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Italy invades Ethiopia
On October 3rd, 1935 under Mussolini's rule Italy invaded Ethiopia. Ethiopia attempted to fight back but was overwhelmed and lost very quickly. (ABMC, 2022) -
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Blitzkrieg used by Germany
Blitzkrieg, or lightning war, is usually associated with Nazi Germany but was used as early as the 19th century. Blitzkrieg is a fast war tactic, designed to create confusion and disorganization among the enemy. It was initially used by the Prussian military in the early 1800s. (Augustyn, 2022) -
Munich Conference
The Munich Conference was an agreement reached between Great Britain, Germany, France, and Italy that allowed for Germany to annex Austria. (Wallenfeldt, 2022) -
Germany invades Poland
After Germany annexed Czechoslovakia, France and Britain agreed to protect Poland. Germany signed an anti-aggresion pact with the Soviet Union, which allowed Poland to be split between the two countries. On October 3rd, 1939 the Polish fully surrendered to the Germans, letting the country be completely occupied. (ABMC, 2022) -
Battle of Britain
Great Britain continued to fight after the fall of France, which meant defending against Hitler's invasion of Britain. The British were able to decode the German messaging, which led to many German casualties. Hitler stopped the Invasion on September 17th, 1940. (ABMC, 2022) -
Siege of Leningrad
The Siege of Leningrad(St. Petersburg) was a siege of the Soviet town of Leningrad by German and Finnish forces. The Siege lasted until 1944, and took the lives of 650,000 Leningrad citizens. (Levy, 2022) -
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
The United States put economic sanctions on Japan, hoping to make them less aggressive. The Japanese destroyed 18 ships, most of which sank. 7/8 of the battleships were sunk, along with 347 of 402 airplanes. The total casualties for the Americans were 3471. (ABMC, 2022) -
Second Sino-Japanese War
There were several aggressive attacks from both sides starting in 1937, but war was not officially declared until 1941. The was happened because China began a full war against the Japanese influences in their country. This war weakened Japan, which eventually led to their surrender on all sides. (McKenna, 2022) -
Battle of Midway
The battle of Midway lasted three days and was a turning point for the Allies on the Pacific front. The Allies had figured out the Japanese tactics, which allowed for the Americans to defeat the numerically bigger Japanese navy. (ABMC, 2022) -
Battle of Stalingrad
After difficult winter warfare for the Germans, Hitler decided to move his troops to a more oil rich area of the Soviet Union. The German attack on Stalingrad had initial success, but as Germany kept pushing into the city the Soviets continued the war into the winter. With bigger numbers the Soviets surrounded the Germans, forcing them to retreat. (ABMC, 2022) -
Tunisia Campaign
German troops began arriving in Tunisia in 1942, and the fighting between Allied military and the Axis military continued until the winter. The German and Italian troops were pushed out of the area by the British, French and American military attacks. (Lotha, 2022) -
Normandy campaign
To ensure the safety of Europe, Nazi Germany had to be completely destroyed. On June 6th, 1944 France, Britain, America and the Soviet Union surrounded Germany from every side, forcing a surrender from Nazi Germany. (ABMC, 2022) -
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Kamikaze by the Japanese
The first instance of Kamikaze used by the Japanese happened on October 25th, 1944 at the battle of Leyte Gulf, which was the biggest naval battle in history. Kamikaze pilots crashed into enemy ships. In these Kamikaze attacks through the war 3000 Japanese pilots died, along with 7000 other casualties. The only reason the Kamikaze attacks stopped was the surrender of the Japanese. (National Geographic, 2022)