of sick and exhausted prisoners. Some including thousands of dead bodies.
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The United States troops landed on and eventually captured the island of Iwo Jima from Japanese control. This island would provide a staging area for attacks needing to be carried out on the Japanese main islands.
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VE day, or Victory in Europe day, is a holiday celebrated to mark the official surrender of Nazi Germany's armed forces.
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President Harry S. Truman ordered that the 5-ton atomic bomb be used. On August 6, 1945 the Enola Gay dropped this 5-ton bomb on Hiroshima hoping to force an unconditional surrender.
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The day in which imperial Japan surrendered, in effect ending the war. The official announcement was made on August 15, 1945
