WWII Timeline

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    Invasion of Manchuria

    The invasion of Manchuria is when Japan invaded China so that they can get resources.They created many war crimes
  • Munich Agreement

    Munich Agreement
    The Munich agreement was when Czechoslovakia surrendered its borders and defenses to the Nazis.
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    Invasion of Poland

    The Invasion of Poland was where German troops invaded Poland which triggered WWII.This mainly started the war with Great Britain and France vs Germany
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    Fall of Paris

    The fall of Paris was when Nazi Germany took Paris.This made France sign a armistice with Germany
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    Battle of Britain

    The battle of Britain was when Britain gained freedom from Nazi occupation. This was very important for Britain because it enabled them to help more in the war
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    Starts of Operation Barbarossa

    Operation Barbarossa was code for Hitlers invasion of the Soviet Union.
  • Pearl Harbor

    Pearl Harbor
    Pearl Harbor is when the Japanese bombed Hawaii to get America out of the war. This way they can get china without American intervention
  • Midway

    Midway
    The battle was a naval battle fought mostly with planes.
    Where the united states destroyed Japan's first-line carrier strength.
  • Stalingrad

    Stalingrad
    The battle of Stalingrad was made to stop the German advance to the Soviet Union. It also marked the turning of the tides in order to favor the Allies.
  • Invasion of Italy

    Invasion of Italy
    The invasion of Italy was when the allies landing on italy took place.
  • D-Day

    D-Day
    D-Day was when every kind of forces of the allied armies to which became the largest invasion force in history.
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    Liberation of Paris

    The liberation of Paris was where there was a war until the German garrison surrendered the French capital
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    Iwo Jima

    Where the USA marines invaded Iwo Jima. This was after months of naval and air attacks
  • Okinawa

    Okinawa
    The Okinawa battle was the last major battle of WWII.It was the bloodiest of the Pacific wars.
  • V-E-Day

    V-E-Day
    V-E-Day marks the end of WWII in Europe. This was when German unconditionally surrendered to the allies+ USA
  • Hiroshima and Nagasaki

    Hiroshima and Nagasaki
    Hiroshima and Nagasaki is when the USA decided to drop an atomic bomb onto both places to get Japan to surrender. This killed millions of people and made Japan stop.
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    VJ-Day

    The end of world war II.World war II was one of the most destructive wars
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    Nuremberg Trials

    A series of 13 trials in Nuremberg, Germany to try those accused of nazi war crimes