WWII timeline

  • Germany invades Poland

    Germany invades Poland
    Germany successfully conquered Poland in September 1, 1939. Hitler had a base of operations within the target country.
  • Germany invades France

    Germany invades France
    Germany attacks France from the west on may 10 1940. Germany use a good strategy against France. France thought that the Germans were gonna attack in central Belgium, but they didn't they attacked them from the west.
  • The united states helps Britain

    The united states helps Britain
    On September 2 1940 the united states gave britain war supplies in return for a base, acquired the right to lease naval and air bases in Newfoundland and also on the islands of Bermuda for exchange for there bases in Bermuda.
  • Germany bombed London

    Germany bombed London
    Germany drops bombs on London September 1940 the Luftwaffe unleashed a merciless bombing campaign, not only on London but also on Britain major cities.
  • Japan bombs pearl harbor

    Japan bombs pearl harbor
    In 1941 on December seventh Japan orders Japanese planes to attack on pearl harbor. The attack was a success for the Japanese people killing more than 2,300 americans on the naval base. Also destroying planes,building, and ships of the americans.
  • Everyone is declaring war

    Everyone is declaring war
    After the japanese attack on pearl harbor the Germans declared the war to the united states. Then the united states declares the war not only to Japan but also against the Germans.
  • Battle of Midway

    Battle of Midway
    On june 4 1942 the battle of midway began and ending on june 7 1942. The battle lasted 4 days, it was a battle on sea and on air. The battle of midway was one of the most decisive victories for the United states.
  • Germany invades the Soviet Union

    Germany invades the Soviet Union
    On august 23, 1942, the battle of Stalingrad began. The nazi germany and its allies fought the soviets for many time. But it finally came to a end on februrary 2 1943
  • D-Day

    D-Day
    D-Day is a very important day because it showed the axis powers can be stop. Also it was a decisive allied victory. On June 6, 1944 was the battle known as "D-Day". Where there around 156,000 british, canadian, and also the american forces landed on the beaches off the coast of Normandy. They successfully took normandy and france was finally liberated.
  • Atomic bombs on Japan

    Atomic bombs on Japan
    On august 6, 1945 president Truman decides the first atomic bomb on a city in japan called Hiroshima an american aircraft the B-29 bomber drops the bomb on Hiroshima killing 146,000 people. Also they dropped another bomb on Nagasaki killing 80,000 people immedialty. Dropping theses bombs made Japan surrender and also ending WWII.