World War II

By hannahchase

  • Germany Invades Poland

    Germany Invades Poland
    Germany invaded Poland to regain land that was lost due to the Treaty of Versailles. This was what brought Great Britain and France into the war. The beginning of WWII.

  • Blitzkrieg

    Blitzkrieg
    This term is defined as "lightning war" meaning fast attack. It was a tactic used by germans to fastly strike their opponents which was often very successful. They used this strategy on Poland, the Nerthlands, and France in 1940 also.

  • Pearl Harbor

    Pearl Harbor
    Pearl Harbor was attacked on an early sunday morning in December. They were striken by Japan for cutting off the oil trading relationship we had with them. This tragedy caused the United States to enter in the war.

  • Battle of Midway

    Battle of Midway
    Crucial naval battle between Japan and United States. Allowed the USA to move into offensive position.

  • Warsaw Revolt

    Warsaw Revolt
    Residents of the jewish ghettos that occupied Warsaw staged an armed revolt opposing deportations to extermination camps. This inspired those at the camps to revolt as well.

  • D-day

    D-day
    Canadian, American, and British troops landed on Normady to regain France. Which was eventually liberted by the allies

  • The Battle of Bulge

    The Battle of Bulge
    German troops in a form of blitzkrieg try to split up allied armies. As the germans drove deeper they created a bulge hence the name of the war. Even after the harsh artillery, the allies neautralized the situation.

  • Battle of Iwo Kima

    Battle of Iwo Kima
    The united states invaded Iwo Jima because they needed a base near the coast. Eventually the USA became victourious

  • Battle of Okinawa

    Battle of Okinawa
    This was the last and giggest battle between the United States and Japan. It was crucial to the USA because air bases that were needed to invade Japan were at stake.

  • V-E day

    V-E day
    On this day, Germany surredered and the allies celebrated victory in Europe.

  • Dropping of the Atomic Bomb

    Dropping of the Atomic Bomb
    The United States drops an atomic bomb on Hiroshma, Japan. Killing thousands instantley. They do this as an attempt to get Japan to finall surrender.

  • V-J Day

    V-J Day
    Japan signs an agreement that they surrender and the war is now over in the pacific. "Victory over Japan day!"