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Germany's invasion of poland
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rakhrwhji04 (copy and paste this link) The German-Soviet Pact of August 1939, which stated that Poland was to be partitioned between the two powers, enabled Germany to attack Poland without the fear of Soviet intervention. On September 1, 1939, Germany invaded Poland. The Polish army was defeated within weeks of the invasion. -
Germany's invasion of france
The German plan for the invasion of France consisted of two main operations. In Fall Gelb (Case Yellow), German armoured units pushed through the Ardennes and then along the Somme valley, cutting off and surrounding the Allied units that had advanced into Belgium, to meet the expected German invasion. -
Bombing of London
The Blitz was the period of bombing of London by Germany during WWII. It lasted about 8 months. Over 40,000 civilians were killed. London was attacked 71 times over those 8 months -
The U.s Supplies the U.K
The Land-Lease policy was an alliance between the US and Britain that said they would send aid to each other during the war. $50.1 billion worth of supplies were shipped. The U.S. was given leases on army and naval bases in Allied territory during the war in return. -
U.S Enters the War
Although the war began with Nazi Germany's attack on Poland in September 1939, the United States did not enter the war until after the Japanese bombed the American fleet in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941. -
Soviet union defeats Germany in Stalingrad
Germany and the Soviet Union had formed political and economical pacts in the years before the invation, but nevertheless, four million German soldiers invaded the Soviet Union in 1941, the largest invasion force in the history of warfare. -
Bombing of pearl harbor
The Japanese led a surprise military attack on Peal Harbor, a US Naval Base in Hawaii. It was early in the morning, and killed many soldiers who defended the base. The attack was by aircraft, dropping bombs on Pearl Harbor. The attack led to US entry into the war. -
D-Day Begins
The Allies invaded Normandy, France. It was the largest seaborne invasion in history, and began the liberation of northwestern Europe from Nazi Germany. This led to the Allies' victory in WWII -
Atomic Bombing
The US bombed the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. This forced Japan to surrender and ended WWII. The bombings killed about 129,000 people and only use of nuclear weapons in warfare in history. -
The Allies win the Pacific Theatre
This battle was a 'crucial and decisive' naval battle in the Pacific Ocean between the US and Japan. The Japanese expected an easy victory, to eliminate the US as a major enemy power during the war. Instead, the US came out victorious.
