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Japan invades China
This started the war in the Pacific. -
Germany invades Poland
German troops invade Poland on the ground which Hitler’s air force bombs Polish cities from the sky. Britain and France declared war on Germany exactly two days later. -
Canada declares war
Canada declares war on Germany. Battle in the Atlantic begins -
Hitler takes over france
Also known as the Fall of France. The battle defeated the French. They had surrendered very quickly and Hitler took it. -
Battle of Britain
A significant turning point of World War II, the Battle of Britain ended when Germany’s Luftwaffe failed to gain air superiority. Britain’s victory saved the country from a ground invasion and a possibly second battle by German forces. -
Cryptographers on WWII
United States Naval Intelligence cryptographers cracked Japan's secret communications code and learn that Japan intends to conquer China -
Code Talkers
The start of Navajo code talkers. They helped create a powerful but yet secret code that only the Navajos knew and transfer messages back and forth. The Japanese even tried to break the code but never could. -
Germany invades Greece and Yugoslavia
The attack on Yugoslavia was swift and brutal, an act of terror resulting in death of 17,000 civillians-the largest number of death in a single day since the start of the war. When entered into Greece, they brought in 1,600 military tanks. -
Eastern front
Germany invades the USSR, opening what becomes known as the Eastern Front. The Eastern Front of World War II was a theatre of conflict between the European Axis powers and co-belligerent Finland against the Soviet Union, Poland and other allies, which encompassed Northern, Southern and Central and Eastern Europe. -
Battle of Stalingrad
Four million troops poured over the Russian border. Within one month, over two and a half million Russians had been killed, wounded, or captured. Also known as the 9 month- Titanic battle. It was only the start of the end for the Germans and Russians. -
Operation Barbarossa
The Soviets held at Moscow, but not before 800,000 troops were killed, 3,000,000 wounded, and over 3,000,000 captured. 20,000 Soviet tanks and 21,000 aircraft were destroyed. The Germans casualties included 250,000 killed, 500,000 wounded, 2,000 aircraft destroyed, and 2,700 tanks lost. The Soviet Union would lose 14% of its population in the war: almost 24 million people. -
Japan attacked Pearl Harbor
2,403 Americans had been killed. 180 U.S aircraft sank. 18 U.S naval vessels either sank or had been destroyed. -
Bataan Death March
A 5-12 day 60mile march to a prisoner of war camp. 10,000 - 13,000 Americans and Filipinos dies. -
Battle of Midway
The turning point of the war in the Pacific. More than 5,000 Japanese soldiers died, 4 aircraft ship sank and 322 planes were shot down. -
Battle of Guadalcanal
The only resistance the Marines faced was the jungle itself. The Japanese landed thousands of troops throughout the month, and continually attacked the Marines in an attempt to recapture the airfield. Finally, in February of the Japanese withdrew their forces from the Island. The victory at Guadalcanal was an important military and victory for the Allies. -
Rosie the Riveter
A ww2 women who inspired other ladies into getting a job and to stand up their self. Just like how a man does. -
Battle of Kursk
At Kursk alone, the Germans lost 720 tanks, 680 aircraft, and sustained 170,000 casualties. The battle was the largest tank battle in history, and the Germans paid dearly. -
Battle of Anzio
The 1944 Battle of Anzio stemmed from the Allied attempt to draw German troops off the Gustav Line during Operation Shingle. A succession of attacks resulted in heavy casualties on both sides, though no budge in the stalemate for four months. The Allies finally broke out of the beachhead in late May, facilitating the advance that led to the eventual capture of Rome. -
D-Day
Operation Overlord. It was the invasion of the german occupied beaches of Normandy. It was and is still , the largest sea, land and air overtake ever. Allied forces won. Eisenhower was the General. -
Battle of Leyte Gulf
The Battle of Leyte Gulf was the largest naval battle in history and basically resulted in the destruction of the Imperial Japanese Navy. For the remainder of the war, the Japanese could only rely on land forces and Kamikaze attacks. Their supply of oil and other important war materials from Southeast Asia had been cut. -
Battle of Bulge
With the offset winter, and caught off guard, American units fought desperate battles to stem the German advance at St.-Vith, Elsenborn Ridge, Houffalize and Bastogne. Adolph Hitler attempted to split the Allied armies in northwest Europe by means of a surprise blitzkrieg thrust through the Ardennes to Antwerp. -
Truman
President Roosevelt dies. Harry S. Truman becomes President. Truman accepted on continuing with the bomb. -
Hitler commits suicide
He knew that he would have to face the war crimes he committed, he also had just lost the war. Germany surrenders on May 7th. -
Attack on Hiroshima
America dropped a bomb in this city in Japan during ww2. 80,000 died instantly. Japan then surrendered and then ww2 finally ended. -
Japan
Japan surrendered. (Hirohito) -
WWII ends
WW2 ends a few days after Japan surrendered. The Allies had won. Germany and Japan had just backed out of the war. -
America vs Nagaski
Another atomic bomb is dropped on Nagasaki, Japan. Fat Man was a codename for the atomic bomb that was specifically dropped on Nagasaki. The bomb was dropped at 11:02 a.m at 1,650 feet up in air and out of a plane. After this, the emperor of Japan gave permission to surrender.
