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Germany invades Poland
in 1939, German forces bombard Poland on land and from the air, as Adolf Hitler seeks to regain lost territory and rule Poland. World War II had begun. -
Germany invades france
in 1940, Hitler sends his forces into Holland and Belgium. 136 German division break into Holland and Belgium on the ground, 2,500 German aircraft proceeded to bomb airfields in Belgium, Holland, France, and Luxembourg, and 16,000 German airborne troops parachuted into Rotterdam, Leiden -
Germany invades Soviet Union
in 1941, over 3 million German troops invade Russia in three ways, in what is the most powerful invasion force in history. Nineteen panzer divisions, 3,000 tanks, 2,500 aircraft, and 7,000 artillery pieces distroyed -
JAPANESE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR
Just before 8 a.m. on December 7, 1941, hundreds of Japanese fighter planes attacked the American naval base at Pearl Harbor near Honolulu, Hawaii. 2000 people died and 1000 were wounded. the japanese distroyed 20 naval vessels, and 8 huge battle ships. -
The Battle of Midway
Six months before the Battle of Midway, the islands were attacked on Decem.ber 7, 1941, less than two hours after Pearl Harbor thanks to code breaking the US was able to plan a counter attack -
The Battle of Guadalcanal
this batle war the first offencive attack the US had. they launched a surprise attack in august 1942 and took control over an airbase. both suffered alot but the japanese had to withdraw the island of guadalcanal -
D-Day
une 6, 1944, 160,000 Allied troops landed along a 50-mile stretch of heavily-fortified French coastline to fight Nazi Germany on the beaches of Normandy, France. More than 5,000 Ships and 13,000 aircraft supported the D-Day invasion, and by day’s end on June 6, the Allies gained a foot- hold in Normandy. The D-Day cost was high -more than 9,000 Allied Soldiers were killed or wounded but more than 100,000 Soldiers began the march across Europe to defeat Hitler. -
battle of the bulge
In December 1944, Adolph Hitler attempted to split the Allied armies in northwest Europe by means of a surprise blitzkrieg thrust through the Ardennes to Antwerp. The Battle of the Bulge was the costliest action ever fought by the U.S. Army, which suffered over 100,000 casualties. -
U.S. Forces take Iwo Jima
three U.S. marine divisions landed on the island in February 1945. Iwo Jima was defended by 23,000 Japanese army and navy troops. American losses included 5,900 dead and 17,400 wounded. -
The fire bombing of tokyo
the US war planes were sent out to drop 2,000 tons of incendiary bombs on Tokyo over the course of the next 48 hours.Almost 16 square miles in and around the Japanese capital were gone, and between 80,000 and 130,000 Japanese civilians were killed in the worst single bombing in recorded history. -
Battle of Berlin
one of the most intense battles in human history, the guns at last stopped firing in the ruins of Berlin.Stalin's attempt to take Berlin ahead of his allies in 1945, led to the death of 70,000 Russian soldiers. -
VE Day
in 1945, both Great Britain and the United States celebrate Victory in Europe Day. Cities in both nations, as well as cities in Western Europe, put out flags and banners, rejoicing in the defeat of the Nazi war machine. -
American drop atomic bombs
in 1945, at 8:16 a.m. Japanese time, an American B-29 bomber, the Enola Gay, drops the world's first atom bomb, over the city of Hiroshima. Approximately 80,000 people are killed and 35,000 are injured. At least another 60,000 would be dead by the end of the year from the effects of the bomb. -
VJ Day 1945
On August 14, 1945, it was announced that Japan had surrendered to the Allies ending World War II.August 14 and August 15 have been known as “Victoryover Japan Day,” or “V-J Day.”
