-
Germany Invades Poland
Germany invaded Poland on September 1,1939 on land and in the air.They Invaded Poland to regain land lost territory.The invasion was the start to World War 2. Poland's forces were heavily under equipped and outnumbered.They tried to fight the Germans with a forward attack instead of falling back to natural position and were defeated and taken over. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/germany-invades-poland -
Germany Invades France and Poland
Germany invaded France on may 10,1940 and captured the capital city Paris.Germany invaded France to be able to take over more countries and put them under there power.It caused many french people to get trapped in the part of France controlled by Germany and be arrested,interrogated,and spied on by German forces.The french surrendered June 25,1940 to the German forces causing Germany to take over France. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/germans-enter-paris -
Germany Bombed London
Germany bombed London and other major British cities to defeat and destroy them.It happened so Germany can take over the world without any resistance from any other countries.It caused many people to die and become homeless and for 76 nights have to go to the subways so they don't get bombed.There were around 300 bombers and 600 fighters that bombed and attacked British cities for 76 days and did massive damage.
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/worst-air-raid-on-london -
Lend-Lease Act
The united states signed a act so that they could aid and help allied powers in the struggle of Europe.They did it so that Britain would not be struggling in the war and lose and have Germany take over even more countries.It helped the British in the war because america gave them supplies,weapons,and american tanks to defeat the British.It was a exchange of arms and supplies to any countries in need during WW2.
http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/lend-lease-act -
Pearl Harbor Attacked
Japan attacked the naval base at pearl harbor on December 7,1941.Japan bombed pearl harbor because america shut of the oil supply that we were giving them so they got angry and attacked pearl harbor where our entire pacific fleet was at.It caused america to have damage to its pacific fleet and have over 2,00 Americans die.Japanese planes attacked and bombed the main battleships and airfields to damage the American pacific fleet.
http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/pearl-harbor -
U.S. declares war on Japan
Franklin D. Roosevelt asked congress to declare a state of war on japan after they bombed pearl harbor and killed over 3,00 Americans.America wanted Japan to pay for what they had did at pearl harbor and to avenge those that died.it cause japans allies to declare war on america and for america to get dragged into world war 2.Within an hour after FDR speech america declared war on japan. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-united-states-declares-war-on-japan -
Germany declares war on U.S.
After japan bombed pearl harbor and america declared war on japan Germany declared war on the United States on December 11,1941.Germany declared war because they had been allied with japan and if Japan went to war then Germany would go to.It cause the U.S to go to war with Germany and japan and not be neutral in the war.It happened 3 days after america declared war on japan. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/germany-declares-war-on-the-united-states -
Battle of Stalingrad
It was a soviet defense of a Russian city called Stalingrad that ended in 2 million casualties including soldiers and civilians.The Russians held the city to stop the German advance into Russia.The Russians won the battle and marked the turning point in the war for the allies.Soviet troops surrounded and destroyed an entire German army at Stalingrad that allowed them to win the battle.
http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-stalingrad -
Battle of Midway
Happened 6 months after the attack on pearl harbor by Japanese naval and air forces.America planned the attack thanks to the advances in code breaking and they were able to counter attack on the remaining Japanese air craft carriers.It caused america to advance in the war in the pacific.The battle of midway was a decisive naval battle between the U.S. and Japanese. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-midway -
D-Day
Around 156,00 allied forces landed on 5 different beaches to be able to liberate western Europe.It happened so that the allies could get a foot hold in western Europe and take Nazi controlled land.The allies were able to take the beaches of Normandy and later on take more Nazi controlled land.One of the largest amphibious military assaults in history. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/d-day -
U.S. Bombed Japan
On august 6 america dropped the first atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima and 3 days later on the city Nagasaki.America did it so that japan would surrender and end world war 2 and america have victory.Ten's of thousands of civilians were killed from the explosion and the radiation that came from the bomb.It was the last stage of world war 2 and ended in america having victory. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/bombing-of-hiroshima-and-nagasaki
