1935-1945 WW2

Anticomiterm signed by Japan and Germany

Nov 25, 1936

document by facist goverments against communism

Germany Invades Poland

Sep 1, 1939

Germany invades poland and ultimatley causes WW2. Within the Month, Poland, ceases to be a country

Britian/France declares war on Germany

Sep 3, 1939

Britian and France realizes the violations to the Treaty of Versailles and declare a state of war on Germany

Denmark occupied by Germany

Apr 9, 1940

Germany invades and annexes peices of Denmark, ultimatley placing it under Occupation and essentially owning it for the duration of the war.

Battle of Britian

Jul 10, 1940

First near 100% aerial campaign and largest bombing during war. Entirely fought in Air. Large scale battle

Italy invades greece

Oct 28, 1940

Italy leads a campaign to conquer and retake all of greece and its affiliates. In order to restore Italy to its former glory, Benito mussolini leads the conquering force.

Attack on Pearl Harbor/ USA enters war

Dec 7, 1941

The japanese flew in and bombed, kamakazied, and shot then entire pacific fleet and base in Hawaii, the battle raged for a few short hours before ultimatley ending, this assualt led to the US joining the war against Germany and its Axis Powers

battle of midway

Jun 4, 1942

The first defeat of Japan by naval forces. Previously unbeated, japanese naval forces were crushed just six months after pearl harbors assault. The us dealt a massivley decisive blow to the Japanese morale, and forces

Invasion of Guadalcanal

Aug 7, 1942

This was the first major offense by the Allies against the Empire of Japan. The Japanese proceeded to attempt retaking the island multiple times and never succeeding to do so.

Stalingrad

Aug 23, 1942

Bloodiest and most awful battle in human history. Currently untopped by bloodshed the battle of stalingrad in russsia between germnany and the axis powers, against russia ultimatley lead to the downfall and surrend of germany, fighting a war on two fronts and have the majority of nations against it, they lacked the man power, funds, and morale to continue on. This loss lead to their eventual loss of WW2

Invasion of normandy

Jun 6, 1944

Largest Amphibious invasion ever done. D-Day as it was called, was the day the Alllies retook land and began to completely obliterate the german and axis powers.

Battle of Okinawa

Mar 18, 1945

Largest Amphibious assualt in the Pacific portioons of world war two. Nicknamed Typhoon of steel, two marine divisions and support conquered and took the island of Okinawa to use as their air base for assaults on Japan.

Germany Surrenders

May 7, 1945

On may 7th, 1945, the end of World war two occured. Germany and its allies surrendered. The sheer loss of men, power, and their leader led to their demise. With this they surrendered to the allied forces and began reprimands as commanded by the other world powers.

Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima

Aug 6, 1945

The first atomic bomb leveling and Decimating the entire land surrounding, iradiating and totall annihilating Japans land and buissness.

Japan surrenders

Sep 2, 1945

The Emperor HiroHito accepted defeat after several councils and decisions ultimatley decided peace was better than warfare and proceeded to prepare a text of surrender, though it should be mentioned their navy and air support were near nothing and they lose easily 160,000 before fatal injuries just from the bombings.

Atomic Bomb on Nagasaki

Sep 9, 1945

The second of the two bomb drops, decimating land and civilians and soldiers alike. In the blink of an eye the world is silent.