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Germany Blitzkrieg
Nazi Germany invaded Poland, the act that started World War II. German forces tried out the blitzkrieg in Poland in 1939 before successfully employing the tactic. With invasions of Belgium, the Netherlands and France in 1940. The blitzkrieg was also used by German commander Erwin Rommel. During the North African campaign of World War II, and adopted by U.S.A familiar argument is that Nazi Germany deliberately rearmed in breadth rather than depth, proposing to tailor its force. -
Germany invades France
German bombers hit air bases in France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands, destroying large numbers of Allied planes on the ground and crippling Allied air defenses. Germany then decided that if they could knock France out quickly as they had done in 1870 Russian mobilization was complete, then Russia would surrende and make peace. -
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Battle of Britain
Hitler turned his attention to the British Isles in the summer of 1940, directing a force of over 1,350 bombers and 1,200 fighters first against shipping, airfields, and finally against towns, it became apparent that the Luftwaffe had the odds stacked against it. -
Lend Lease Act
Proposed in late 1940 and passed in March 1941, the Lend-Lease Act was the principal means for providing U.S. military aid to foreign nations during World War II. -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
The Japanese managed to destroy nearly 20 American naval vessels, including eight enormous battleships, and more than 300 airplanes. More than 2,000 Americans soldiers and sailors died in the attack, and another 1,000 were wounded. The day after the assault, President Franklin D. Roosevelt asked Congress to declare war on Japan. -
The U.S declares war on Japan
After Japans attack on Pearl Harbor the U.S fought back. Even though Japan's attack was a failure. They had time to make plans while Japan was Busy attacking Asia. The U.S obviously went to Britain as an alliy knowing they would most likly agree (they did). The U.S finally officially declared war on Japan. -
U.S wins 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.
