World war ii special 512

World War II 1939-1945

  • Continuation of a Bloody War

    Continuation of a Bloody War
    A lead up to the war has responsibility from Adolf HItler being chancellor of Germany and taking power. When Germany invades Poland, World War 2 has officially begun. http://www.britannica.com/event/World-War-II
  • Invasion

    Invasion
    Germany invades and takes control of Denmark and Norway. Taking over as many places as they can to feel superior.
  • Advances with Blitzkrieg

    Advances with Blitzkrieg
    The " lightning war " was a strategy to take over as much land, including Netherlands, Belgium, and northern France. German commander Erwin Rommel used blitzkrieg and ended up to be successful with adopting a U.S. general. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/blitzkrieg
  • British Government

    British Government
    As an early life experience, Winston Churchill was in the British military and also dedicated his life to public service. Later, he became the leader of the British government during World War 2. http://www.history.com/topics/british-history/winston-churchill
  • Axis Powers

    Axis Powers
    Germany, Italy, and Japan sign a pact, making them into the Axis Alliance
  • Franklin D. Roosevelt

    Franklin D. Roosevelt
    Franklin D. Roosevelt enforced the Lend-Lease act, which allowed any country to get war goods sent out to them, if they had a good defense for the U.S http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/lend-lease-act
  • Great Britain Under Attack

    Great Britain Under Attack
    Germany planned an air attack bombing Great Britain that caused even more problems
  • U.S. Comes In

    U.S troops arrive in Europe and on average, 50,000 were sent overseas.
  • Allies Invade

    Allies Invade
    The allies decided to take over and invade Sicily. They prepared with 600 tanks and 15,000 troops. They thought it would benefit them feeling more superior creating new plans for the future. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/invasion-of-sicily
  • Benito Mussolini

    Benito Mussolini
    Benito Mussolini was arrested and power was no longer in his hands. A new government was formed and Hitler wasn't a fan. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mussolini-falls-from-power
  • Italy Surrenders

    Italy Surrenders
    Italy decided to give into the Allies' wishes. Hitler helps Mussolini escape from prison to have a stable government in his eyes for Northern Italy.
  • Allies Back At It Again

    Allie forces invade France and push back the Germans. The Germans did not like that and thought of it as a set back.
  • Germans With a Comeback

    Germans With a Comeback
    The Germans did not want to go down without a fight. They launched a large attack in the Battle of the Bulge. Germans lost against the allies thinking their army is not strong enough
  • Goodbye FDR

    Goodbye FDR
    Franklin D Roosevelt dies and Harry Truman takes over becoming the 33th president.
  • Hitler Turns Weak

    Hitler Turns Weak
    Adolf Hitler commits suicide. He ends his life swallowing a capsule and shooting himself in the head. http://www.history.co.uk/this-day-in-history/04-30/adolf-hitler-commits-suicide
  • Germany Surrenders

    Germany Surrenders
    Without the strong leader to take over, German troops surrender in Italy.
  • Government Taken Over

    Allies divide up Germany and Berlin to take over government. American, British, and French troops move into Berlin.
  • Enola Gay

    Enola Gay is responsible for the first bomb dropped in Japan. Soviet declares war on Japan invade.
  • Japan Surrenders

    Japan Surrenders
    A second bomb is dropped, destroying the environment. Japan thought it was better to just surrender unconditionally.
  • A New Start

    United Nations is born and there is less trouble happening in this period of time.