World War II

By Caden wilkerson

  • The Battle of Britain

    The Battle of Britain
    The first major military campaign that was fought only by air forces. Royal air force and the fleet air arm of the royal navy defended the UK from Germany's air force.

  • The bombing of pearl harbor

    The bombing of pearl harbor
    Pearl Harbor was a surprise attack by the Japanese navy on the U.S. against the U.S. Navy.

  • The Battle of Midway

    The Battle of Midway
    The battle of Midway was the turning point for the US, a strategy that really helped us win this battle was island hopping.

  • The Battle of Stalingrad

    The Battle of Stalingrad
    Major battle on the eastern front of ww2 where Germany and their allies fought the soviet union for control of Stalingrad, Russia. This battle had lasted 5 months. This was also the bloodiest battle in history.

  • Operation Torch

    Operation Torch
    Operation Torch was a compromise operation that met the British goal of claiming victory in North Africa while letting American troops engage in the fight against Germany.

  • Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives Program

    Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives Program
    This program was made to help protect cultural property in the war areas during and after the war.

  • The Battle of Kursk

    The Battle of Kursk
    This was the largest tank battle in history. It also led to an end for Germany on the eastern front and made a great opportunity for the Soviets.

  • D-Day (June 6th, 1944)

    D-Day (June 6th, 1944)
    Largest invasion in history.

  • The Battle of the Bulge

    The Battle of the Bulge
    last German offense on the western front. This German loss prevented Germany from stopping the Allied forces from advancing. This lasted roughly around 5 weeks.

  • The Battle of Iwo Jima

    The Battle of Iwo Jima
    The battle of Iwo Jima or aka "Typhoon of Steel." We wanted Iwo Jima for emergency landings. This war had lasted 82 days.

  • The Battle of Okinawa

    The Battle of Okinawa
    The US took Okinawa and used it as an airbase from which bombers could strike Japan and an advanced anchorage for allied fleets.

  • The Death of FDR

    The Death of FDR
    He just fell over and died.

  • The Death of Adolf Hitler

    The Death of Adolf Hitler
    Hitler committed suicide in a bunker with his wife Eva.

  • Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima

    Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima
    The US drops an atomic bomb on Hiroshima. This atomic bomb was known as little boy.

  • Atomic Bombing Nagasaki

    Atomic Bombing Nagasaki
    This is where the US dropped a bomb known as fat man on Nagasaki.