B 26

World History Timeline

By ehaggerty

  • German Invasion of Poland

    German Invasion of Poland
    pictureThe German Luftwaffe bombed Poland and the U-boats attacked the Polish Navy. Germany won the battle and Hitler gained land for his German people to live on. This battle lasted from September 1 until October 6. It lasted One month and five days.

  • Battle of Britain

    Battle of Britain
    pictureThis battle happened right after Germany finished with France. It lasted from July 10 until October 31 1940. Germany came into Britain a few days after deffeating France and bombed the city. This battle was fought entirely by airforces.

  • Operation Barbarossa - Russia

    Operation Barbarossa - Russia
    pictureHitler and the Axis Allies invaded the Soviet Union in 1941. In 1939 a non-aggression pact was signed between Germany and the Soviet Union but it was broken during Operation Barbarossa. The Germans lost 775,000 men and the Russians lost over 8000,000 soldiers. In the end the Germans ended up losing the battle.

  • Battle of Mawscow, Russia

    Battle of Mawscow, Russia
    pictureThis battle lasted from 30 Sep 1941 - 7 Jan 1942. The Germans lost this battle.

  • Battle of Stanlingrad, Russia

    Battle of Stanlingrad, Russia
    pictureThis battle lasted 200 days. The Germans and the Soviet Union fought over control of the city of Stalingrad. The Soviet Union won the battle and after that point, the Germans never had another victory in WWII. This battle lasted from August 23, 1942 until February 2, 1943

  • Battle of Kursk, Russia

    Battle of Kursk, Russia
    pictureThis battle was the Soviet Union against Germany. It lasted until August 23, 1943. The Germans lost this battle and their power in the Eastern front began to shrivel.

  • D-Day France

    D-Day France
    pictureOn this day, many American, Canadian, and British forces landed on five beaches on the coast of Normandy, France. That August all of Northern France had been liberated.This is known as the begining of the end of war in Europe.

  • Battle of the Bulge- Lux/Belgium

    Battle of the Bulge- Lux/Belgium
    pictureDuring this battle German Panzer divisions were able to get through the allies in eastern Belgium. The Germans ended up losing on January 25, 1945.

  • Battle of Berlin

    Battle of Berlin
    pictureThis battle was against the Soviet Union and Germany. Germany ended up losing the battle on May 2, 1945.

  • Hiroshima/Nagasaki - Japan

    Hiroshima/Nagasaki - Japan
    pictureOn this day, an American B-29 bomber dropped and atomic bomb on Hiroshima in Japan.Three days later another B-29 dropped another atomic bomb on Nagasaki.