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1939 World War 2 Started
When Hitler invaded Poland on September 1, 1939, that drove Great Britain and France to declare war on Germany, starting the beginning of World War 2. -
Battle of Britain June 10, 1940- October 31, 1940
The Battle of Britain was from July 10, 1940 – October 31, 1940. The battle was between Britain's Royal Air Force, and Nazi German Air Force. This was a battle completely in the air, and they were battling for control of the air space over Great Britain. -
Germany invades Norway.
On April 9, 1940, German warships enter Norwegian places that are from Narvik to Oslo, sending thousands of German troops and battling Norway. At the same time, German forces are also battling Danish cities. -
Selective Training and Service Act
President Roosevelt signs the Selective Training and Service Act, making the first military draft to be created during peacetime in the United States. -
The Blitz
The Blitz is also known as the Blitzkrieg. This was German bombers raiding London. They bombed London for 57 consecutive nights. -
The Siege of Leningrad September 8, 1941 – January 27, 1944
The Siege of Leningrad, also known as the 900-Day Siege. The Siege of Leningrad is when the German forces began to siege Leningrad and then the Soviet Union came and pushed the Germans back westward. -
Operation Barbarossa June 22, 1941 – December 5, 1941
On June 22, 1941, the Nazis launched an invasion of the Soviet Union. Hitler thought that they would easily win, but the Soviet Union actually won. -
Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor is a U.S. naval base near Honolulu, Hawaii, that was where the Japanese gave the U.S. a surprise attack and destroyed 20 American naval vessels, including 8 battleships, and over 300 airplanes. More than 2,400 Americans died in the attack. -
Battle of Midway June 3–6, 1942
The Battle of Midway was from June 3-6, 1942 between the U.S. Navy and the Imperial Japanese Navy. This was six months after Pearl Harbor. The U.S. Navy won the battle. -
D-Day
On June 6, 1944, over 6 allied countries participated in D-Day which was all the Allied soldiers and forces coming together to invade German forces. D-Day led to the defeat of the German Nazis. -
The Battle of El Alamein October 23, 1942 – November 11, 1942
On July 1, 1942, was the Battle of El Alamein. The Battle of El Alamein was when the Germans were trying to take control of North Africa. The Germans pushed the British to retreat. The Germans were getting into Africa but the British came back and forced the Germans to surrender. -
Hitler Comments Suicide
On April 30, 1945, Hitler was in his bunker in Berlin, under the pressure of the Allied forces, and was almost taken over so Hitler shot himself in the head. -
Bombing of Hiroshima
The Japanese city of Hiroshima was devastated by the first atomic bomb to be used as a weapon of war. The bomb nicknamed little boy was dropped by the USAAF B29 bomber Enola Gay and was dropped 1,800 feet above the city. The bomb reduced 5 square miles of the city to ashes and caused the deaths of an estimated 120,000 people. -
The Bombing of Nagasaki
Three days after the first bomb, on the morning of August 9, a second atomic bomb nicknamed Fat Man exploded above the city of Nagasaki. Over 2 square miles of the city were pulverized and some 73,000 people were killed. -
1945 World War 2 Ends
The end of World War 2