WWII MAJOR EVENTS TIMELINE PROJECT

  • Germany invades poland

    Germany invades poland
    Germany wanted land. Poland was easy land to them. They defeated the entire polish army in weeks. many were massacred. France and Great Britain ignored Germany until this point. They noticed that Germany was too strong. This is where WWII started.
  • Invasion of France and Poland

    Invasion of France and Poland
    Russia surrendered and Germany had a clear shot for France. They took it and got Paris. This gave more incentive to the battle of Normandy.
  • Germany bombed London and the battle of Britain began

    Germany bombed London and the battle of Britain began
    The Luftwaffe started bombing London with no mercy which urged them to take action. This participated in the end of Germany.
  • Lend Lease

    Lend Lease
    This was when the U.S. gave supplies in exchange for bases. This helped many allies gain supplies which participated in the defeat of Germany.
  • Japan bombed Pearl Harbor

    Japan bombed Pearl Harbor
    Japan launched a surprise attack on us. We thought we formed peace, but they betrayed us. Japan was going crazy. We had to stop it. Because of these bombings we nuke Japan.
  • Germany declared war on U.S. and the U.S. declared war on Germany and Japan

    Germany declared war on U.S. and the U.S. declared war on Germany and Japan
    This changed the war because now America was in it. You don't mess with america. They can end this quick with a couple of nukes. This participated in the loss of Germany and Japan
  • We won the battle of Midway

    We won the battle of Midway
    This battle was very short. It only lasted a few days. After this battle was over, Japan lost. This contributed to the loss of Germany.
  • The soviet Union defeats Germany

    The soviet Union defeats Germany
    This was considered the turning point of world war 2. Germany was finally defeated We had won the battle of Stalingrad. We made our comeback this day
  • Allies go to France to free Europe

    Allies go to France to free Europe
    Europe goes to the places in western Europe which have been conquered. Now that Germany has been defeated France is free.
  • The bombing of Japan

    The bombing of Japan
    The U.S. didn't want to bomb the innocent civilians, but it was the only way to make Japan surrender without having to send out American soldiers to die. This sacrifice saved more than it killed.