World War 2

By tristen.cottrill

  • Germany's invasion of Poland

    Germany's invasion of Poland
    Germany invades Poland because they wanted more land and this was a defensive act. The effects of this were the spark of the Holocaust and the spark of World War 2.

  • German Blitzkrieg

    German Blitzkrieg
    The German Blitzkrieg was the lightning war. It happened to cause disorginization and cause psycological shock. This killed millions of people and conquered countries.

  • Pearl Harbor

    Pearl Harbor
    Pearl Harbor was the Japan bombing. It happened because U.S. stopped supplying Japan oil. This killed thousands of people and brought U.S. into World War 2.

  • Battle of Midway

    Battle of Midway
    The Battle of MIdway was a naval battle in the Pacific theatre of World War 2. This happened because U.S. was too larger and Japan had to defeat. This lead to 2,500 casualities and lost aircrafts.

  • D-Day

    D-Day
    D-Day was Normandy Invasion, the allies invaded Normandy. This happened because Germany pretended there wouldn't be an attack and told everyone a different location other than Normandy. This discovered the Holocaust and forced Germans to surrender.

  • Battle of the Bulge

    Battle of the Bulge
    Battle of the Bulge was a german offensive campaign. This happened because Hitler's plan was to split the allied armies. This killed 30,000 soldiers and 44,000 forces.

  • Battle of Iwo Jima

    Battle of Iwo Jima
    The Battle of Iwo Jima was when U.S. stormed islands of Iwo Jima, this was so they could get into Japan. This caused 5,900 U.S. people dead.

  • Battle of Okinawa

    Battle of Okinawa
    The Battle of Okinawa was battles fought in the Ryukyu Islands. This happened because the allies wanted to build a base for air operations. This lead to 14,009 deaths and 82,000 casualities.

  • VE Day

    VE Day
    VE Day was victory in Europe day. This happened because the German's surrender. This lead to the end of war in Europe and lots of lives lost.

  • Dropping of Atomic Bombs

    Dropping of Atomic Bombs
    The dropping of the atomic bombs was used to bring war to a quick end. This happened to save U.S. soldiers. This lead to 80,000 dead.

  • VJ Day

    VJ Day
    VJ Day was victory over Japan day. This happened to have final ending of war. This led to Japan surrendering and the war being finished.

  • Potsdam Declaration