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Germany invaded Poland setting off war in Europe. The Soviet Union also invaded Poland and the Baltic nations.(German Blitzkrieg)
. Hitler was setting up SS"Death head" regiments to terrorize the populace.German invasion of Poland was a primer on how Hitler intended to wage war–what would become the “blitzkrieg” strategy.German forces bombard Poland on land and from the air.Adolf Hitler seeks to regain lost territory and ultimately rule Poland.World War II had begun.
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Germany invaded France and captured Paris
On June 22, 1940 the french goverment signed an armistice with Nazi Germany. In six weeks from May 10,1940 German forces defeated allied forces by mobile operations and conquered France.Germany wanted to take over France to stop the allies from getting resources and using France for a staging area. Parisians awaken to the sound of German accented voices announcing via loudspeakers that a curfew was being imposed for 8 p.m. Germany succeed in stop the allies for using France for a staging area -
Germany bombed London and the Battle of Britain began
32,000 civilians were killed and 87,000 were serioulsy injured.The Luftwaffe unleashed a merciless bombing campign against London and Britain's major cities.300 German bombers raided London. Hitler wanted a submissive, neutralized Britain so that he could concentrate on his plans for the East, namely the land invasion of the Soviet Union, without interference.Germany failing to cripple Britain’s air power, especially in the Battle of Britain, Hitler changed strategies. -
The United States gave Britain war supplies and old naval warships in return for military bases in Bermuda and the Caribbean.(Lend-Lease)
The first beneficiaries of the Lend-Lease program were Britain and China. Lend-Lease brought the U.S. one step closer to entry into the war. The Lend-Lease was the principal means for providing U.S. military aid to foreign nations during WWII. It authorized the president to transfer arms or any other defense materials. Allowing the transfer of supplies without payback to Britain, China, the Soviet Union and other countries. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/lend-lease-act -
Japan bombed Pearl harbor
Military personnel killed was 2,335. There are 1,102 men still stuck on the USS Arizona. A swarm of 360 Japanese warplanes descending on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor in a ferocious assault. Diplomatic negotiations with Japan were breaking down. The surprise attack struck a critical blow against the U.S. Pacific fleet and drew the United States irrevocably into World War II.http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/pearl-harbor-bombed -
The United States declared war on Japan and Geramny
The United States declared war on Japan. Because Japan attacked Pearl Harbor. The United states was brought into WWII . The United States declares war on Germany. Because Germany declared war on the United States on December 11,1941 after the United States declared war on Japan. The United States was brought into WWII.http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/germany-declares-war-on-the-united-states
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After Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, Germany declared war on the USA
Hitler made an 88 mintue long speech to the Reichstag on December 11,1941. Four days after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor and the USA declared war on Japan Germany declared war on the USA. Adolf Hitler declares war on the United States. Because the USA declared war on Japan. The United states was brought into WWII.
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The United States was victorious over Japan in the Battle of Midway. This victory was marking the turning point of the was in the Pacific
The battle of Midway was a decisive naval battle in the Pacific. The USA suffered 307 deaths. A four day sea and air battle that outnumbered U.S. Pacific Fleet. The United States was a growing threat so the Japan's Admiral sought to destroy the U.S. Pacific Fleet . Japan’s losses hobbled its naval might bringing Japanese and American sea power to approximate parity and marked the turning point in the Pacific theater of WWII. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-midway-begins -
Germany invaded the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union defeated Germany at Stalingrad ,marking the turning point of the war in Eastern Europe
150,00 Germans died. The Soviet victory at Stalingrad was a great humiliation for Hitler. The Battle of Stalingrad was the successful Soviet defense of the city of Stalingrad in the U.S.S.R. during WWII. The Russians were determined to defend the city as a vital industrial and transportation center. It stopped the German advance into the Soviet Union and marked the turning of the tide of war in favor of the Allies. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-stalingrad -
American and other Allied troops landed in Normandy, France, on D-Day to begin the liberation of Western Europe
Over 425,000 Allied and German troops were killed . The Normandy landings have been called the beginning of the end of war in Europe. Allied powers crossed the English Channel and landed on the beaches of Normandy, France. Hitler’s armies were in control of most of mainland Europe the Allies knew that a successful invasion of the continent was central to winning the war. All of northern France had been liberated from Germany's control. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/d-day -
The United States dropped two atomic bombs on Japan (Hiroshima and Nagasaki) in 1945, forcing Japan to surrender and ending WWII.
It cost 2 billion dollars to build the atomic bombs. The bombings killed 90,000-146,000 people in Hiroshima and 39,000-80,000 in Nagasaki. A American B-29 bomber dropped the world’s first atomic bomb over the Japanese city of Hiroshima and 3 days later dropped another bomb over Nagasaki. To bring the war with Japan to a speedy end and spare American lives. Japan surrendered and the war was over. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/bombing-of-hiroshima-and-nagasaki
