WWll Differ project

Stalingrad

Aug 23, 1935

Battle between German and the Soviet Union, this was a major turning point in the war. Article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Stalingrad Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssaVVGYpbPQ

Annexation of Sudetenland

Mar 12, 1939

Germany took control of Sudetenland as a part of Hitler's plane to expand his rule. Article: https://study.com/learn/lesson/sudetenland-annexation-ww2-german-invasion-czechoslovakia.html Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prJaWk7ZGT0

Fall of Berlin

Apr 16, 1941

Soviet Union takes control of Berlin, one of the steeping stones to the down fall of Germany. Article: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Battle-of-Berlin VIdeo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJ22mdDESIo

Pearl Harbor

Dec 7, 1941

Japan attacked the U.S. naval base, this event is what lead the U.S. to join the war. Article: https://www.nps.gov/valr/ Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wn3IDjSmZio

Japanese Internment Camps

Feb 19, 1942

This is where over 100,000 Japaneses Americans were held during the war in fear they were a threat. Article: https://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/japanese-relocation Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXO7yTc9CJ0

Battle of Midway

Jun 4, 1942

Major battle where U.S. defeated Japan which was caused by island hopping. Article: https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/battle-midway Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DljH2f2mOx8

Guadalcanal

Aug 7, 1942

One of the first major offensive in the Pacific ocean, which was a turning point. Article: https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-Guadalcanal Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcB9ISwcOxE

Los Alamos

1943

This is the site atomic bombs were tested for Japan by the U.S. Article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Alamos,_New_Mexico Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axkQ4UjTc8M

Island-hopping

1943

U.S. strategy of concurring the pacific from Japan. Article: https://www.historycrunch.com/island-hopping.html Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6CUhAjpfcw

D-Day

Jun 6, 1944

Allies launched a massive invasion of Normandy, France against the Central power. Article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normandy_landings Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nRLbuCG5Z0

The Philippines

Oct 20, 1944

This is when the U.S. took the Philippines back from Japan this also lead to Japanese forces in the Pacific ending. Article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippines_campaign_(1941%E2%80%931942) Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpVJB1XWWLg

Meeting at Yalta

Feb 4, 1945

The meeting of post war between the Allies to discuss the after math. Article: https://history.state.gov/milestones/1937-1945/yalta-conf Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybnzMnFEWJY

Death of Hitler

Apr 30, 1945

Hitler committed suicide as the Allies took over Berlin, this was the end of the Nazi's party. Article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Adolf_Hitler Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lm-Hr_kxwE0

Meeting at Potsdam

Jul 17, 1945

Allies meet to finalize all the after math of post war. Article: https://history.state.gov/milestones/1937-1945/potsdam-conf Video: https://www.britannica.com/video/Overview-Potsdam-Conference/-194273

Hiroshima

Aug 6, 1945

U.S. dropped the atomic bomb on Japan which was the main reason why Japan ended up surrendering. Article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomic_bombings_of_Hiroshima_and_Nagasaki Video: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3wxWNAM8Cso&t=1s