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Invasion of Poland (European Theater)
The German Army launched an attack on Poland. The Invasion was the beginning of WW2. About 17% of the population were killed in the war. -
The Battle of Britain (European Theater)
This battle included the air forces of Germany and Britain. Germany bombed British ports, airfields, radar stations, and industrial cities. The British were able to fight them off and ended up winning the battle. -
Pearl Harbor (Pacific Theater)
Japan made a sneak attack on the US at Pearl Harbor. It left about 2.000 military people dead. Japan aimed to destroy American fleet units. This attack was how the United States got lead into WW2. -
The Battle of Stalingrad (European Theater)
This became known as Operation Barbarossa. The battle left 800,000 Axis troops and 1.1 million Soviet troops missing, dead, or wounded. Germans are pushed back resulting in a win for the Allies. -
The Battle of the Coral Sea (Pacific Theater)
All the fighting in this battle occurred with carrier aircraft.
It was between the Imperial Japanese Navy and the United States and Australia. The Battle ended up being a draw but it was the first time the Allies had stopped Japanse advance. -
Battle of Midway (Pacific Theater)
The Battle of Midway became known as one of the most successful American naval victories in WW2. The Japanese were defeated because U.S. Navy had cracked a Japanese naval code. -
Battle of Guadalcanal (Pacific Theater)
Battle of Guadalcanal was the first major offensive victory for the Allies in the Pacific theater. Property of a Guadalcanal airbase was important to control of the sea lines of communication between the United States and Australia. -
D-Day (European Theater)
The allied forces invaded the beaches of Normandy, France. It was lead by US military leader, Dwight D. Eisenhower. -
Battle of Leyte (Pacific Theater)
The Battle of Leyte was a decisive air and sea battle of World War II that hurt the Japanese Combined Fleet it allowed the U.S. invasion of the Philippines and reinforced the Allies control of the Pacific. -
The Battle of Bulge (European Theater)
The Battle of Bulge was the last major attack by the Germans. It resulted in many Americans dead and many Germans lost. This battle was a turning point at the end of the war. -
Battle of Iwo Jima (Pacific Theater)
It was the first major battle of World War II to take place on the Japanese homeland. Iwo Jima was an important place because the US needed a place for bombers to land and take off when attacking Japan. This left 6,800 people who died during the battle. -
Battle of Okinawa (Pacific Theater)
This battle resulted in the largest victims with over 100,000 Japanese casualties and 50,000 casualties for the Allies. The battle was the largest in the Pacific Theater of war. It the military forces of the Empire of Japan and the Allies. It was also one of the longest battles in history, from April to June 1945. The Allies won the battle and conquered Okinawa. -
Hitler Commits Suicide (European Theater)
On this day Hitler and his wife Eva Braun committed suicide in a secret bunker they had. This left Germany without a leader during the war and a few days later Berlin falls to the Soviets.
