WWII timeline

By sophiaj
  • Blitzkrieg

    Blitzkrieg
    The purpose of this strategy was to serve as a method of quick, silent, genocide for the German Nazi group to begin the world war two with more adventage.
    The dates are not specified.
  • Invasion of Poland

    Invasion of Poland
    The Poland was invaded by German, France and United Kingdom declared war on Germany on 3 September, which had led to World War II. image: Hitler instructing his troops as they leave for the invation of Poland.
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  • Auschwitz

    Auschwitz
    It was a largest of the German concentration camp where all Jews were stuck into.
  • Battle of Britain

    Battle of Britain
    It was the response from the British Royal Air Force to the pre invasion air war of Germany (Nazi group) which had prevented from the attempt to gain air superiority over England.
  • Barbarossa

    Barbarossa
    Germany's largest military invasion of the Soviet Union. With this ambition operation driven by Hitler, German had more control over all Europe.Once they achieved a goal of conquering the Russian territories, they accessed to resources such as coal and oil and was able to battle the English.
  • Pearl Harbour

    Pearl Harbour
    The bombing of Pearl Harbour by Japan had angered USA which had brought them into World War II against Japan and also Germany and Italy. But later on, USA decided to leave the war.
  • D-Day

    D-Day
    Around 156,000 American, British and Canadian troops helped in World War II from German trying to invade France. These allies doomed Hitler's dream of a Nazi controlled "Fortress Europe" and marked the beginning of the end for Germany.
  • Bombing of Dresden

    Bombing of Dresden
    It was a strategic military attack of the allies on the capital city of the German that took place in the final months of the World War II.
  • Hitler Commits Suicide

    Hitler Commits Suicide
    He decided to commit a sucide rather than being killed by his enemies, because that would be disgraceful and would hurt his pride.
  • Dropping of the atomic bombs

    Dropping of the atomic bombs
    Two atomic bombs were dopped in the cities of Hiroshima, and roughly half of the deaths occured in each city. Due to so much disaster, Japan announced its surrender. Also the reason why President Truman wanted to end the war trying to save more 'lives.' It's was matter of math, looking into the future, how many people will be killed due to a long lasting war.