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Japan invades Manchuria
Japan claimed that the Chinese had sabotaged their railway, and they attacked the Chinese, who did not fight back, and took over Manchuria -
Munich Pact
The Munich Pact was an attempt to appease the continuously active Nazi Germany, in attempt to stop Germany in a calm manner, two prime ministers from Britain and France discussed terms with Hitler, which in turn breaks to attack Poland. -
Germany invades Poland
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Battle of the Atlantic
Running from 1939 to Germany’s defeat in 1945, the Battle of the Atlantic was the longest continuous battle of WWII. The allies fought for security of Atlantic sea movements and to form a blockade of Axis powers reaching Europe. This battle was thought of as Hitler’s best chance to defeat the Western powers. -
North Africa 1943
This was a battle that could have coast a lot of damage to the Allied army if they lost control over this territory, this land had lots of resources and the Suez canal. This is also the first battle for the United States, and they had a crushing defeat which in turn prepared them for future battles -
Battle of Britain
The Germans began by attacking coastal targets and British ships. They launched their main attack on August 13 by striking inland on airfields and communication centers. Despite Hitler’s efforts, the British remained defensively strong and won -
Germany invades Russia
With the code name, “Operation Barbarossa,” Germany invaded the Soviet Union to attempt to eliminate the Communist threat. -
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
The Japanese launched a surprise attack on US Naval Base Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, using torpedo and air bombers. With 3,700 casualties, the bombing led the United States into WWII. -
Stalingrad
A German attack on the Russian holy land Known as Stalingrad in which Russia successfully held off the Germans. With over 2 million casualties, it’s one of the bloodiest battles in history -
D-Day
D-Day was the day that all the allied forces came together to attack Germany. They all started and conjoined and confronted German forces at Normandy, France. With an army of over 150,000 soldiers, the Allied forces claim a victory against the Axis powers, with this victory being the turning point of the war. -
Battle of the Bulge
This is one of the biggest battles the U.S participated in, during this battle Hitler planned on separating the Allied forces in hopes of weakening them. Although the Allied army discovered this plan they overlooked it, thinking Hitler was incapable of such a plan. -
Battle of Okinawa
The battle of Okinawa was a major battle between the United States and the Imperial Japanese Army. More than 180,000 U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps troops descended on the Pacific island of Okinawa for a final push towards Japan. -
Death of Hitler
As the Russians approached the bunker Hitler was hiding in, he and his wife of two days, killed themselves before they were overrun by the soldiers -
Germany Surrenders
The demise of the Germans to the Russian force was imminent, so as the Allied powers approached Berlin from the east and the west, Karl Dönitz, who was left in charge after Hitler’s suicide, surrendered to the Allies. -
Atomic bombs on Japan
The United States come back at the Japanese for bombing Pearl Harbor with a bomb that killed over 200,000 people -
Japan Surrenders
Japan signed a statement, surrendering to the Allies, which followed the bombing by the US, this signing ended WWII.
