-
Germany Invades Poland
Hitler attacked Poland with bombs because Hitler wanted to regain Poland and rule again. Hitler was going to terrorize the public. Great Britain bombed Germany three days later.
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/germany-invades-poland -
Germany invades France
Hitler planned to conquer France and the low countries. They attacked France because they had wanted to fight Russia, but they knew that Russia would jump in to help France.http://www.secondworldwarhistory.com/invasion-of-france.asp -
Germany Bombs London
Hitler wanted to bomb London to decrease the population and to make Great Britain come to terms.
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/blitz.htm -
The United States Gives Britain War Supplies
The United States gave Britain war supplies, and the British did not have to pay for them. This allowed Britain to be in the war for as long as possible before America has to step in. This created the Lend- Lease Act.
http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/lend-lease-act
https://history.state.gov/milestones/1937-1945/lend-lease -
Germany Invades the Soviet Union
Germany went against their nonaggression act with the Soviet Union and attack them because he wanted France and the low countries. The Germans thought the Soviets were going to fall fast, but they didn't. They kept fighting until the end. The Germans were not expecting that cold of a winter and were unprepared for it, so the Soviets took advantage and made a counter attack on Germany.
https://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005164 -
Operation Barbarossa
This was a massive invasion of the Soviet Union. The Nazi underestimated the Soviets and were unprepared for the war. They had lost this war. The Germans wanted to enslave the Slavic population and eliminate the Jews.
http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/operation-barbarossa -
Japan Bombs Pearl Harbor
Japan wanted to be an empire. They did not want peace. They were expanding began expanding over Asia. FDR froze Japans financial assets and stopped exporting oil to Japan. Japan then surprise attacks the Pearl Harbor killing many people.This causes the United States to declare war with Japan.
http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/pearl-harbor -
After Pearl Harbor
FDR declares war the next day on Japan, but Germany and Italy declared war on the United States. This creates WWII.
http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/pearl-harbor -
Bataan Death March
American and Filipino troops were forced to march to the prisons. They faced horrible weather conditions and harsh treatment from the Japanese guards.The Lieutenant Homma Masaharu was later held responsible the March and was killed.
http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/bataan-death-march -
Battle of Midway
The Japanese were planning to attack the Midway, but the U.S. knew that the Japanese were going to attack, so they were prepared. They found the Japanese in June. The Midway battle saved the Britain's and the Americans.
http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-midway -
Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
People who survived the uprising were either sent to concentration camps or killing centers. The ZOB and ZZW tried to stand up against the Germans. This was mainly a project that had to deal with the deportation of Jews.
https://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005188 -
D-Day
American, British and Canadian forces landed on five beaches. This war was fought to liberate northern France. Hitler knew that they were going to be attacked on the north, but he didn't know when, where, and how many countries there would be. They captured three beaches. The allies then went into Germany and began attacking.
http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/d-day -
Liberation of Concentration Camps
Soviets was the first country to liberate concentration camps. The British, Americans, Canidians, and the French also helped liberate many camps.
https://www.ushmm.org/outreach/en/article.php?ModuleId=10007724 -
Battle of the Bulge
Hitler attempts to split the allied armies in the North. The Germans surprise attacked the Americans The Germans wanted to secure vital bridgeheads.
http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-the-bulge -
Battle of Iwo Jima
America need a base near Japanese coast. The U.S. wanted a place where they could land the B-29 bombers so that way they didn't have to travel as far.
http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-iwo-jima -
Atomic Bomb in Japan
The first atomic bomb to ever hit Japan. The U.S. used the nuclear bomb first because Einstein had told them that the Nazis were going to use a nuclear bomb on the U.S.,but before they were going to attack Germany with the bomb the war had ended. The U.S. was still in a war with Japan though, and they decided to use the bomb because any type of strategy the Americans used to invade Japan would end in a lot of casualties.
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/atomic-bomb-dropped-on-hiroshima
