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The Invasion of Poland
The Invasion of Poland, also known as the September Campaign, Polish Campaign, and Polish Defensive War of 1939, was a joint attack on the Republic of Poland by Nazi Germany, the Slovak Republic, and the Soviet Union, which marked the beginning of World War II. -
The Battle of Britain
The Battle of Britain, 31 October 1940. The Battle of Britain was fought above the skies of Britain, between the RAF and the German Luftwaffe. -
The Bombing of Pearl Harbor
On Dec. 7, 1941, Japan launched a surprise attack on the U.S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The assault killed or wounded more than 3,500 American troops and civilians -
The Battle of Midway
The cold morning of June 4, 1942, aircraft from Japanese carriers attacked and damaged the US base on Midway. The US Marine Corps force stationed on Midway endured devastating losses, but the facilities only suffered minor damage. -
The Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad on July 17th, 1942 was a major battle on the Eastern Front of World War II, beginning when Nazi Germany and its Axis allies attacked and became locked in a protracted struggle with the Soviet Union for control over the Soviet city of Stalingrad -
Operation Torch
On November 16th, 1942, Operation Torch was an Allied invasion of French North Africa during the Second World War. -
Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives Program
In June of 1943, President Roosevelt approved the formation of the "American Commission for the Protection and Salvage of Artistic and Historic Monuments in War Areas," widely known as the "Roberts Commission,” which subsequently formed the Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives program. -
The Battle of Kursk
The Battle of Kursk, which took place on the steppe of Kursk oblast on July 5th, 1943, was the largest tank battle of the Second World War. -
D Day
On June 6th, 1944, More than 150,000 Allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy, France, as part of the largest seaborne invasion in history. Known as "D-Day". -
The Battle of the Bulge
On December 16th, 1944, the Battle of the Bulge, also known as the Ardennes Offensive, was the last major German offensive campaign on the Western Front during the Second World War, -
The Battle of Iwo Jima
On February 19th, 1945, US forces bounded forward in the Central Pacific as combat reached ever bloodier crescendos. U.S. Marines invaded Iwo Jima, a strategic air base located between the Mariana Islands and Japan -
FDR Death
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, also known as FDR, was the 32nd president of the United States, serving from 1933 until he died in 1945. -
The Death of Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler committed suicide on April 30, 1945 after being hunted by Soviet troops storming Berlin. -
Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima
The atomic bombing of Hiroshima was carried out by the United States on August 6, 1945, with the primary goal of forcing Japan to surrender unconditionally in World War II. -
Atomic Bombing Nagasaki
On 6 and 9 August 1945, the United States detonated two atomic bombs over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, respectively. -
The Battle of Okinawa
On September 7th, 1945, the Battle of Okinawa was one of the bloodiest battles in World War II because of the large number of Japanese and civilian casualties, and the use of kamikaze attacks.