WWII timeline

  • Rape of Nanking

    Rape of Nanking

    it was the mass killing and the ravaging of Chinese citizens and capitulated soldiers by soldiers of the Japanese Imperial Army after its seizure of Nanjing, China.
  • WW2 Atlantic theatre

    WW2 Atlantic theatre

    the War in Europe begins
  • Evacuation of Dunkirk

    Evacuation of Dunkirk

    the Evacuation of Dunkirk was a rescue of more than 338,000 British and French soldiers from the French port of Dunkirk, it was significant because it avoided capture, and boosted morale.
  • Evacuation of Dunkirk ends

  • battle of britain

    battle of britain

    it was a battle against the nazis, ans it is siginificant because is demonstrates the courage and resilience of the country's military and its people and allowed them to remain free from Nazi occupation.
  • Battle of britain ends

  • Lend Lease act

    Lend Lease act

  • pearl harbor

    pearl harbor

    the US formally enters WW2, pearl harbor.
  • Start of the war in Pacific Theater

    Start of the war in Pacific Theater

  • U.S. joins the war (declares war and is declared upon)

    U.S. joins the war (declares war and is declared upon)

  • Doolittle Raid

    Doolittle Raid

    it was an air raid on by the United States on the Japanese capital Tokyo and other places on Honshu during World War II led by general Doolittle. and it was significant boosted Allied morale.
  • Battle of Midway

    Battle of Midway

    World War II naval battle, fought almost entirely with aircraft, the United States destroyed Japan's first-line carrier strength and most of its best trained naval pilots. It was significant because it was the turning point of the war.
  • D-DAY

    D-DAY

  • Battle of the Bulge

    Battle of the Bulge

    it was a last major German offensive on the Western Front during World War II. the marking of this last German offense was significant because it led to Normandy invasion (D-day)
  • Russian troops discover Auschwitz

    Russian troops discover Auschwitz

    the Soviet Army's 322nd Rifle Division entered the concentration camp at Auschwitz, they found a desolation. it was significant because it showed the dark side of humanity and opened a new concept of crimes against humanity.
  • Yalta conference

    Yalta conference

  • Yalta conference ends

  • Battle of Iwo Jima

    Battle of Iwo Jima

    it was a military campaign between U.S. Marines and the Imperial Army of Japan. it was significant because Iwo Jima served as an emergency landing site for more than 2,200 B-29 bombers, saving the lives of 24,000 U.S. airmen.
  • Battle of Iwo Jima ends

  • FDR's DEATH

    FDR's DEATH

  • V-E day

    V-E day

  • Hiroshima is bombed

    Hiroshima is bombed

  • Nagasaki is bombed

    Nagasaki is bombed

  • V-J day

    V-J day

  • Formation of the United Nations

    Formation of the United Nations