WW2 timeline

Annexation of Sudetenland

Oct 1, 1938

Article: https://www.britannica.com/place/Sudetenland
Video: https://www.historypod.net/09/29/29th-september-1938-munich-agreement-decides-annexation-of-sudetenland/
Info: In 1938, Hitler marched into Sudetenland, demanding it be annexed as part of his german regime. His goal was to unite all who associated as german.

Pearl Harbor

Dec 7, 1941

Article: https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/pearl-harbor
Video: https://www.doi.gov/video/remembering-pearl-harbor
Info: On December 7th, 1941 the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, a major U.S. naval base in the Pacific Theatre. This surprise attack initiated U.S.A. involvement in World War two

Battle of Philippines

Dec 8, 1941

Article: https://ww2db.com/battle_spec.php?battle_id=46
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-v_ZT88yBU
Info: In the battle of the Philippines, Japan tried to take over the Philippines. however, with the help of U.S.A and Allies, Philippines were defended and Japanese were not successful in taking over.

Japanese Interment Camps

Feb 19, 1942

Article: https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/japanese-american-relocation
Video: https://densho.org/american-concentration-camps/
Info: The Japanese Americans in WW2 were forced to be relocated to internment camps issued by FDR. They were sent to these camps because their loyalty to the nation was questioned after the Pearl Harbor incident. There were nearly 120,000 Japanese Americans in these camps.

Island Hopping

Apr 26, 1942

Article: https://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1671.html
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBgxW3H_tsI
Info: Slowly, the U.S.A. moved closer to Japan. As they began getting closer to Japan, they used a tactic called island hopping to push Japanese back to their mainland. This tactic consisted of U.S.A. troops jumping from pacific island to island.

Battle of Midway

Jun 4, 1942

Article: https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-midway
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-au50GxIXw
Info: After 6 months of fighting following the attack of Pearl Harbor, the U.S.A. won the battle of Midway, the turning point in the Pacific Theatre. Due to this U.S.A. victory, the Allies were able to finally move into an offensive position against Japan.

Stalingrad

Jul 14, 1942

Article: https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-stalingrad
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCpaNjfs2LI
Info: Stalingrad was a brutal battle between the Russian forces and the Nazi Germans. Stalingrad was infamously known as one of the longest, bloodiest battles of World War two. The Russians won.

Guadalcanal

Aug 7, 1942

Article: https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-Guadalcanal
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VzCTvSQ4JY
Info: The Battle of Guadalcanal was the first major victory for the Allies in the Pacific Theatre. The allies achieved this victory by launching a surprise attack and taking control of a Japanese air base. Japanese suffered a great number of casualties from this battle.

D-Day

Jun 6, 1944

Article: https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/d-day
Video: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/category/history/archival-footage-of-d-day/
Info: On June 6th, 1944 Allied forces invaded Normandy, France. It was the largest seaborne invasion in history. It was also codenamed Operation Overlord and Operation Neptune.

Meeting at the Yalta

Feb 4, 1945

Article: https://www.britannica.com/event/Yalta-Conference
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icgd8QP1A7Y
Info: The Yalta Conference was a meeting between all three Allie leaders. At this meeting, they discussed the final plan to defeat Nazis.

Fall of Berlin

Apr 16, 1945

Article: http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/berlin.htmhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwtwo/berlin_01.shtml
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w63Mbo25NYY
Info: Battle of Berlin was the last major battle of World War two. It was important to the ending of War because it led to the surrender of Germany and ultimately ended Adolf Hitler's reign.

Death of Hitler

Apr 30, 1945

Article: https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/death-of-hitler-video
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6p92hZ1ye8A
Info: In April 1945, Adolf Hitler moved into the Fuherbunker. This bunker was 50 feet below chancellor building. In this bunker on April 30th, Adolf Hitler committed suicide.

Los Alamos

Jul 16, 1945

Article: https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/trinity-test
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzf6qAJ0_5c
Info: Los Alamos, New Mexico was the official testing cite for the Manhattan Project. At this cite, the U.S.A. tested the first atom bomb.

Meeting at Potsdam

Aug 2, 1945

Article: https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/potsdam-conference
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSei4Vb6sfE
Info: It was the last meeting between the major Allies leaders. At this meeting they established a Council of Foreign Ministers and an Allied Control Council. They also issued "unconditional surrender" of Japan.

Hiroshima

Aug 6, 1945

Article: https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/bombing-of-hiroshima-and-nagasaki
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wxWNAM8Cso
Info: In 1945, U.S.A made the decision to bomb Hiroshima with the A-bomb. The A-bomb "little boy" was released on Hiroshima. It caused massive casualties and still affects many later generations today.