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Germany's Invasion of Poland
Germany goes against the pact they made with Great Britain and France by invading Poland. This happened because Hitler wanted to rule the world. This started the war. Source: World War Two, Part 1 packet -
U.S begins "cash and carry" policy
Realizing that the British need help, the U.S begins the "cash and carry" policy to help them receive war equipment. This helped the allies of the U.S stay in the war. Source: World War Two, Part 1 packet -
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German Blitzkrieg
The Germans practiced the act of "blitzkrieging" aka lightning war. This was to try to quickly defeat the German enemy. This worked well resulting in many deaths. Source: World War Two, Part 1 packet -
Pearl Harbor
Japan saw the U.S as a threat against their takeover of many countries so they flew over the U.S Naval base in Hawaii and bombed it. This made the U.S enter the war. Source: World War Two, Part 2 packet -
The Battle of Stalingrad
This was the battle between Germany and the Soviet Union resulting in the Soviet Union beginning the "scorched earth policy". This happened because of Germany's betrayal of the alliance between Germany and the Soviet Union. Source: World War Two, Part 2 packet -
Normandy Invasion (D-Day)
An invasion of France by the Allied Powers and the Soviet Union. This was so the Allies could get closer to Germany to attack them. This made taking down Germany easier. Source: World War Two, Part 3 packet -
Battle of the Bulge
Hitler's last attempt to defeat the Allies in Europe. This was an effort made by Hitler to try and win the war. This didn't work and ended in the deaths of multiple German deaths. Source: World War Two, Part 3 packet -
Battle of Iwo Jima
A battle between Japan and America. This happened because of the bombing of Pearl Harbor. This impacted Japan greatly because their islands were being taken over and made into bases for the U.S. Source: World War Two, Part 3 packet -
Battle of Okinawa
This battle happened around the same time as the Battle of Iwo Jima; the U.S took over Okinawa to get closer to Japan. Source: World War Two, Part 3 packet -
VE Day
VE Day was the day when Germany surrendered in Europe, VE standing for Victory in Europe. This happened due to Germany's violation of the Munich Pact. This made Germany angry but they couldn't do anything about it. Source: World War Two, Part 3 packet -
Dropping of the atomic bombs
America dropped bombs in 2 cities in Japan (Hiroshima and Nagasaki) due to the fact that Japanese refused to surrender. This resulted in many casualties. Source: World War Two, Part 3 packet -
VJ Day
VJ Day (standing for Victory in Japan) was the day when Japan finally surrendered after having been bombed by the U.S. This caused many angry Japanese citizens and celebrations in the U.S. Source: World War Two, Part 3 packet
