English project (WWII)

Germany invaded Poland

Sep 1, 1939

Germany, under the orders of the Führer, Adolf Hitler, invades Poland. World War II begins

Finland signed a peace treaty with the Soviet Union

Mar 12, 1940

Finland signs a peace treaty with the Soviet Union and thus avoid conflicts in this

France signs an armistice with Germany

Jun 22, 1940

France signs an armistice with Germany not to fight each other

Franco and Hitler met in Hendaye to discuss strategic matters.

Oct 23, 1940

Franco and Hitler meet in Hendaye to discuss strategic issues to see what the invasion of the Soviet Union and other territories will be like

Operation Barbarossa begin: Germany invaded the Soviet Union

Jun 22, 1941

Germany tries to invade the Soviet Union, it was not as effective

Japan attacked the US Pacific base at Pearl Harbor and declared war on the United States

Dec 7, 1941

One of the greatest events of this war

Operation Cobra began: Allied offensive to break German defenses in Normandy.

Jul 25, 1944

They subsequently succeeded in having Germany withdraw its troops

Germany attacked through the Ardennes (Belgium, Luxembourg and part of France): the Battle of the Bulge begins.

Dec 16, 1944

The Germans withdrew from the Ardennes on January 1, 1945

Hitler committed suicide in the bunker of the Reich Chancellery in Berlin.

Apr 30, 1945

commits suicide as he said that no one had the honor to kill him

The United States dropped the first ever atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima.

Aug 6, 1945

There were several deaths: 20,000+ soldiers killed. 70,000-146,000 civilians killed

The second atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki (Japan)

Aug 9, 1945

39,000 people died instantly

Japan signed the peace without conditions. And it marked the end of World War II

Sep 2, 1945

World War II ends with this event