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German Invasion Of Poland (Part 1)
Germany invaded Poland in attempt to regain land they had recentley lost in the Treaty of Versailles. On September 1, 1939, Nazi troops opened fire on Poland. The Germans entered ths invasion with 62 German divisions and 1,300 aircraft. When Hitler's troops entered Poland, he had broken a pact they had with Great Britain and France called the Policy of Appeasment. The result of this event was Germany taking over Poland, but gave the eastern division of the country to the Soviet Union(Stalin). -
German Invasion Of Poland (Part 2)
The German Invasion of Poland was the first military engagement of World War II and it is know to be the beginning of the war. Germany broke the pact with Great Britain , then Great Britain declared war on Germany beginning the war. -
Battle Of Britain
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Battle Of Britain (Part 1)
On July 10, 1940 the Nazi German Air Force began their attack on Great Britain. Britain had RADAR that was able to keep track of overhead German planes. Air strikes on Britain did immense damge on Britain. The Germans expected an easy battle, but Britain refused to give in. The failure of Germany to conquer Britain is Hitler's first loss in this war. Britain gained hope from never falling to German Power, and it became a crucial point in the war. -
Operation Barbarossa - Russia (Part 2)
Germany and it's allies. This invasion was a crucial event in World War II, as it was the beginning of a continuation of Ally success against the Triple Axis powers. -
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Operation Barbarossa - Russia (Part 1)
On this day in 1941, German troops invade Russia in what was called Operation Barbarossa.It was known as the largest military attack of World War II. Hitler gained help from his allies, while the Soviet Union gained equiptment help through the United states who would rather help Russia than see Hitler succeed. Although Germany did achieve some of their goals by successing parts of the Soviet Union, they were unable to come away with the biggest goal, Moscow. Ultimatley the USSR defeated ... -
Battle Of Moscow (Part 2)
Losing this battle for the Germans meant a total loss for Operation Barbarossa. This loss meant that Hitler was never able to annex Moscow, and he was never able to completely defeat the Soviet Union (Stalin.) -
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Battle of Moscow (Part 1)
Code-named Operation Typhoon, Hitler found it neccessary to capture Moscow in order to defeat Russia. His strategy for this battle was to encircle Moscow and force them to surrender. However this strategy did not go as planned for Nazi Germany. And Mascow began the battle with significantly less men than the Germans. In the end, the Russians came out victorious. The strategy that the Soviet had used to defend Moscow was able to stand up to Germany's powerful army. -
Battle of Stalingrad, Russia (Part 2)
This battle was significant because it had a lasting affect on Hitler. Since the battle they were never able to return to their former strength. Also, Hitler's 6th Army was destroyed. -
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Battle of Stalingrad, Russia (Part 1)
Sttalingrad was an important industrial city for Hitler to annex from Stalin. Russians thought it necessary to save this city because it was named after their leader. When the Germans advanced into the city, they had left an impression of one of the most brutal battles of World War II. The German army suffered a staggering amount of losses during this war to not even reach their main goal. They'd only been able to annex parts of the city, that Russians would fight hard to win them back. -
Battle of Kursk, Russia (Part 2)
The plan of the Soviet's during this battle was so extraordinary that it has become a study in war schools. The Battle of Kursk was the last major German offensive on the eastern front. It was the second loss in a row for Hitler's troops. Followinf the battle, Hitler's strategys became less and less successful. -
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Battle of Kursk, Russia (Part 1)
The Battle of Kursk was a battle between Soviet Forces and the Nazi Germans that was fought on the eastern front. It was a continuation of the Battle of Stalingrad, when Hitler's forces were defeated. Known to the Germans as Operation Citadel, the Germans fought for revenge of their recent loss. The battle was profoundly fought with tanks; 800 Soviet tanks versus 700 Nazi tanks. The Soviet Forces won the battle coming away with 500 tanks, as Germany only came away with 300 tanks. -
D-Day, France (Part 1)
D-Day was the day when Allied Troops landed on the coast of Normandy, France and fought Nazi German Troops. The ultimate goal of the Allied Powers was to liberate France from Hitler control. It was the "largest air, land, and sea operation undertaken before or since June 6, 1944." As the allied boats arrived on the coastline they had to face 200 yards of beaches before they reached a safe barrier. Despite the difficulties, the Allied Powers came out with a win. -
D-Day (Part 2)
On October 23, 1944 France was liberated of Nazi control. This event is significant because it shows the beginning of Allied powers revesing Hitler's effect on Europe. -
Battle of the Bulge - Lux/Belgium (Part 2)
with a victory for the Allied Powers. Following this batlle, the West never had to endure a battle so large against Germany again, and 3 months later Hitler committed suicide. -
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Battle of the Bulge - Lux/Belgium (Part 1)
The Battle of the Bulge was an offensive attack by the Germans through the Ardennes Forest and into Belguim, France and Luxembourg. The intention of this attack was to catch the Allie's armys of guard, then split them. American and British forces made the effort to contain, then defeat it. Both forces (Allies and Germans) foiught a very desperate battle. However, only one side could leave with success and that was the Americans, with help from G.B.. This battle is significant because it ended -
Battle of Berlin (Part 2)
German ultimate power, Adolf Hitler, committed suicide. Without a leader, German forces had no hope of carrying on. Also, the city itself had surrendured, then later divided amongst the Allies. Initially, this was the battle that ended World War II in Europe. -
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Battle of Berlin (Part 1)
This was a battle fought in Berlin. Germany was up against the western alliances and the Soviet Union. Preceeding the battle, the Soviets encircled the city. The Soviets then bombed, and entered the city. They were able to fight their way towards the center of the city. Despite the hopelessness that Germany had of winning this battle, Hitler still prepared his defences for battle. The German forces had surrendured on May 2, 1945. This battle had a huge significance to World War II. To start, the -
Hiroshima
On August 6, 1945 the United Sates unleashed a single, uranium bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. Although it was done for military reason, it is still responsible to have killed the 250,000 people who lived there. They wanted the first bomb to internationally recognized for it's importance, and it was. -
Nagasaki
Just three day after America hit Hiroshima, they bombed Nagasaki as well. Once the United Sates got the necessary materials needed to make the second, they send it on Japan again. The original place for this bomb had been Kokura, but the conditions weren't right. The atomic bomb exploded 1,650 feet above the city. Because of the bomb about 40% of Nagasaki was destroyed. About 200,00 civilians did not survive to the end of 1945. These two bombing finalized World War II, but killed many innocents. -
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