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Germany invasion of Poland
On September 1st 1939 German forces broke through the border that Poland created and took the capital. This was the start of World War 2 in Europe. Many people both Jewish and non-Jewish fled from Poland. This event sparked the bloodiest conflict of the 20th century. -
The Fall Of Paris
On June 14, 1940 Nazis and The German army took down the French armies and too over Paris. It led to the capture of many small European countries. It ended the Phony war and led to the growth of German forces. -
Operation Barbarossa
Operation Barbarossa was the invasion of the Soviet Union by Nazi Germany and many of its Axis allies, starting on Sunday, 22 June 1941, during the Second World War. -
Pearl Harbor
In December of 1941 the Japanese Military completed a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, destroying and damaging many ships as well as killing many people. The U.S was pressuring Japan to stop their military exhibitions and cut off supplies to them, so Japan decided to attack to get them to stop. It helped convince citizens for the U.S to get involved in the war. -
Wannsee Conference
The Wannsee Conference was a meeting of senior Nazi officials to discuss what they called "Final Solution of the Jewish Question.". It was a turning point in Nazi policy towards Jewish people. -
Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway was a Navy battle between Japan and the U.S that helped the U.S gain the upper hand after Pearl Harbor. It helped stop Japans plans to take more of the Pacific and was a big reason as to why Japan did not win the war. -
Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad was a battle fought on the eastern front of WW2 from Jul 17, 1942 – Feb 2, 1943. Nazi Germany and its allies unsuccessfully fought the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad in Southern Russia. -
Operation Gomorrah
The allied forces le an air raid on Germany's second largest city. Named Operation Gomorrah after the Biblical city that God destroyed with fire and brimstone, the bombing campaign was designed to destroy German morale and end the war. -
Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
The largest uprising of Jewish people during WW2 and the first significant revolt against German occupation in Europe. The people in Ghetto resisted German forces by refusing to assemble at collection points and burrowing in underground bunkers. After the Warsaw ghetto uprising police deported approximately 42,000 Jews to forced-labor camps -
The Allied Invsion of Italy
The Allied invasion of Italy was the Allied amphibious landing on mainland Italy that took place from 3 September 1943, during the Italian campaign of World War II. -
The Battle of the Bulge
The Battle of the Bulge was the last major German offensive campaign on the western front during WW2. Germany lost a lot of soldiers prevented Germany from resisting the advance of Allied forces following the Normandy Invasion. This event led to the end of the war. -
The Battle of Iwo Jima
American forces invaded a Japanese island and fought one of the bloodiest battles of WW2. Majority of the Japanese army on the island were killed and American forces won the island. After American forces took over the island was used and an emergency landing sight and helped them prepare for the invasion of Okinawa. -
The Battle of Okinawa
The Battle of Okinawa was a major battle of the Pacific War fought on the island of Okinawa by United States Army and United States Marine Corps forces against the Imperial Japanese Army that lasted from April 1 to June 22, 1945. Taking Okinawa provided Allied forces an airbase from which bombers could strike Japan and an advanced anchorage for Allied fleets. -
VE Day
VE day is Victory in Europe Day. It was the celebration of the formal acceptance by the allies of WW2 that Germany was going to surrender their armed forces. -
Potsdam Declaration
The Potsdam Declaration was an ultimatum issued by the United States, Great Britain, and China on July 26, 1945, calling for the unconditional surrender of Japan. It was issued during the end of WW2. -
Dropping of the Atomic Bombs
The U.S dropped two bombs over the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The two bombings killed between 129,000 and 226,000 people, most of whom were civilians, and remain the only use of nuclear weapons in armed conflict. The bombing led to the the war with japan and saved America a lot of money and losses.