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Start of WW2
World War 2 commenced when Germany invaded Poland, so Britain and France declared war on Nazi Germany; this is what started WW2. -
Battle of the Bzura
This was the first big battle of the German offensive, already becoming a large scale calamity, setting a tone for the war to come. -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor, a U.S. military installation in Hawaii was bombed from an aerial sneak attack by Japan, thrusting the U.S. into the war. Some say this was Japan's largest mistake, involving the U.S. in the war.
The Infamy Speech given by FDR to a joint session of congress. -
US Declaration of War on Japan
The declaration of war went almost unobstructed in congress, with only 1 representative in dissent. The United States were angry, and all of that passion was driven into The War. -
US Declaration of War on Germany and Italy
These votes went entirely unobstructed in congress, showing the rage of the American people. -
Battle of Stalingrad
This was a German offensive on the Soviet city of Stalingrad. It was an important piece to the German plan to invade Russia. This was a huge blunder the German side. The battle ended almost 6 months later, on February 2nd, 1943, the Soviets claimed victory. This broke the German eastern front, never would Germany regain its strength. The image shows a soldier waking a Soviet flag in the central plaza of Stalingrad (Now known as Volgograd) -
The Normandy Invasion
This was a huge offensive for the Allies to gain a foothold in France so they could push back. The battle was ultimately won by the Allies, though not without great cost.
This operation was improperly coined as "D-day", though a "d-day" just refers to the start of any operation. -
Battle of the Bulge
This was the final large-scale German offensive. It was a devastating blow to the Allied forces leaving them 6-8 weeks set back with their battle plans. Coming to a close on January 25, 1945, it was marked down as an Allied victory. -
Germany Surrenders
Germany agrees to an unconditional surrender, a week after Adolf Hitler commit suicide. This is know as "V-E Day", or "Victory in Europe Day", marking the end of the war in Europe. -
A-Bombs
The U.S. drops 2 Atomic bombs. One on August 6th, dropped on Hiroshima. The other was dropped August 9th, in Nagasaki. -
Japan Surrenders
Japan informally surrenders after the U.S.'s show of power-dropping the Atomic Bombs- and the Soviets declaring war on them. This day is known as "V-J Day", or "Victory in Japan Day." A take on why Japan surrendered -
End of WW2
Japan signs an unconditional surrender aboard the U.S.S Missouri in Tokyo Bay.
