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invasion of poland
the invasion of Poland would mark the start of WWII. Invasion begins with air attacks. This is Hitlers first show of his military tactic known as blitzkrieg. The main cause for Poland loss was their outdated military stragedy and technology. -
invasion of France
Germany started with air raids then followed by parachuting troops in. the Germans sent troops north and south so they could attack on 2 fronts and France was unaware of the troop split up. this caused for the majority of french forces to be in one part of the country while Germany was attacking on the other front. -
germany bombed london
Germany was fed up with Britain so vowed to destroy it. Germany sent over 1000 aircraft over Britain and bombarded it with bombs. this lasted almost a year of non stop bombing. it was meant to break British spirit but Britain stayed strong. -
US contributes to war
after WWI the US was an isolationist state to not get dragged into another world war. after seeing the tremendous allied loss america decided to start giving supplies to allied forces. we used to to help the war effort while not actually joining in on the war. -
Germany invades Russia
Adolf Hitler launched his armies eastward in a massive invasion of the Soviet Union. The invasion covered a front from the North Cape to the Black Sea, a distance of two thousand miles. Moscow seemingly lay open to a German advance, but at this point Russian weather intervened with heavy rains that turned the roads into morasses. The frosts of November solidified the mud, so that the drive could resume. -
Operation Barbarossa
Hitler’s intention was always to invade the Soviet Union. It was, along with the destruction of the Jews, fundamental to his core objectives. two years earlier, on August 23, 1939, the Nazis and Soviets had signed a non-aggression pact. But both sides knew it was never more than a postponement of hostilities -
pearl harbor
japan allies with Germany. japan is trying to plan an attack on us but knows an attack on the mainland wouldn't work. japan goes for pearl harbor to cripple our military by destroying most of our naval fleet. -
US enter war
after pearl harbor Germany declares was on the US and US declares war on Japan and Germany. It take US a year to rebuild fleet and start attacking. we set our eyes on japan whom had killed Americans -
Death march
Following the surrender of Bataan on April 9, 1942 to the Japanese Imperial Army, prisoners were massed in Mariveles and Bagac town. As the defeated defenders were massed in preparation for the march, they were ordered to turn over their possessions. war casualties prior to reaching their destination: from 5,000 to 18,000 Filipino deaths and 500 to 650 American deaths during the march. -
battle of midway
Six months after the attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States defeated Japan in one of the most decisive naval battles of World War II. An important turning point in the Pacific campaign, the victory allowed the United States and its allies to move into an offensive position. -
Battle of Stalingrad
"The Battle of Stalingrad was the successful Soviet defense of the city of Stalingrad in the U.S.S.R. during World War II. It stopped the German advance into the Soviet Union and marked the turning of the tide of war in favor of the Allies. The Battle of Stalingrad was one of the bloodiest battles in history, with combined military and civilian casualties of nearly 2 million."(History.com) -
D-Day
Allied powers crossed the English Channel and landed on the beaches of Normandy, France, beginning the liberation of Western Europe from Nazi control. Within three months, the northern part of France would be freed and the invasion force would be preparing to enter Germany -
Battle of the Bulge
Adolph Hitler attempted to split the Allied armies in northwest Europe by means of a surprise blitzkrieg thrust through the Ardennes to Antwerp. As the Germans drove deeper into the Ardennes in an attempt to secure vital bridgeheads, the Allied line took on the appearance of a large bulge, giving rise to the battle’s name. -
Liberation of Concentration Camps
"When the Red Army finally broke through, Soviet soldiers encountered 648 corpses and more than 7,000 starving camp survivors. There were also six storehouses filled with literally hundreds of thousands of women’s dresses, men’s suits, and shoes that the Germans did not have time to burn." -
Battle of Iwo Jima
"The American amphibious invasion of Iwo Jima during World War II stemmed from the need for a base near the Japanese coast. Following elaborate preparatory air and naval bombardment, three U.S. marine divisions landed on the island in February 1945. Iwo Jima was defended by roughly 23,000 Japanese army and navy troops, who fought from an elaborate network of caves, dugouts, tunnels and underground installations." -
US bombs Japan
United States dropped an atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima. The bomb was known as "Little Boy". Between 90,000 and 166,000 people are believed to have died from the bomb in the four month period following the explosion. It took japan only a couple of days to surrender
