WWII History by Joshua Starr

By jstarr298

  • WWII in the Pacific Starts

    Japan invades China, initiating World War II in the Pacific.

  • Germany Invades Poland

    Germany invades Poland, initiating World War II in Europe.

  • Italy enters War

    Italy enters the war invading into Southern France.

  • Battle of Brittan Begins

    The airwar against Brittan begins, ending in a Nazi defeat.

  • Tripartite Pact Signed

    Germany, Italy, and Japan sign the Tripartite pact making them official allies.

  • Axis invades USSR

    United Axis forces invade the USSR, driving all the way up to the cities of Moscow, St. Petersburg, and Stalingrad before being locked in a stalemate.

  • Pearl Harbor

    Japan bombs pearl harbor, and the United States declares war on the Axis the next day.
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    British Bombing Campaign

    The British bomb Cologne, starting a 3 year bombing campaign that levels Germany.

  • New Soviet offensive

    Axis powers launch a second offensive, driving even further into the USSR, taking Crimea and marching East.

  • North African Victory

    Axis forces in North Africa surrendered, ending the North African campaign.

  • Invasion of Sicily

    Operation Husky begins, and US forces land in Sicily by means of a Massive airdrop.

  • Soviets Liberate Kiev

    Soviets, having broken the Stalemate, liberate Kiev and race west.

  • Rome Liberated

    Allied forces liberated Rome.

  • D-Day

    Allied forces land on the beaches of Normany, France.

  • US attacks into France

    US forces break out of the Normandy beachhead and rush for Paris.

  • Paris Liberated

    Allied forces march on Paris, liberating the city.

  • US lands on Phillipines

    Having lost the island nation to the Japanese long ago, they US triumphantly launches a naval invasion.

  • Battle of the Buldge

    Germany launches its last major offensive, called the battle of hte buldge.

  • US crosses Rhine River

    The US crosses the Rhine river into the german heartland.

  • Soviets Encircle Berlin

    The Soviets encircle Berlin, closing in on Hitler and the last of the Nazi leaders.

  • Hitler Commits Suicide

  • Germany Surrenders

    Germany unconditionally surrendered to the Western Allies, and two days later surrendered to the soviets.

  • US captures Okinawa

    US captures Okinawa, the last stop into mainland Japan.

  • Atomic bomb fell on Hiroshima

    The US dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, and 3 days later dropped a second on Nagasaki.

  • Japan Surrenders

    Japan unconditionally surrendered to the united states.