WWII Timeline

By gracenh
  • The Battle of Britain

    The Battle of Britain
    The Battle of Britain was a battle between Britain and Germany. This battle was so important because it helped Britain protect their land against Germany.
  • The Bombing of Pearl Harbor

    The Bombing of Pearl Harbor
    The Bombing of Pearl Harbor was an attack on America from Japan on the island of Hawaii.
  • The Battle of Midway

    The Battle of Midway
    The Battle of Midway was a battle between America and Japan. This battle help America gain control of The Pacific.
  • The Battle of Stalingrad

    The Battle of Stalingrad
    The Battle of Stalingrad was a battle between Germany and The Soviet Union. Germany got in this fight to gain control of the city Stalingrad. The Soviet Union won the fight.
  • Operation Torch

    Operation Torch
    The Operation Torch was an invasion of North Africa which was under French territory. The territory was invaded by the allies.
  • Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives Program

    Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives Program
    The Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives Program was created in 1943 to help protect significant historic properties from the war.
  • The Battle of Kursk

    The Battle of Kursk
    The Battle of Kursk was the second fight between the Soviet Union and Germany. This battle was Germanys chance to take control of the eastern front and regain a win after losing to the Soviet Union in their last battle.
  • D-Day

    D-Day
    During D-Day the allies stormed the shores of France to invade the Germans and this is so important because it was a major turning point in the war.
  • The Battle of the Bulge

    The Battle of the Bulge
    The Battle of the Bulge was a surprise attack from the Germans in the forests of Ardennes. The battle lasted a month and the allies forced Germany to recede.
  • The Battle of Iwo Jima

    The Battle of Iwo Jima
    The Battle of Iwo Jima was one of the worst fights in the Marine Corps history. 24,000 airmen had to be rescued from the fight.
  • The Battle of Okinawa

    The Battle of Okinawa
    The Battle of Okinawa was a fight between America and Japan on the island of Okinawa.
  • The Death of FDR

    The Death of FDR
    FDR died of a mix of high blood pressure, heart problems, and bronchitis. This was so significant because he was a big part of getting America out of the hardest times.
  • The Death of Adolf Hitler

    The Death of Adolf Hitler
    Hitler committed suicide in a bunker after he surrendered and lost WW2.
  • Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima

    Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima
    After Pearl Harbor America dropped an atomic bomb on Japan instantly killing 80,000 and thousands of more later.
  • Atomic Bombing Nagasaki

    Atomic Bombing Nagasaki
    The second bomb dropped by America was in Nagasaki and killed thousands of more people in Japan.