Ww2 156 l

American in WW2

By YaelT
  • U.S. Joined the War

    U.S. Joined the War
    The attack on Pearl Harbor was unsuccessful. This causes the U.S. to declare war on Japan
  • Attack on Pearl Harbor

    Attack on Pearl Harbor
    Japan tried to sneak attack the US and bombed Pearl Harbor. They did this to weaken the U.S. and control more of the ocean.
  • Germany & Spain vs U.S.

    Germany & Spain vs U.S.
    Germany and Spain declares war on the U.S. They did this to hope Japan declares war on the Soviet Union
  • Battle of Coral Sea

    Battle of Coral Sea
    Was a naval and air forces battle between the U.S. and Japan. With was the worlds first flight-carrier vs flight-carrier battle.
  • Battle of Midway

    Battle of Midway
    Was a battle between japan and the U.S. that took place mostly in air. The U.S. took out many well trained Japanese pilots and Japans first-line carrier.
  • D-Day

    D-Day
    A big invasion made up of many nations invading France which was in control of the Nazis. They did this to get closer to central Europe.
  • Battle of the Philippine Sea

    Battle of the Philippine Sea
    Was a battle between Japan and the U.S. this was the biggest aircraft carrier battle in WW2
  • Battle of Leyte

    Battle of Leyte
    Was a huge fight between the U.S. and Japan. This fight took place on sea with naval ships.
  • Battle of the Bulge

    Battle of the Bulge
    Germany sent a surprise attack on The Allies. They were later forced to withdraw.
  • Fall of Berlin

    Fall of Berlin
    The fall of berlin was the start to Germany surrendering. Berlin fell to the Soviet Union
  • Germany Surrenders

    Germany Surrenders
    Many German allies surrendered and so did Germany. After that the U.S., U.K., Soviet Union, and France take over Germany.
  • Bombing of Hiroshima

    Bombing of Hiroshima
    The US wanted Japan to surrender to stop the loss of American lives. The U.S. dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima killing many Japan citizens.
  • Bombing of Nagasaki

    Bombing of Nagasaki
    Japan didn't surrender after the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima. So the U.S. dropped another one on Nagasaki which killed more people than the Hiroshima Bomb.
  • Japan Surrenders

    Japan Surrenders
    After the two bombs dropped in japan, they decided to surrender. This declared the end of WW2.