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The Fall of Paris
The German invasion of France and the low countries during WWII. German forces defeated allied forces by mobile operations. -
Pearl Harbor
Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor in hopes of scaring the U.S. into staying a neutral country in the war. -
Bataan Death March
The forcible transfer of 60,000-80,000 Filipino and American prisoners of war to Bataan. -
D-Day (Normandy Invasion)
Operation made with the landing of troops on the beaches in order to liberate Northwestern Europe from Nazi control. -
Battle of the Bulge
The last major German offensive campaign on the Western front. Took advantage and surprised the Allied troops. Largest battle fought by the United States in the war. -
Liberation of Concentration Camps
Officially started on January 23, Many concentration camps were entered, including Auschwitz, finding hundreds of sick and exhausted prisoners. Some including thousands of dead bodies. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
The United States troops landed on and eventually captured the island of Iwo Jima from Japanese control. This island would provide a staging area for attacks needing to be carried out on the Japanese main islands. -
VE Day
VE day, or Victory in Europe day, is a holiday celebrated to mark the official surrender of Nazi Germany's armed forces. -
Dropping of the Atomic Bombs
President Harry S. Truman ordered that the 5-ton atomic bomb be used. On August 6, 1945 the Enola Gay dropped this 5-ton bomb on Hiroshima hoping to force an unconditional surrender. -
VJ Day
The day in which imperial Japan surrendered, in effect ending the war. The official announcement was made on August 15, 1945
