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Invasion of Poland
Germany invaded Poland which started the second world war. It took Germany around a week and a half to fully take over Poland. The reason they did this was to extend their borders. Poland was very unmatched to the german army. -
Germany invaded France and captured Paris
The German army surprised the french by invading their country/city. The german army was too much for the french as they swarmed into their city and captured Paris. The french wouldn't go away easy as they managed to hold down their city for around 2 weeks. The french would eventually get their city back but it was virtually destroyed. -
United states helps the British
The united states helped out the British by giving them war supplies. This benefited both the Americans and the British. This would form an alliance with the two countries. this was crucial because later on the British helped the americans when they needed there help. -
Bombing of London
The bombing of London was called the "lighting war" because of the air bombing of Germany. Germany is now gaining momentum and is expanding their borders exponentially. This triggered the British and forced them to fight back. The British should have helped the french so the germans wouldn't mess with the British. -
Germany invades the soviet union
The destruction of the Soviet Union by military force, the permanent elimination of the perceived Communist threat to Germany, and the seizure of prime land within Soviet borders for long-term German settlement had been core policy of the Nazi movement since the 1920s. Adolf Hitler had always regarded the German-Soviet nonaggression pact, signed on August 23, 1939, as a temporary tactical maneuver. -
Operation Barbarossa
Operation Barbarossa was the code name for Nazi Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union during World War II, which was launched on Sunday 22 June 1941. This was terrieble for the people who lived in the country. They were totaly blind sided by the attack. -
Germany declares war with united states
This act by Germany was a bold move because they knew that united states were the juggernaut when it comes to countries. This caused the united states to declare war on japan and Germany. This was the peak of the second world war. Countries where afraid at this time. Kids had to go to war and fight for their country. -
Bombing of pearl harbor
The bombing of pearl harbor was heartbreaking for the people of America. This was very crucial to the second world war because it awakened a sleeping giant. This caused the Americans to have a draft for the war. This caused the Americans to fight against the rivals -
Bataan death march
n total, 10,000 men – 1,000 American and 9,000 Filipino – died during the Bataan Death March. Those that survived the march would spend the next 40 months in horrific conditions in confinement camps. Most were transported to the Japanese man island aboard “death ships.” Many did not survive the voyage. -
united states wins the battle of midway
This was a turning point in the war and gave the united state's momentum. Very gory battle and the united states forced the Japanese to surrender. This caused the Americans to go deeper into Japanese territory. This was a small battle but was a huge gain for the American soldiers. -
Warsaw Ghetto uprising
The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising was the 1943 act of Jewish resistance that arose within the Warsaw Ghetto in German-occupied Poland during World War II, and which opposed Nazi Germany's final effort to eliminate all jewish people from europe. -
Allies with Normandy and France on D day
Allied infantry and armoured divisions began landing on the coast of France at 06:30. The stretch of the Normandy coast was divided into five sectors: Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno, and Sword. This was a very important day in history because this was the final stretch of the war. -
Battle of the bulge
The Battle of the Bulge was the last major German offensive campaign of World War II. It was launched through the densely forested Ardennes region of Wallonia in Belgium, France, and Luxembourg, on the European area. -
Liberation of concentration camps
Soviet soldiers were the first to liberate concentration camp prisoners in the final stages of the war. On July 23, 1944, they entered the Majdanek camp in Poland, and later overran several other killing centers. On January 27, 1945, they entered Auschwitz and there found hundreds of sick and exhausted prisoners. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
The Battle of Iwo Jima was a major battle in which the United States Marine Corps landed on and eventually captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Japanese Imperial Army during World War II. This was apart of the ending of the second world war. -
Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The United States dropped nuclear weapons on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6 and 9, 1945, respectively, during the final stage of World War II. This resulted in the japanese to surrender to the united states of america.
