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Nazi Invasion of Poland
Sept. 1, 1939: Nazi invasion of Poland: On September 1, 1939, the Luftwaffe sent bombers across the Polish border to attack airfields, troop concentrations, rail heads, and anything else that was prominent in helping the Polish army attack. This began the first Blitzkrieg. Unknowing Polish soldiers attempted to fall back, only to find more German soldiers attacking from behind. Because of this occurrence, two days later, France and Britain declared war on Germany, upholding their agreement with -
Winston Churchill becomes PM
Winston Churchill becomes the prime minister of Great Britain: In 1940, Winston S. Churchill become the Prime Minister of Great Britain in order to try to get the country out of the mess of World War II. While in office between the years of 1940 and 1945, Winston was a very good and stable ruler, making good choices through what could easily be called the worst war in the history of the World. Because of his astounding leadership skills and the way that he refused to give up to Germans and the w -
Operation Barbarossa
Hitler begins the operation of Barbarossa: (June 22, 1941) Operation Barbarossa was given to the plan of the invasion of Russia by the Nazis. This was the single largest invasion of World War II, and did not have a good outcome for the Russian population. This operation was an attack based on the events of blitzkrieg. Hitler believed that this would change the outcome of the war greatly, he said, “When the attack on Russia starts the World will hold its breath.” The three army groups (army grou -
Pearl Harbor
Japan attacks Pearl Harbor: On December 7, 1941, Japan flew over Pearl Harbor and launched two rounds of surprise attack on the United States. As a result of this attack, 2,403 people were declared dead, 188 planes were destroyed, and 8 battleship were either damaged or destroyed. Devastated and demoralized, the United States entered the war. This lead to American response, leading to victory at the Battle of Midway.