ww2

  • Molotov Pact

    Molotov Pact

    This pact was an agreement signed by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union. This was a agreement that stated they couldn't attack the other party. They also cant help any other country to attack them. This agreement will last for 10 years.
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    German Blitzkrieg

    Germany launched an attack on Poland. Germany accused Poland of persecuting ethnic germans living in Poland. In conclusion it was huge attack that caused Poland to be the new owner of the territories.
  • Pearl Harbor

    Pearl Harbor

    Franklin D. Roosevelt claimed they would "live in infamy". The Japanese Navy showed up and did a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. This caused the United States to go into World War II.
  • Wannsee Conference

    Wannsee Conference

    The Wannsee Conference was meeting between parties to discuss what the final solution of the "Jewish Question". This happened to inform and support what the parties wanted. This meeting ended up creating a new policy of murdering all jews.
  • Battle of Midway

    Battle of Midway

    In this battle they tried to capture the US base on Midway Island. They bombed the island and managed to conquer and take many ships of the islands. The Japanese Navy had now lost all airships.
  • Battle of Stalingrad

    Battle of Stalingrad

    The commander of the 6th army was ordered to capture Stalingrad in 1942. He ended up killing many civilians. He had to get more supplies and fuel many times during the battle. Also, many children had to take cover in a trench when this occurred to save them from the battle. They ended up killing 50,000 soviet troops.
  • Warsaw Uprising

    Warsaw Uprising

    The Warsaw Ghetto was the largest Jewish ghetto. The police were doing mass deportations. Jews were telling them to hide from the police so they could stay. People in the ghetto begun to make things like bunkers and shelters.
  • D-Day

    D-Day

    D-Day is really the most important moments of the US war. This day is known as the day many souls were laid to rest, many casualties took place. This happened so they could take back Europe. This event made caused it to start an expansion
  • Battle of Iwo Jima

    Battle of Iwo Jima

    The Battle started with American soldiers landing on the island of Iwo Jima. The objective was to captured 3 airstrips and obtain a forward air base.
  • Battle of Okinawa

    Battle of Okinawa

    After the battle of Iwo Jima the General turned his attention to the Southwest Pacific Area. There was a perfect base to launch an attack on Japan. They moved position on the land and had involved almost 300,000 soldiers.
  • Liberation of Concentration Camps

    Liberation of Concentration Camps

    Tragic deaths happened in the camp called the liberation. Many people left the camp due to this occurring. This continued in the camp until even after the end of liberation.
  • V. E. Day

    V. E. Day

    VE Day is has been a national holiday since May of 1945. On this day General Alfred Jodl would sign and surrender of Nazi Germany. They did this because the battle had went on for a while and it took a part out of everyone's lives.
  • VJ Day

    VJ Day

    On this day they took victory over Japan. Japanese forces surrendered and they took the victory. This ended the second World War.
  • Dropping of Atomic Bombs

    Dropping of Atomic Bombs

    Two Atomic Bombs were dropped of Japanese mainland. They were targeting the city of Hiroshima. They did this because they believed it would save American lives. This ended up killing more than 70,000 people.
  • Battle of the Bulge

    Battle of the Bulge

    A battle started in eastern Belgium and several german troops broke through the thinly held American lines. This happened because they intended to split up British and US forces. It ended with the allies winning the battle.