World War 2 Timeline

  • The Invasion of Poland

    The Invasion of Poland
    This started World War 2 in Europe, the Germans invaded the Polish capital and took over while the polish people fled to safety.
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  • The Battle of Britain

    The Battle of Britain
    This battle was really important because the Germans attacked the shipping ships in the English Channel.
  • The Bombing of Pearl Harbor

    The Bombing of Pearl Harbor
    Pearl Harbor was the first surprise attack on the United States by the Japanese and started World War 2.
  • The Battle of Midway

    The Battle of Midway
    This was an important battle because we secured a lot of the pacific from Japan.
  • The Battle of Stalingrad

    The Battle of Stalingrad
    This was one of the most decisive battles because the Soviets defeated the germans making a big turning point.
  • Operation Torch

    Operation Torch
    Anglo-American invasion of French Morocco and Algeria
  • The Battle of Kursk

    The Battle of Kursk
    This was a major battle because it was the biggest tank battle. This also defeated a lot of the German's offense.
  • D-Day

    D-Day
    This was a great victory for the Allies. The Soviets pushed the Normandy Beaches until the Germans were forced to surrender. This was a major point in the war.
  • The Battle of the Bulge

    The Battle of the Bulge
    This was the bloodiest single battle fought by the United States
  • The Battle of Iwo Jima

    The Battle of Iwo Jima
    It was up to the point the bloodiest battle yet and was one of the big reasons for the bombings in Japan that happened later.
  • The Battle of Okinawa

    The Battle of Okinawa
    The United States and other allies stormed the shores of Okinawa and caused a lot of casualties.
  • The Death of FDR

    The Death of FDR
    This was a terrible death for the United States because Franklin was loved by many people, for the things he accomplished.
  • The death of Adolf Hitler

    The death of Adolf Hitler
    Adolf Hitler committed suicide in Berlin after the Soviets began looking for him.
  • Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima

    Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima
    This was the first atomic bombing to ever happened. This killed a lot of Japanese people and sent them a message to stop.
  • Atomic Bombing Nagasaki

    Atomic Bombing Nagasaki
    This was a really big atomic bombing and this sent Japan a message to surrender.