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the invasion of poland
German troops invaded Poland on September 1, 1939, triggering World War II. -
great britain and France declare war on nazi germany
Britain went to war in 1939 to defend the balance of power in Europe and safeguard Britain's position in the world. -
the invasion of Belgium,luxembourg,Netherlands and France
The advantage to Germany of being able to use these countries for their own purposes, particularly as air bases in the war against England and France, was emphasised. In May of 1939. -
the battle and great escape at Dunkirk
The Dunkirk evacuation was an important event for the Allies. If the BEF had been captured, it would have meant the loss of Britain's only trained troops and the collapse of the Allied cause. -
the battle of Britain
It was one of Britain's most important victories of the Second World War because it showed Germany could be defeated, it allowed Britain to carry on fighting the war, and ultimately ensured the Allies had a base from which to launch the liberation of Europe on D-Day in June 1944 -
selective service and training act
The Selective Service System and the registration requirement for America's young men provide our Nation with a structure and a system of guidelines which will provide the most prompt, efficient, and fair draft possible, if the country should need it. -
lend-lease Assistance act
Rather, Lend-Lease was designed to serve America's interest in defeating Nazi Germany without entering the war until the American military and public was prepared to fight. -
the attack on pearl harbor
Scheduled for the 7th of December, the attack would take the Americans by complete surprise paralyzing their fleet for months and costing thousands of lives. However, the attack would also change the course of the Second World War and spell ultimate doom for Imperial Japan. -
america enters world war 11
After the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor in December, 1941, the United States declared war on Japan -
germany and italy declare war on the United States
After the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor in December, 1941, the United States declared war on Japan. Germany and Italy declared war on the U.S. a few days later, and the nation became fully engaged in the Second World War -
the battle of the coral sea
It was the world's first carrier-vs. -carrier battle, and the first naval battle in which neither side's ships sighted the others -
the battle of midway island
This critical US victory stopped the growth of Japan in the Pacific and put the United States in a position to begin shrinking the Japanese empire -
the invasion of north africa
The Allied invasion of French North Africa in November 1942 was intended to draw Axis forces away from the Eastern Front, thus relieving pressure on the hard-pressed Soviet Union. -
the invasion of Sicily and italy
The conquest of Sicily took a little more than a month and it led directly to the fall of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini and the surrender of the Italian government to the Allies -
The d day invasion of France
It led to the liberation of France, denying Germany any further exploitation of that country's economic and manpower resources. -
nazi concentration camps discovered
Nazi officials established more than 44,000 incarceration sites during the time of the Third Reich. This estimate is based on continuing research of contemporary sources, including the perpetrators’ own records. -
the battle of the bulge
The Battle of the Bulge marked the last German offense on the Western Front. -
the Yalta conference
Roosevelt and Churchill discussed with Stalin the conditions under which the Soviet Union would enter the war against Japan and all three agreed that, in exchange for potentially crucial Soviet participation in the Pacific theater, the Soviets would be granted a sphere of influence in Manchuria -
V-E day
V-E Day, Germany unconditionally surrendered its military forces to the Allies, including the United States. On May 8, 1945 - known as Victory in Europe Day or V-E Day - celebrations erupted around the world to mark the end of World War II in Europe. -
the atomic bomb Hiroshima
the first instances of atomic bombs used against humans, killing tens of thousands of people, obliterating the cities, and contributing to the end of World War II. -
the atomic bomb on Nagasaki
the first instances of atomic bombs used against humans, killing tens of thousands of people, obliterating the cities, and contributing to the end of World War II. -
V-J day
marks the end of World War II, one of the deadliest and most destructive wars in history.This is the day the German forces surrendered to the Allied powers