Wagner WWII Timeline

  • Invation of Manchuria

    Invation of Manchuria
    This was Japan's first offensive move towards expanding which will cause tension with the U.S.
  • Invasion of Poland

    Invasion of Poland
    This day marks when Germeny invades Poland. The result of this attack on Poland will bring the French and British into the war against Germany.
  • WWII Begins

    WWII Begins
    Britain, Australia, New Zealand and France declare war on Germany
  • Declaration of Neutrality

    Declaration of Neutrality
    The U.S. declairs it's neutrality.
  • Operation Brevity

    Operation Brevity
    This was the British counter attack in Egypt.
  • Operation Barbarossa

    Operation Barbarossa
    Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union during the WWII.
  • The Final Solution

    The Final Solution
    Hitler gives the order for the Final Solution to begin.
  • The Bombing of Pearl Harbor

    The Bombing of Pearl Harbor
    This was the Japanese aattack on Pearl Harbor set to destroy the Pacific Fleet. This attack would bring the U.S. into WWII
  • Counter Attack

    Counter Attack
    Soviet Union launches a counter attack against Germans in Stalingrad.
  • The Doolittle Raid

    The Doolittle Raid
    James Doolittle lead a group of bombers and bombed the Japanese mainland.
  • The Philippines

    The Philippines
    The surrender of all U.S. forces in the Philippines
  • Battle of Midway

    Battle of Midway
    This marks the turning point in the war as 4 Japanese carriers are sunk.
  • Operation Torch

    Operation Torch
    This was the invation of North Africa, and the first time U.S. troops fought the Germans.
  • Operation Husky

    Operation Husky
    This was the Allied invasion of Sicily.
  • D-Day

    D-Day
    This was the day that the Allied Forceds landed on the beaches of Normandy to push back the Germans.
  • The Battle of Iwo Jima

    The Battle of Iwo Jima
    This was the U.S. invation of the island Iwo Jima
  • The Battle of Okinawa

    The Battle of Okinawa
    This was when the U.S. invaded the island of Okinawa
  • The Bombs

    The Bombs
    The U.S. dropped the Little Boy nuclear bombs on Japan.
  • A New President

    A New President
    President Roosevelt dies and Harry Truman becomes President
  • V-E Day

    V-E Day
    This was when Europe won the war against Germany.
  • War Declaration

    War Declaration
    Russia declairs war on Japan.
  • The Second Strike

    The Second Strike
    The U.S. drops the Fat Man nuclear bomb on Japan.
  • The Japanese Surrender

    The Japanese Surrender
    The Japanese surrendered after the U.S. dropped two nuclear bombs, which brought the hostilities of WWII to an end.