WWII Timeline

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  • Munich Peace Confrerence

    A treaty of peace signed by multiple world powers.
  • Nazi-Soviet Pact

    An alliance formed by the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany. (HItler and Stalin)
  • German invasion of Poland

    German invasion of Poland
    Nazi forces invade Germany and spark the begining of WWII
  • Miracle of Dunkirk

    The evacuation of allied forces in harbors and beaches in France.
  • Battle of Britain

    Combat during the Second World War, when the Royal Air Force defended the United Kingdom against the German Air Raids "Blitzkrieg"
  • The Atlantic Charter

    This was a joint declaration released by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. The Atlantic Charter provided a broad statement of U.S. and British war aims.
  • Pearl Harbor attacked

    Pearl Harbor attacked
    The deliberate attack on American soil by the Japanese which led The United States into WWII.
  • Battle of Midway

    A naval and air battle fought in World War II in which planes from American aircraft carriers blunted the Japanese naval threat in the Pacific Ocean.
  • Operation Torch

    Operation Torch was the British-American invasion of North Africa during the North African Campaign of the Second World War .
  • The Battle Of Staingrad

    This was a major battle on the Eastern Front of World War II in which Nazi Germany and its allies fought the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad in Southern Russia, on the eastern boundary of Europe.
  • The Soft Underbelly Campaign

    The strength in North Africa allowed Winston Churchill(Prime Minister) to suggest that victory in Europe might come not from crossing the Channel, but from attacking Italy..
  • D-Day

    D-Day
    The day of the Normandy landings which led to initiating the Western Allied effort to liberate mainland Europe from Nazi Germany.
  • The Battle of The Bulge

    The Battle of The Bulge
    This was the largest battle fought on the Western Front in Europe during World War II; it is also the largest battle ever fought by the United States Army.
  • Iwo Jima

    The American amphibious invasion of Iwo Jima (Japan) during World War II
  • Okinawa

    This was a series of battles fought in the Japanese Ryukyu Islands, centered on the island of Okinawa, and included the largest amphibious assault in the Pacific War during World War II.
  • FDR Dies in Office

    FDR Dies in Office
    America President FDR was found dead in his home which led to VP Harry Truman to take his spot as President
  • VE Day

    VE Day
    This date is recognized for the american accomplishment of winning the war with Nazi-Germany and it`s allies or controlled areas
  • The Potsdam Conference

    This was one of the final negotiations before WWII ended and this was held by the remaining powers to figure out how to end the war.
  • The Atomic Bombs are dropped

    The Atomic Bombs are dropped
    America drops two ATOMIC bombs on industrial areas in japan to end WWII
  • V-J Day

    V-J Day
    This date signifies the defeat of Japan and a end to WWII.