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WW2

By Dmaqu
  • Germany invades Poland, starting World War II.

    Germany invades Poland, starting World War II.

  • The Battle of Britain begins.

    The Battle of Britain begins.

  • Germany invades France, Belgium, and the Netherlands.

    Germany invades France, Belgium, and the Netherlands.

  • Germany invades the Soviet Union (Operation Barbarossa).

    Germany invades the Soviet Union (Operation Barbarossa).

  • Japan attacks Pearl Harbor, bringing the United States into the war.

    Japan attacks Pearl Harbor, bringing the United States into the war.

  • The Battle of Stalingrad begins.

    The Battle of Stalingrad begins.

  • The Battle of Midway, a turning point in the Pacific Theater.

    The Battle of Midway, a turning point in the Pacific Theater.

  • The Allies invade Italy.

    The Allies invade Italy.

  • D-Day, the Allied invasion of Normandy.

    D-Day, the Allied invasion of Normandy.

  • The Battle of the Bulge.

    The Battle of the Bulge.

  • Hitler commits suicide.

    Hitler commits suicide.

  • Germany surrenders (V-E Day).

    Germany surrenders (V-E Day).

  • The United States drops atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

    The United States drops atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

  • The liberation of concentration camps.

    The liberation of concentration camps.

  • The Battle of Berlin.

    The Battle of Berlin.

  • The United Nations is founded.

    The United Nations is founded.

  • Japan surrenders (V-J Day), ending World War II.

    Japan surrenders (V-J Day), ending World War II.

  • The Yalta Conference.

    The Yalta Conference.

  • The Nuremberg Trials begin.

    The Nuremberg Trials begin.

  • The Marshall Plan is announced to aid European recovery.

    The Marshall Plan is announced to aid European recovery.