Major Events Timeline Project

  • German Blitzkrieg

    German Blitzkrieg
    video In the year 1939 the Germans invaded Poland. This was called the lightning war. It was called the lightning war due tot he use of firepower. Also the soviet union invaded Poland and the Baltic nations.
  • Germany invading France and Captured Paris

    Germany invading France and Captured Paris
    video On May 10, 1940 Germany invaded France. They defeated the Allied forces continuing on their plan. In order for German forces to invade France they went through Belgum inorder to suprise the French forces. This period was called the Fall of France. And the German forces captured Paris on June 14, 1940.
  • The Battle of Britain began

    The Battle of Britain began
    videoOn September 7, 1940 the bombing of London started. This bombing marked the begining of the Battle of Britain. The Nazi's were the people behind the attack. The Blitz war is what came out of the brutal attack.
  • Lend lease

    Lend lease
    videoPresident Theodore Roosevelt signed the Lend lease bill on MArch 11, 1941. This bill allowed the US military to aid forgeign nations during WW ll. This let the US send materials to Britain to help during hteir emergency.
  • Germany invaded the Soviet Union

    Germany invaded the Soviet Union
    video On June 22. 1941 Germany invaded THe soviet union. The Soviet Union battle for months. Then Soviet came back with a extreme attack that Germany didn't expect. And Germany tried to move into Stalingrad but was defeated by the Soviet Union.
  • Pearl Harbor Bombing

    Pearl Harbor Bombing
    video The pearl Harbor bombing was a horrific attack, killing over 2,00 soliders, and leaving over 1,00 injured. Japanese soliders bombed Pearl Harbor, which is close to Honolulu, Hawaii. After the bombing Germany, Italy, and Japan declared war on the United States. After 2 years the United States accepted.
  • Gemmany and Japan declared war on the United stated

    Gemmany and Japan declared war on the United stated
    video After the bombing of Pearl Harbor Japan declared war on the United states. Also Germany declared war on the United Stated on Japans side. This caused the United States to come out of their neutral state. The United States excepted after very meticulous decision.
  • The US come out victorious in the war against Japan

    The US come out victorious in the war against Japan
    video After long months at war the US came out victorious. This was called the Pacific war. Because differnt countries battle for pacific islands. And it just happens Japan wasnt strong enogh.
  • D-day

    D-day
    video June 6, 1944 it is named D-day. D-day is the day Allied forces invaded Northen France. This day was a shock to most people. BUt his day is marked in history and is continued to be remebered.
  • Battle of the Bulge

    Battle of the Bulge
    video Hitler the cruel man in which he is wanted to split the Allied powers. He would do this be starting a mahor German offensive campaign that would go through the densly forested Ardennes region of Wallonia in Belgum, France and Lexembourg. He woud use this stadigy so that he would catch the Allied powers off guard.
  • Battle of Iwo Jima

    Battle of Iwo Jima
    video Between February 19 - March 26, 1945 The US military was trying to capture the islands of Iwo JIma which was under Japanese power. And they succedeed.
  • Atomic bombs on Japan

    Atomic bombs on Japan
    video On August 6, 1945 the US dropped a new weapon that they have never used before. It was called an atomic bomb. They dropped the forst bomb on the city of Hiroshima. On August 9, 1945 the US dropped a second atomic bomb on the city of Nagasaki. They bombs left the cities in pieces and many innocent peoples lives were lost.