WW2 Battles Timeline Kennedy McCann

By krm8186
  • German Invasion of Poland

    German Invasion of Poland
    This invasion took place on September 1, 1939 at Poland and Eastern Germany. The countries involved were Poland and Germany. The importance of this invasion was that it initiated an attack on Nazi, Germany against France and the result of this was the Soviet Union dividing Poland with the clause of the German -Soviet Non-Aggression Pact.
    https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/invasion-of-poland-fall-1939
  • Battle of Belgium

    Battle of Belgium
    This battle started on May 10, 1940 and this battle took place in Belgium and Luxembourg. The countries involved in this battle were Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg, and France. The importance of this battle is that it was Trying to impede the Germans into Belgium and the result of this battle was the Germans occupying Belgium after the Belgium army surrendered.
    http://totallyhistory.com/battle-of-belgium/
  • Battle of Britain

    Battle of Britain
    This battle started on July 10,1940 and it took place in the skies of Great Britain. The countries involved were Great Britain and Germany. The importance of this battle was that it was the first battle fought solely in the air and the result of it was Hitler calling off his planned invasion of Great Britain.
    https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-britain-1
    https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-Britain-European-history-1940
  • Battle of Crete

    Battle of Crete
    The battle started on May 20, 1941 in the Crete Region of Greece. The countries involved in this battle were Greece, Australia, New Zealand, Great Britain, and Germany. The importance of the battle is that it was the most dramatic battles in World War 2 and the result of it was an evacuation to Egypt of the bulk of the Allied Force.
    https://nzhistory.govt.nz/war/the-battle-for-crete/overview
  • Battle of Moscow

    Battle of Moscow
    This battle started on September 30, 1941 in Moscow, Russia. The countries involved with this battle were Germany and Russia. The importance of this battle was that this war consumed much of Germanys manpower and resources and the result was Germanys defeat on Moscow which doomed Germany into fighting the Eastern Front.
    https://www.thoughtco.com/battle-of-moscow-2360444
  • Pearl Harbor

    Pearl Harbor
    Pearl Harbor started on December 7, 1941 in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The countries involved were the United States and Japan. The importance of this attack was that Japan crippled America during the attack which made them very weak and the result of this attack was the United States declaring War on Japan’s and Germany and Italy declaring war on the United States.
    https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/pearl-harbor
  • Monte Casino

    Monte Casino
    This battle started on January 17, 1944 in Monte Casino, Italy. The countries involved were Italy and Germany. The importance was that this battle was one of the longest and bloodiest engagements of the Italian Campaign in World War 2 and the result was the destruction of the Abbey and Ariel bombardment in the Monte Casino region.
    https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battles-of-monte-cassino
  • Normandy (D-Day)

    Normandy (D-Day)
    This invasion started on June 6, 1944 on the beaches of Normandy in Western France. The countries that were involved were the United States, France, and Germany. The importance of this invasion was that it was the largest amphibious invasion in military history and the result was that it marked a decisive turning point in World War 2 and Germany ended up signing an unconditional surrender.
    https://www.history.com/news/d-day-normandy-wwii-facts
  • Battle of the Bulge

    Battle of the Bulge
    This battle started on December 16, 1944 and I took place in the Ardennes, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Germany. The countries involved were the United Sates, Germany, Great Britain, and France. The importance was that it was the greatest attack from the allies on Germany and the result was the United Sates, France, and France have an allied victory against Germany and Germany was defeated.
    https://www.historynet.com/battle-of-the-bulge
  • Battle of Berlin

    Battle of Berlin
    This battle started on April 16, 1945 in Berlin, Germany. The countries involved were Germany and also the Soviet Union. The importance was that the battle made Adolf Hitler admit defeat so he committed suicide and the result was that the Germans ended up surrendering to the soviet army and the death of Adolf Hitler.
    https://www.ducksters.com/history/world_war_ii/battle_of_berlin.php