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Japanese invasion of China
The Japanese invade china, starting WW2 in the pacific -
Germany's invasion of Poland
The Germans invade poland, starting WW2 in europe -
German Blitzkrieg
Germans test out the blitzkrieg tactic in their invasion of Poland in 1939, and then use it in their invasions of Belgium, the Netherlands and France in 1940. -
Fall of Paris
Germany invades france, and is succesful, resulting in the fall of paris to axis forces. -
Operation Barbarossa
Operation Barbarossa was the codename for the German invasion of the Soviet Union. The German's surrender was a crucial turning point in the war. -
Pearl Harbor
The Japanese perform a surprise attack on a naval base in Hawaii. The attack killed more than 2,300 people and destroyed the U.S.S Arizona. -
Wannsee Conference
A meeting of german government officials to discuss the holocaust -
Battle of Midway
A crucial naval battle between the US and Japan to secure dominance in the pacific, taking place in the Midway Atoll. The US wins. -
Battle of Stalingrad
Germany fights for control of Stalingrad during it's invasion of the Soviet Union. German's are forced to surrender due to the harsh Russian winter. -
Operation Gomorrah
The British & US bomb Hamburg, Germany, killing 30,000 german civilians by the time it was over. -
Allied invasion of Italy
The allies invade Italy with more than 150,000 troops.
Result: Allied Victory -
D-Day (Normandy Invasion)
156,000 allied troops invade Normandy in an attempt to liberate France, and are successful. It is one of the largest military invasions in history. -
Battle Of The Bulge
Germany launches their last major offense in WW2, in an attempt to push the allied front in france to belgium. Nearly 20,000 US soldiers are killed. -
Operation Thunderclap
A plan to launch a massive attack on Berlin, ultimately causing 100,000+ deaths. It was decided that the plan was unlikely to work and was not implemented. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
A major battle between the US and Japan, taking place on the island of Iwo Jima. The battle resulted in US victory. -
Battle of Okinawa
A major battle between Japan and the US taking place on the island of Okinawa. It's a victory for the US, but 14,000 US troops are killed in the battle. -
VE Day
The allies accept germanys surrender. -
Potsdam Declaration
A statement that called for the surrender of all Japanese forces. -
Dropping of the atomic bombs
In an attempt to end the war in the pacific, the US drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima & Nagasaki, resulting in at least 129,000 deaths, and a surrender by the Japanese. -
VJ Day
Japan surrenders, ultimately ending WW2.
