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The Invasion of Poland
Germany and the Soviet Union invaded Poland. Germany wanted to invade Poland because it use to be part of Germany but was annexed after World War 1. After the Invasion of Poland Hitler turned his eyes towards France and invaded them. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invasion_of_Poland -
Invasion of France
Germany defeated the Allied forces and Invaded France. France and Britain declared war on Germany, when this happened Hitler sent his army over and invaded France, after awhile of fighting France was under the control of Hitler and Germany. After this Hitler turned his attention to Britain and started his plan against them. http://www.sparknotes.com/history/european/ww2/section2.rhtml -
Battle of Britain
The Battle of Britain was an Invasion of German airplanes fighting against the Royal Air Force. German constantly for several months bomb Britain targeting major locations and the civilian population. After taking over France Hitler went on to take over Britain and get rid of the other country fighting him. After the fail at the Battle of Britain Hitler turned his sights towards Russia. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-britain -
The Lend Lease Act
The Lend Lease Act was passed on March 11, 1941. It was an act passed for the U.S. to send Allie nations supplies for the war efforts. This Act was passed for Waring nations such as Britain to get weapons and vehicles from the U.S. but had to pay money and had to get it themselves. After this Act was passed Britain, Russia and France started sending ships to get supplies from the U.S. www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/lend-lease-act -
Operation Barbarossa
Operation of Barbarossa was a plan made up by Hitler and his generals, of the major cities of Russia they are going to take. Operation Barbarossa was to send more German soldiers and tanks deeper in the Soviet territory. With the failure of Operation Barbarossa it forced Germany to fight a two front war. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/operation-barbarossa -
Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor was sneak attack planned by Japan to bomb the U.S. and its Navy. Japan planned this attack because, the U.S. stopped selling them oil. Because of this attack, the U.S. joined up in the war to fight against the Axis group. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/pearl-harbor -
United States Declares War
The U.S. declared war on Japan, because of the Pearl Harbor attack. Because of this action the U.S. also declared war on Germany and the other Axis powers. -
Bataan Death March
With the U.S. surrendering on the Bataan Peninsula, approximately 75,000 Filipino and American soldiers were captured and forced to make a 65 mile march to prison camps. The captured soldiers had harsh treatment. In February 1945, U.S. Filipino forces recaptured the Bataan Peninsula and liberated the prisoner camps. -
Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway was between the U.S. navy and Japan's navy. It was a important battle and a major victory for the United States, and it was also a major victory in the Pacific. Because of this victory it opened up for the U.S. to start fighting in the Pacific. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-midway -
Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad started July 17th, 1942 and ended in February 2nd, 1943. The battle was a major victory for the Allies, because it stopped the German advance into Russia. Stalingrad was one of the bloodiest battles in history. Because of this victory Stalin the leader of the U.S.S.R. gained confidence and started to push back against the German forces. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-stalingrad -
The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
Residents of the Jewish ghetto started an armed revolt against deportations to extermination camps. In the Warsaw ghetto a organization was created known as the Jewish Combat Organization, or the ZOB. The ZOB smuggled in weapons and started there armed revolt. The Warsaw ghetto uprising inspired other uprisings in extermination camps and other ghetto's. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/warsaw-ghetto-uprising -
D-Day
D-Day or Operation Overlord was a plan of American, Canadian, British forces landed on five beaches on the coast of France's Normandy region. Dwight Eisenhower was in charge of planning Operation Overlord and this operation took a long time to prepare. This invasion made by the Allies was a key battle and it help so later they could push the Germans out of France and liberate France from Hitler's control. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/d-day -
Battle of the Bulge
A major German offense is launched against the Allies in the Ardennes Mountains.Hitlers plan was to split the Allied armies with a surprise blitzkrieg. The Allie's defended the mountains and stopped Hitlers plan to split them. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-the-bulge -
The Liberation of Concentration camps
The first concentration camp was liberated by the Soviets, the first camp they liberated was the Majdanek camp in Poland. And later during the year liberated more camps. On July 27, 1945 they liberated Auschwitz the largest of the concentration camps. Because of these findings the Allie's figured out what Hitler has been doing. https://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005131 -
Battle of Iwo Jima
The Battle of Iwo Jima was a primary location for a U.S. airbase in distance to strike Japan. The Island was heavily defended and took many months of fighting for the U.S. to take control of Iwo Jima. After the battle was over and the U.S. with a victory Iwo Jima was used as an air base that had striking distance of Japan's coast. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-iwo-jima -
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
With the first dropping of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima the blast wiped out 90 percent of the city and killed 80,000 people. Then with the second dropping of the atomic bomb over Nagasaki killed an estimated of 40,000 people. With these two bombs, Japan surrendered to the U.S. thus ending WWII. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/bombing-of-hiroshima-and-nagasaki
