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Japan invades Manchuria
the Japanese Kwantung Army attacked Chinese troops in Manchuria in an event commonly known as the Manchurian Incident. the Japanese Empire wanted to gain control over the whole province, in order to eventually surround all of East Asia. -
Munich Pact
The British and French prime ministers signed the munich pact
with Nazi leader hitler. The agreement
t was that there would be no outbreak
of war, but they gave Germany
Czechoslovakia upon request.
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Germany invades Poland/Blitzkrieg
Germany invaded poland and broke the non aggression agreement with Britain and French. This would become the “Blitzkrieg” strategy. Hitler wanted to regain lost territory and rule Poland. -
Battle of Britain
This was the largest sustained bombing campaign to that date. This was also one of the turning points in WWII and it ended when Germany failed to gain air superiority. Britain's victory saved its country from a ground invasion by Germany forces. -
Germany invades Russia
This was the largest German military operation in WWII. I was a distance of 2000 miles. This was just weeks after the German conquest of France, He attacked Russia within the following year. This was THE biggest turning point for WWII. -
Battle of the Atlantic
For a period in 1941 Allied and Axis powers both wanted control in the Atlantic ocean. U boats and convoys were a common method for attack. The allies gained control and were able to keep Great Britain stocked and supplied. -
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor is located near Honolulu, Hawaii and was a U.S. naval base. Hundreds of Japanese fighter planes descended on the base destroying and damaging nearly 20 American naval vessels. The next day, president Roosevelt asked congress to declare war on Japan. -
Stalingrad
The battle of Stalingrad was a battle of the U.S.S.R. protecting their territory against German soldiers. This battle was one of the bloodiest battles in WWII and is considered to be Russia’s Great Patriotic war. -
North Africa 1943
North Africa is located right in between both allied and axis powers. For awhile there were battles in attempts to gain North African territory. British and American forces had to intervene to put an end to the North African campaign. -
Battle of the Bulge
Hitler attempted to split the Allied armies in northwest Europe. It was the largest battle fought on the western front of Europe This was about the end of the German army. Germany was defeated. -
Normandy Campaign/D-Day
D-Day was the largest military operation by sea in history. It was the beginning of the end to the Germans and Hitler. This was also the day of the Normandy landings -
Atomic bombs on Japan
In August of 1945 the U.S. dropped two atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Both of these bombs killed thousands of people and left a lasting effect due to radiation. Japan surrendered to the Allied forces. -
Battle of Okinawa
The battle of Okinawa was the last major battle of WWII, and one of the bloodiest. The goal of this battle was to push towards Japan, but also to invade the Ryukyu islands. -
Death of Hitler
On April 30, 1945 Adolf Hitler commited suicide in his underground bunker with his newly wed Eva. -
Germany surrenders
Germany officially surrenders to the allies. Between the German high command and U.S. president Eisenhower, they found terms of punishment for anyone who was involved. -
Japan surrenders
On September 2, 1945 Japan officially surrendered to the allies, bringing an end to WWII.
