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Invasion of Poland
At 4:45 a.m., about 1.5 million German troops invade Poland all along its border. At the same time German Luffwafe bombed Polish airfields and using U-Boats and Warships destroyed the Polish Naval Forces in the Baltic Sea. This was the spark for the start of WII.
"Germans Invade Poland." <i>History.com</i>. A&E Television Networks. Web. 11 Mar. 2015. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/germans-invade-poland>. -
Britain and France declare war on Germany
Britain and France had sworn to defend Poland. Following these obligations, the two countries sent ultimatums to Hitler demanding his withdrawal from Poland. Hitler declined to respond. Making Britain and France to declare war on Germany starting WWII. "Britain Declares War On Germany, 1939." <i>Britain Declares War On Germany, 1939</i>. Web. 11 Mar. 2015. http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/vocham.htm. -
Hitler gains victory over France
On June 5, Nazi forces entered France along the Somme River and began a move south toward Paris, after just a few days they had reached the capital (June 14). The French government had abandoned the city, and the Nazis marched through the streets at people watched in shock and sadness. "June 22, 1940 | Hitler Gains Victory Over France." <i>The Learning Network June 22 1940 Hitler Gains Victory Over France Comments</i>. 22 June 2011. Web. 11 Mar. 2015. <http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/ -
Germany Bombing of Britain
Hitler wanted to bomb the RAF (Royal Air Force) and sent his Luffwafe to Brtain to bomb the Air Force. It was a foggy night and the pilot could not see very good. When he thought he was over it and dropped the bombs destroying London making Britain to fight back due to the pilot's mistake. -
Operation Barbossa
Operation Barbarossa was the attempt of Germans to invade Russia. This was the largest millitary attack of WWII "Operation Barbarossa." <i>Operation Barbarossa</i>. Web. 12 Mar. 2015. http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/operation_barbarossa.htm. -
Pearl Harbour
Just before 8am about 200 airplanes bombed the harbor of Honolulu, Hawaii where the US army kept their naval base. About 2000 soldiers died and many more people were injured. This event made US come out of isolationism and enter WWII "Pearl Harbor." <i>History.com</i>. A&E Television Networks. Web. 12 Mar. 2015. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/pearl-harbor>. -
The Doolittle Raid
The Doolittle Raid was the first U.S. air raid to strike the Japanese home islands during WWII. They used bombs and noticed that Japan was vurneable to air. "The Doolittle Raid - WORLD WAR II - Aircraft Carrier USS Hornet Museum." <i>The Doolittle Raid - WORLD WAR II - Aircraft Carrier USS Hornet Museum</i>. Web. 12 Mar. 2015. http://www.uss-hornet.org/history/wwii/doolittle.shtml. -
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. This was in midway of the Pacific. "Battle of Midway." <i>History.com</i>. A&E Television Networks. Web. 12 Mar. 2015. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-midway>. -
D-day
D-day was when the Allies were liberated of Western Europe from Nazi Germany’s control. About 156,000 soldiers were killed which was a big hit for the allies. "D-Day." <i>History.com</i>. A&E Television Networks. Web. 13 Mar. 2015. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/d-day>. -
Yalta Conference
The Yalta Conference was a major World War II conference of the three chief Allied leaders, Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt of the United States, Prime Minister Winston Churchill of Great Britain, and Premier Joseph Stalin of the Soviet Union, which met at Yalta in Crimea to plan the final defeat and occupation of Nazi Germany. "Yalta Conference | World War II." <i>Encyclopedia Britannica</i>. Web. 13 Mar. 2015. http://global.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/651424/Yalta-Conference. -
The Battle of Okinawa
This was considered the Bloodiest Battle of the Pacific using around 280,000 US soldiers to fight againts the Japanese resistance. They landed in Okinawa and saw many deserted airports but after days of searching they found the resistance and fought hard giving the name "The Typhoon of Steel" -
Germany Surrenders
This date marks the surrender of Germany which meant that the WWII was over and liberation happened. -
Hiroshima
The Enola Gay took off from US to Hiroshima, Japan where the US military dropped an atomic bomb which they named Little Boy that killed more than 80,000 civilians but the Japanese did not surrender.
Rosenberg, Jennifer. "The Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki." Web. 13 Mar. 2015. http://history1900s.about.com/od/worldwarii/a/hiroshima.htm.
