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Germany invades Poland, initiating World War II in Europe. German forces broke through Polish defenses along the border and quickly advanced on Warsaw,
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the successful defense of Great Britain against the air raids conducted by the German air force in 1940 after the fall of France during World War II.Nov 11, 2024
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killed 2,403 service members and wounded 1,178 more, and sank or destroyed six U.S. ships. -
Taking Okinawa would provide Allied forces an airbase from which bombers could strike Japan and an advanced anchorage for Allied fleets.
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the United States destroyed Japan's first-line carrier strength and most of its best trained naval pilots.
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The Battle of Stalingrad (17 July 1942 – 2 February 1943) was a major battle on the Eastern Front of World War II
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Torch was a compromise operation that met the British objective of securing victory in North Africa while allowing American armed forces the opportunity to begin their fight against Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy on a limited scale.
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an international group established in 1943 that worked under the Civil Affairs and Military Government Sections to help protect cultural property during and after World War II. -
marked the decisive end of the German offensive capability on the Eastern Front and cleared the way for the great Soviet offensives of 1944–45.Oct 8, 2024
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Paratroopers began landing after midnight, followed by a massive naval and aerial bombardment at 6:30 a.m. American forces faced severe resistance at Omaha and Utah Beaches.Jun 7, 2024 -
The Battle of the Bulge marked the last German offense on the Western Front.
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The Battle of Iwo Jima was an epic military campaign between U.S. Marines and the Imperial Army of Japan in early 1945.
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt, commonly known by his initials FDR, was the 32nd president of the United States, serving from 1933 until he died in 1945. The longest-serving U.S. president, he is the only president to have served more than two terms -
committed suicide via a gunshot to the head on 30 April 1945 in the Führerbunker in Berlin -
killed 90,000 to 166,000 people in Hiroshima and 60,000 to 80,000 people in Nagasaki; -
Almost all homes within a mile and a half were destroyed, and dry, combustible materials such as paper instantly burst into flames as far away as 10,000 feet from ground zero