world war 2

By natashabernhart

  • Hitler invades Poland

    Hitler invades Poland
    Hitler’s invasion of Poland on 1st September 1939 marked the beginning of WW2 in Europe.

  • Battle of Britain begins

    Battle of Britain begins
    The first concerted attack on British airfields was launched

  • Attack on Pearl Harbor

    Attack on Pearl Harbor
    The Japanese attack on the United States meant the conflict was clearly a world war.

  • Battle of Midway

    Battle of Midway
    The Battle of Midway took place in the Pacific in the June of 1942, it was a crucial and decisive naval battle, which eventually saw the Americans as victorious.

  • Surrender at Stalingrad

    Surrender at Stalingrad
    German defeat at Stalingrad was a turning point in WW2 and is regarded as one of the bloodiest battles in modern history.

  • Invasion of Italy

    Invasion of Italy
    The Allied invasion of Italy took place on 3rd September 1943, following the successful invasion of Sicily.

  • D-Day

    D-Day
    The Allied invasion of France began on 6th June 1944. It led to the eventual liberation of France from the Nazis and contributed to the Allies victory in the war. See below footage of the event.

  • Iwo Jima Bombed

    Iwo Jima Bombed
    During the Pacific campaign.

  • Soviet Offensive

    Soviet Offensive
    1944 saw the Soviet offensive gather pace in Eastern Europe.

  • second bombing on Nagasaki

    second bombing on Nagasaki
    This made more of an impact than the first bomb.It now seemed likely that the Americans could mount an inexorable process of bombing. As a result, Japan agreed to surrender unconditionally.