Social Studies Timeline

  • Germany invades Poland

    Germany invades Poland
    Germany invade Poland, Soviet Union also attacks other countrys. Hitler said that he did it on a defensive effort. It made Poland an enemy for Germany and Soviet Union.
  • Germany invades France

    Germany invades France
    Germany invades France and captures Italy. They did it because Germany needed land and they saw an opportunity with Italy/France.
  • Beginning of Battle of Britain

    Beginning of Battle of Britain
    Germany bombed London which started the Battle of Britain and Germany ending up in another war. Which led to a big battle.
  • US gives Britain supplies

    US gives Britain supplies
    US gave Britain supplies for the Battle of Britain. They did the Lend lease which was a huge trade between the two where the US got military bases and Britain got war supplies and old naval warships
  • Germany invades Soviet Union

    Germany invades Soviet Union
    Germany invades Soviet Union, Soviet Union still somehow won against Germany. Which led to the turning point in the war in Eastern Europe.
  • Japan bombs US

    Japan bombs US
    This was the Pearl Harbor attacks that sparked the US to join WW2 and go against Japan and Germany.
  • Germany declared war on US

    Germany declared war on US
    Germany declared war on the US and the US declared war against Germany and Japan. This was all during WW2.
  • US is victorious against Japan

    US is victorious against Japan
    US fought against Japan in the Battle of Midway. This led to more battles between the two countrys.
  • D-Day begins

    D-Day begins
    US lands in France, D-Day begins to begin the liberation of Western Europe. This was a war fought in France including France, the US, Germany, and Canada.
  • WW2 Ends

    WW2 Ends
    The US drops two atomic bombs on Japan, and with nothing else Japan is forced to surrender which marks the end of WW2.