World War II in Europe

By Kamhilton

  • Invasion of Poland

    Germany invaded Poland/ this is the beginning of WWII
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  • The German Advance

    The German Advance is where Germany invaded Denmark and Norway.

  • The Fall of France

    Italy enters the war by invading France. This combination of German and Italian armies was too much to take on at once for France. This caused France to fall just weeks later.

  • The Blitz of Britain

    The Germans turn to Great Britain. The Luftwaffe-German air force begins major bombing offensive against military targets in Britain.

  • Hitler invades Russia

    Hitler began to invade the Soviet Union in June 1941 The attack on the Soviet Union known as Operation Barbarossa stretched out for 1,800 miles.

  • Pearl Harbor

    Japan attacks Pearl Harbor 2,400 America soldiers and civilians died

  • Operation Torch

    General Eisenhower orders the invasion of North Africa 1942

  • D-Day AKA Operation Overlord

    under direction of General Dwight D. Eisenhower the allies invaded the beaches in Normandy Frances

  • Operation Valkyrie

    Stauffenberg met with Hitler’s top men at “the Wolf’s Lair”, he left a briefcase with explosives underneath the table and excused himself. Minutes later the bombs exploded. Operation Valkyrie was on.

  • The End of War in Europe

    German commanders surrendered and the war in Europe was over.