World War II Key Events

By horniv72

  • Hitler Invades Poland

    Hitler invading Poland marks the start of World War II

  • United States Declares War

    Roosevelt declares war on the Axis powers with the "Shoot on Sight" order
  • Pearl Harbor

    Pearl Harbor

    The Japanese Navy led a surprise attack on a United States Navel base in Hawaii

  • Surrender at Stalingrad

    Hitler's army was defeated at Stalingrad, marking a turning point in the war

  • Normandy Landings

    The Allied powers invaded Normandy, this was the largest seaborne invasion in history

  • Russians Take Berlin

    Berlin falls to the Soviets, marking the defeat of the Germans

  • Nuclear Bombing of Hiroshima

    The United States dropped an nuclear bomb on Hiroshima, essentially ending the war and starting a new era of technology in war

  • The Axis Powers Surrender

    The Axis Powers surrender and World War II is officially over