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Start of the war in Atlantic / European
September 1, 1939 – September 2, 1945 -
Battle of the Atlantic
Sep 3, 1939 – May 8, 1945 Battle: Air and Sea The Battle of the Atlantic was the struggle between the Allied and German forces for control of the Atlantic Ocean. Significance: The Battle of the Atlantic brought the war to Canada's doorstep. Canada's Merchant Navy, along with the Royal Canadian Navy and the Royal Canadian Air Force, played a key role in the Allied efforts. -
Evacuation of Dunkirk
May 25, 1940 - June 4, 1940 Involved the rescue of more than 338,000 British and French soldiers from the French port of Dunkirk between 26 May and 4 June 1940. Signifigance: The successful evacuation was a great boost to civilian morale, and created the 'Dunkirk spirit' which helped Britain to fight on in the summer of 1940. -
Lend/ Lease act
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Start of the war in the Pacific Theater
December 7, 1941- September 2, 1945 -
U.S. Joins the war
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Pearl Harbor
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Doolittle Raid
a U.S. air raid during World War II that targeted major cities in Japan.The attack aimed to lift Allied spirits and incite fear in the Japanese population in retribution for the recent Japanese attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Significance: it forced the Japanese to recall combat forces for home defense, raised fears among the Japanese civilians, and boosted morale among Americans and our Allies abroad. -
Battle of Midway
Jun 4, 1942 – Jun 7, 1942 World War II naval battle fought almost entirely with aircraft, in which the United States destroyed Japan's first-line carrier strength and most of its best trained naval pilots. Significance: brought the Pacific naval forces of Japan and the United States to approximate parity and marked a turning point of the military struggle between the two countries. -
Battle of Stalingrad
July 17, 1942 – February 2, 1943
Close-quarters combat battle Nazi Germany and its allies unsuccessfully fought the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad (later renamed Volgograd) in Southern Russia. Significance: It was the first time that the Hitler regime admitted a military defeat. After the battle, Germany was on the defensive until the end of the war in 1945. -
D-Day
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Battle of the Bulge
Dec 16, 1944 – Jan 25, 1945 Battle: a last-ditch German military counter-offensive German forces launched a surprise attack on Allied forces in the forested Ardennes region in Belgium, Luxembourg, and France. Significance: The Battle of the Bulge marked the last German offense on the Western Front. The catastrophic losses on the German side prevented Germany from resisting the advance of Allied forces following the Normandy Invasion. -
Yalta Conference
February 4, 1945 - February 11, 1945 -
Battle of Iwo Jima
Feb 19, 1945 – Mar 26, 1945 Land battle The Japanese defenders of the island were dug into bunkers deep within the volcanic rocks. Approximately 70,000 U.S. Marines and 18,000 Japanese soldiers took part in the battle. Significance: It had been one of the bloodiest battles in Marine Corps history. -
Okinawa Fell
The battle for Okinawa drug out over nearly three months and included some of the worst kamikaze attacks of the war. By the time Okinawa was secured by American forces on June 22, 1945, the United States had sustained over 49,000 casualties including more than 12,500 men killed or missing. Significance: Taking Okinawa would provide Allied forces an airbase from which bombers could strike Japan and an advanced anchorage for Allied fleets. -
Death of Roosevelt
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Victory in Europe Day
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Nagasaki
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Hiroshima
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Victory Over Japan Day
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Creation of United Nations
