WWII Turning points Sean and Yashira

By yrichardson5709

  • Invasion of Czechoslovakia

    First grab for land and power by Germany.

  • Invasion of Poland

    German expansion for land mainly uncontested.
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    Turning Points WW2 Sean & Yashira

  • Fall of France

    Attack a major country in the Allies

  • Attacks on England

    Attempts to conquer last remaining strong Allies member in Europe.

  • Pearl Harbor

    Japan bombing US fleet which in turn brings US into WW2.

    It changes nature due to US joining in the war.

  • Midway

    Massive win for US over Japan, allows US to push back broken Japanese fleet and eventually win the war.
    It is direction because US is now putting pressure on Japan.

  • Stalingrad

    USSR successfully defended Stalingrad, which forced Germany to lose stability and strength.
    Changed momentum as Germany never recovered from this defeat.

  • D-Day

    US landings in Europe against Germany.
    Was a momentum change as the stalemate was broken.

  • Okinawa

    US invading Okinawa, an island close to mainland Japan, in order to use it as an airbase to launch future attacks.
    It was momentum because US had secured a necessary site near Japan.

  • Battle of Berlin

    USSR conquered Berlin which effectively ended WWII.
    Resolution.

  • Bombing of Hiroshima & Nagasaki

    Atomic bombs dropped onto Japan cities Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
    Resolves the conflict because Japan surrenders.