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German Blitzkrieg
Blitzkrieg, also known as the lightning war, was when Germany invaded Poland setting off the war in Europe. German planes would drop bombs over Poland, as a short, fast and powerful attack. -
Invasion of France
Germany invades France and captured Paris. During the invasion more than 300,000 allied troops were evacuated to the beach of Dunkirk. -
Germany bombed London
Britain's Royal Air Force defended the United Kingdom as enemy air crafts (Germany) bombed the city of London. Thus starting the Battle of Britain. -
US Gives Supplies
The US gives war supplies and old naval warships to the Britain in return that Britain trades their military bases in Bermuda and the Caribbean. Part of the Lend Lease Act. -
Soviet Union
German troops invaded the Soviet Union. the Soviet Union defeated the Germans at Stalingrad, marking the turning point in Eastern Europe,. -
Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor was ambushed, by Japan, in December of 1941. the Japanese planes flew over the base in Hawaii and dropped multiple bombs on the island. Destroying one of America Naval bases, killing over 1500 Americans and destroying or damaging 20 Naval vessels. -
US gets in the war
After the bombing in Pearl harbor, the United States then declared war on Japan. Then Germany to America. The US was now in WW2 -
Battle of Midway
A naval battle in the Pacific Ocean, the US against Japan. this battle was also known as the turning point of the war. Japan lost many carriers, while the US on lost one and a battleship. -
D Day
American and other Allied troops landed in Normandy, France, on D-Day to begin the liberation of Western Europe. Also known as Operation Neptune, it played a major part in WW2 -
The Finale
As the World War came to a close, German and Italian soldiers surrendered. But at the time, the United States were still at war with Japan. The US made the decision to drop two atomic bombs. One on Hiroshima and the other on Nagasaki, forcing Japan to surrender, ending WW2.
