Important Moments in WWII

WWII Officially Began

Sep 1, 1939

The Nazis started to invade Poland and it was the start of WWII. The germans had around 1.5 million troops including aircraft and mobile land vehicles. "WORLD WAR II: TIMELINE." Holocaust Encyclopedia. 20 June 2014. Web. http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10007306.

First Days of War

Sep 3, 1939

Winston Churchill is named first lord of the admiralty. To add on Britain's Royal Air Force spreaded the first propaganda air raid of the war, around six million pamphlets were made. A german U-boat attacked a civilian ship callled the Athenia carrying around 1,400 civilians and just 118 people ended up dead. "WORLD WAR II: TIMELINE." Holocaust Encyclopedia. 20 June 2014. Web. http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10007306.

Germans Expanding

Jun 22, 1940

France signs an armistice agreemennt with the germans. The german occupation gets all the northern half of france and the Atlantic coastline. While the french regime sets a capital on the southern part of france in Vichy. "WORLD WAR II: TIMELINE." Holocaust Encyclopedia. 20 June 2014. Web. http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10007306.

Italy invades Greece

Oct 28, 1940

Italy starts to invade Greece from Albania on October 28. "WORLD WAR II: TIMELINE." Holocaust Encyclopedia. 20 June 2014. Web. http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10007306.

Bulgaria joins the Axis

Mar 1, 1941

Bulgaria joins the axis powers by siging the Tripartite pact. The Bulgaria's King Boris wanted to expand the Bulgarian borders so he joined the axis power. "WORLD WAR II: TIMELINE." Holocaust Encyclopedia. 20 June 2014. Web. http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10007306.

The Pearl Harbor

Mar 11, 1941

Japan does a surprise attack and destroys the naval ship from the United States called the Pearl Harbor. "WORLD WAR II: TIMELINE." Holocaust Encyclopedia. 20 June 2014. Web. http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10007306.

Invasion of Soviet Union

Jun 22, 1941

Nazi Germany and its axis powers except bulgaria invade the soviet union. Finland joins the axis powers because they want their land back after the winter war. "WORLD WAR II: TIMELINE." Holocaust Encyclopedia. 20 June 2014. Web. http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10007306.

Operation Barbarossa

Jul 1, 1941

After two years of signing a non-agression pact with Stalin, Hitler invades the soviet union. Hitler ordered 3 million soldiers to invade The Soviet Union. http://history.howstuffworks.com/world-war-ii/japan-bombs-pearl-harbor1.htm

The Final Solution

Mar 1, 1942

The Final Solution was a german Nazi plan where they exterminated all the Jews. The plan was directed by Adolf Hitler and their goal was to exterminate all the Jews in concentration camps. http://www.ushmm.org/outreach/en/article.php?ModuleId=10007704

Rich Oil

Apr 1, 1942

Hitler and his army flesh out Operation Blue, invasion of the oil-rich on the Soviet Union. http://www.secondworldwarhistory.com/1942-ww2-events-timeline.asp

Stop the Japanese

Jun 7, 1942

The British and the US navies stop Japanese naval advance in the central Pacific at Midway. "WORLD WAR II: TIMELINE." Holocaust Encyclopedia. 20 June 2014. Web. http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10007306.

The Battle is still on

Aug 7, 1942

The US attacks the Japanese hoping from island to island until reaching Guadacanal in the Solomon islands. Later in time the Soviet Union counter attacks and trap germany's sixth army. "WORLD WAR II: TIMELINE." Holocaust Encyclopedia. 20 June 2014. Web. http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10007306.

A Second Chance

Jun 6, 1944

The British and the US succesfully land on the Nomandy beaches of France, opening a second front towards the germans. "WORLD WAR II: TIMELINE." Holocaust Encyclopedia. 20 June 2014. Web. http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10007306.

Final Attack

Dec 16, 1944

The Germans launch a final offensive troop to the west, known as the Battle of the Bulge, it was an attempt to re-conquer Belgium and SPliting the Allied forces along the German border. "WORLD WAR II: TIMELINE." Holocaust Encyclopedia. 20 June 2014. Web. http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10007306.

Yalta Conference

Feb 1, 1945

A conference that took place in russia. The US went, Joseph Stalin, and the British to talk about the war and how it would end. https://history.state.gov/milestones/1937-1945/yalta-conf

US Army Making Progress

Apr 1, 1945

There were 300,000 germans captured as the US army troops are cloring ranks. Around 60,000 US troops are launched to the (Okinawa) Pacific leading to the most bloodiest war of all. http://history.howstuffworks.com/world-war-ii/nazi-germany-surrenders6.htm

Germany's loss

May 7, 1945

The Nazi Germans surrender to the western allies, they cannot fight anymore. http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10007306

Hiroshima Bombing

Aug 6, 1945

The United States drops the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima. "WORLD WAR II: TIMELINE." Holocaust Encyclopedia. 20 June 2014. Web. http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10007306.

Nagasaki Bombing

Aug 9, 1945

The United States air force drops an atomic bomb on Nagasaki. http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10007306

The End

Sep 2, 1945

Having all the atomic bombs and all the attacks at the Pacific from the US army. Japan formally surrenders ending World War II. http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10007306