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Blitzkrieg
A military tactic used to create psychological shock and disorganization in enemy forces through the use of mobile forces and locally concentrated firepower. -
Pearl Harbor
A U.S. naval base near Honolulu, Hawaii, was struck by a devastating surprise attack by Japan. Which leaded to the U.S. to join the WW II. -
Battle of Normandy
The Allies invaded the northern coast of France(German occupied) to end Nazi Germany's control. -
Liberation of concentration camps
The Soviet, British, Canadian, American, and French soldiers liberated prisoners in the final stages of war. -
Battle of the Bulge
The German Army surprises the Allies by attacking in the Ardennes Mountains of Belgium, France, and Luxembourg to split the Allies armies in northern Europe. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
U.S. soldiers invaded a key island in the Bonin chain for a base near the Japanese Coast. -
Battle of Okinawa
The U.S. Army and Marine Corps descended on the island of Okinawa for a final push towards Japan. -
Victory in Europe Day
Public holiday celebrated to mark the formal conclusion on Hitler's War. -
Dropping of the Atomic Bomb
The U.S. deployed the first atomic bomb in the Japanese cities of Nagasaki and Hiroshima. -
Victory over Japan Day
Japan surrendered to the Allies, ending the world war 2.
