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Germany invades Poland
Germany invaded Poland on September 1, 1939. Hitler stated that the invasion was an act of defense. There was heavy shelling and bombing as well. -
The Invasion of France and Capture of Paris.
The invasion of France was on May 10, 1940. German forces defeated Allied forces by mobile operations. They conquered France by bringing land operations to the Western Front. It planned for German army to go through Belgium. -
The bombing of London and the battle of Britain
The bombing of London during WWII was also known as the Blitz. It Hitler organized the bombing after the Battle of Britain had failed to try and get Britain to submit so that he and his army could then invade them. The German army bombed populated areas like factories and dock yards. -
The Lend Lease
The U.S. Army issued an act called the lend lease. It was an act where the U.S. Army would lend war supplies to any notion that was deemed. President Roosevelt signed off on the Lend Lease Act. -
The Operation Barbarossa.
The Operation Barbarossa was a code name used in WWII. It was the name used for the Axis invasion of the Soviet Union. -
The bombing of Pear Harbor
Pear Harbor was bombed by Japan and they had several reasons. Japan intended to destroy important American fleet units. They felt it would prevent the Pacific Fleet from interfering with Japanese conquest. President Franklin Roosevelt said it was "a date that will live in infamy." -
U.S. declares war on Japan and Germany.
The U.S. declared war on Japan as a result for the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. -
Bataan Death March.
The Bataan Death March was a forcible transfer by the imperial Japanese army. The Japanese army had 60,000-80,000 Filipino and American prisoners. -
The Battle of Midway.
The Battle of Midway was a battle fought between the U.S. and Japan. The Battle of Midway was known as a turning point in the Pacific War. -
The Battle of Stalingrad.
The Battle of Stalingrad was a battle fought between Germany and the Soviet Union. It is said that the Battle of Stalingrad was caused because Hitler had a hatred for Joseph Stalin and the city was names after him. -
Warsaw Ghetto Uprising.
Warsaw Ghetto Uprising was a Jewish act of resistance. It all started when the Ghetto refused to surrender to a police commander. As a result, the police burned the Ghetto block by block and a total of 13,000 Jews died from burning alive. -
The Landing and Liberation of France.
Normandy and Provence landed in France and were wanting to put and end to Vichy Regime. The liberation of France led to the French Armies extending. -
Battle of the Bulge.
The Battle of the Bulge was the last major German offensive campaign. The Battle of the Bulge is the fourth most lethal American battle. Nearly 19, 276 Americans were killed in the Battle of the Bulge. -
Liberation of Concentration Camps.
The Soviets liberated the largest killing center and concentration camp, camp Auschwitz. When Soviet soldiers found the camp, they had discovered that there were over six thousand emaciated prisoners alive. -
Battle of Iwo Jima.
The Battle of Iwo Jima was a battle that the U.S. eventually captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Japanese. It was started because there was a need for base near the Japanese coast. -
Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
During the ending of WWII, the U.S. decided to bomb Japanese armies with atomic bombs. They hit the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The reason they bombed the two cities was because the U.S. was told by their president at the time, Harry S. Truman that any attempt to invade Japan would result in a horrific American casualties.
