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World War II
World War II was a global military conflict that developed between 1939 and 1945. It involved most of the nations of the world, including all major powers, grouped into two opposing military alliances: the allies of the Second War World and Axis Powers. -
Germany invades Poland in September 1939
The invasion of Poland marked the start of the Second World War, as France and Great Britain immediately declared war on Germany. -
Invaded France
After invading Poland, Hitler's next major objective was to occupy France. After a rapid advance, German troops paraded through Paris in June 1940. -
The Expansion of War
Since 1940, Italy wanted to expand into North Africa, a year later, Germany sent General Rommel to help the Italian troops. The so-called desert war began. -
The Battle of England
After occupying France, Hitler decided to invade Britain. For this, in July 1940, the German aviation began to bombard that country. The battle lasted until September 1940. But Germany did not achieve its objective. -
Germany invades the Soviet Union
Undertaken on June 22, 1941, it was the code name given by Adolf Hitler to the plan of invasion of the Soviet Union by the Axis Forces during World War II. This operation opened the Eastern Front, which became the theater of one of the greatest operations of the war, scene of the largest and most brutal battles of the conflict in Europe. The name of the operation is a tribute to Federico I Barbarossa whose name is linked to 19th century German nationalism. -
The Japanese offensive
It was a surprise military offensive carried out by the Imperial Japanese Navy against the United States Naval Base at Pearl Harbor (Hawaii) on the morning of Sunday, December 7, 1941. -
The German defeat in North Africa
The desert war ended in November 1942. The forces of German General Rommel were defeated by those of the British Montgomery. -
Germany defeats the Soviet Union
On January 30, 1943 the Nazi defeat at Stalingrad was sealed. However, that would not be the end of the German invasion of the Soviet Union. Hitler never accepted a surrender and demanded that his men stand firm despite the Russian counter-offensive that was about to fall. -
The Tehran conference
The Tehran conference was a meeting that took place between November 28 and December 1, 1943, between the leaders Iósif Stalin, Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt, who formed the Allied side. It constitutes one of the maximum exponents of cooperation of the allies in the Second World War. -
Allied Victory.
The success of the Normandy landing allowed the allies to advance towards Germany. Mussolini's Italy had already surrendered when the allies liberated Rome in June 1944. In May 1945, soldiers of the Red Army arrived in Berlin. -
The Battle of Normandy
The Battle of Normandy, codenamed Operation Overlord, was the military operation carried out by the Allies during World War II that culminated in the liberation of the Western European territories occupied by Nazi Germany. The operation began on June 6, 1944, better known as D-Day, with the landing of Normandy; the set of naval operations received the code name of Operation Neptune. An airborne assault carried out by 1,200 aircraft preceded the amphibious landing, which involved 5,000 ships. -
Japan's surrender
The surrender of Japan in World War II occurred on August 15, 1945 and was signed on September 2, 1945. The Empire of Japan accepted the Potsdam Declaration signed by the United States, the United Kingdom, the Republic of China and the Union Soviet.
