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Air war over japan
The first attack on Japan by American airmen in World War II was on 18 April 1942. In an extraordinary feat, they flew sixteen twin-engine B-25s off the carrier Hornet about 688 miles west of Japan and hit Tokyo and other nearby targets before heading for landing in China. -
german invation of poland
The Nazis invaded Poland on 1 September 1939. The Nazis justified the invasion by suggesting that Poland had been planning to invade Germany, and with false reports that Poles were persecuting ethnic Germans. On the 17 September, the Soviet Union joined forces with Germany and invaded Poland. -
battle of the atlantic
The Battle of the Atlantic was the struggle between the Allied and German forces for control of the Atlantic Ocean. -
fall of france
fall of france happened in may 1940 till june 25 1940. attack across the Somme and Aisne rivers, heading into north central and west central France -
battle of britin
The Battle of Britain was an important battle in World War II. ... Germany wanted to invade Great Britain, but first they needed to destroy Great Britain's Royal Air Force. The Battle of Britain was when Germany bombed Great Britain in order to try and destroy their air force and prepare for invasion. -
battle of the coral sea
The Battle of the Coral Sea was important for several reasons. It was the first pure carrier-versus-carrier battle in history as neither surface fleet sighted the other. -
battle of widway
he Battle of Midway became one of the most important American naval victories of World War II. ... The U.S. Navy was then able to launch a surprise attack on the larger Japanese fleet in the area. -
yalta confernce
With an Allied victory looking likely, the aim of the Yalta Conference was to decide what to do with Germany once it had been defeated. In many ways the Yalta Conference set the scene for the rest of the Cold War in Europe. -
battle of iwo jima
A costly victory for the United States, the battle was one of the bloodiest in the history of the U.S. Marine Corps and was cited as proof of the Japanese military's willingness to fight to the last man. U.S. Marines raising the American flag over Mount Suribachi, Iwo Jima, in February 1945. -
battle of okinawa
The Battle of Okinawa, also known as Operation Iceberg, took place in April-June 1945. It was the largest amphibious landing in the Pacific theater of World War II. It also resulted in the largest casualties with over 100,000 Japanese casualties and 50,000 casualties for the Allies. -
surrender of japan
The surrender of Imperial Japan was announced by Japanese Emperor Hirohito on August 15 and formally signed on September 2, 1945, bringing the hostilities of World War II to a close. ... On August 6, 1945, at 8:15 AM local time, the United States detonated an atomic bomb over the Japanese city of Hiroshima.
