CPUSH Dull

Rape of Nanjing

Mar 25, 1937

Japanese occupation of Nanjing during the Sino-Japanese War which resulted in the rape and murder of thousands of Chinese civillians.

Start of the war in Atlantic/European Theater

Sep 1, 1939

Battle of Britain

Jul 10, 1940

After Germany beat France, they turned their attention to Great Britain. They tried to destroy the Royal Air Force so that soldiers could invade Britain.

Start of the war in Pacific Theater

Dec 7, 1941

U.S. joins the war

Dec 8, 1941

Pearl Harbor

Dec 17, 1941

Battle of the Coral Sea

May 4, 1942

With Australian support, American carrier task force inflicted heavy losses on the victory-flushed Japanese. All of the fighting was done by carrier based aircraft for the first time.

Battle of Midway

Jun 3, 1942

This battle was the most important naval battle in the Pacific of the war. The US defeated Japan's attack on Midway which also caused trouble within the Japanese troops.

Battle of Stalingrad

Jul 17, 1942

This was a major battle between Germany and the Soviet Union for control of Stalingrad. It was marked by constant close-quarters combat and lack of regard for military and civilian casualties. It was also one of the bloodiest battles in history.

Battle of El Alamein

Oct 23, 1942

This battle was fought in the North African deserts between Germany and Italy. It marked the end of Axis's success in North Africa and began a series of Allied victories.

D-day

Jun 6, 1944

V-E day

May 8, 1945

Hiroshima

Aug 6, 1945

Nagasaki

Aug 9, 1945

V-J day

Sep 2, 1945