Period 7 Part 4

  • Nazi Germany Invaded Poland

    Nazi Germany Invaded Poland
    The first country to fall to Nazi Germany through the type of warfare called Blitzkrieg. The countries to fall afterwards were Denmark, Norway, and France.
  • Sitzkrieg

    Sitzkrieg
    Sitzkrieg, a type of warfare with little to no warfare occurs, happened during the Phoney War during 1939.
  • France Fell to Germany

    France Fell to Germany
    Through the use of Blitzkrieg and systematic attacks, Germany was able to take over scandinavian countries, france, and the rest of europe except Great Britain.
  • Destroyers-for-Bases Deal

    Destroyers-for-Bases Deal
    The US and Britain negotiated a trade deal that gave Britain 50 US destroyers and the US the ability to use British air bases.
  • America First Committee Launched

    America First Committee Launched
    The America First Committee was launched to go against the American intervention in WWII.
  • Congress Instituted the Draft

    Congress Instituted the Draft
    The US instituted the draft once again in 1940 to make sure that the US was ready for its involvement in WWII.
  • Battle of Britain

    Battle of Britain
    Carried out by the Royal Air Force against the German Luftwaffe, the Battle of Britain was one of the longest bombing campaigns to that year.
  • Lend-Lease

    Lend-Lease
    The lend-lease bill prompted the leasing of the United State’s arms to Great Britain.
  • Four Freedoms

    Four Freedoms
    In FDR’s Four Freedoms speech he mentioned four freedoms -of speech, worship, from want, and fear- in order to give people hope for the war and the years to come after it.
  • USS Kearny Attacked

    USS Kearny Attacked
    The USS Kearny was a US naval destroyer that was torpedoed by the Germans before the US joined the war. It survived the attack and went to serve on in other countries.
  • Reuben James Sunk

    Reuben James Sunk
    The Reuben James was the first US naval ship that didn’t survive an enemy attack.
  • Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor

    Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor
    When the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor it killed and wounded thousands of Americans as well as sunk and destroyed many ships. This essentially marked the entrance of America into the second World War.
  • Battle of Bataan

    Battle of Bataan
    While the Americans and Filipino troops were fighting against the Japanese, the Japanese blocked all routes and opportunities to get food and backup, causing the soldiers to eat half rations in the jungle. Eventually weak and drained of supplies the US surrendered to Japan.
  • Bataan Death March

    Bataan Death March
    The Japanese took prisoners from the Battle of Bataan and had them walk 65 miles without food or water or rest, occasionally killing some as an example to the others.
  • Battle of Coral Sea

    Battle of Coral Sea
    A naval and air battle taking place between the Japanese, US, and Australia in the Coral Sea next to Australia and Papua New Guinea.
  • Battle of Midway

    Battle of Midway
    An air battle between the US and Japan at Midway Atoll, and Island in the Pacific in the string of islands near Hawaii.
  • Battle of El Alamein

    Battle of El Alamein
    The British prevented an advancement of Axis powers into Egypt, preventing and delaying them to get to supplies, causing withdrawal from the Axis powers.
  • Battle of Stalingrad

    Battle of Stalingrad
    Although considered one of the bloodiest battles in history with a death toll around 2 million, the Battle of Stalingrad was a successful Soviet defense of the city of Stalingrad.
  • Casablanca Conference

    Casablanca Conference
    This was a meeting of the Allied powers in Casablanca, France, in order to plan the next stage of WWII.
  • Island Hopping Campaign Begins

    Island Hopping Campaign Begins
    The US used island hopping as a means to gain control. They would establish control of the island and the air for when Japan came into range of US bombers.
  • Tehran Conference

    Tehran Conference
    Held in Tehran, Iran, this was a meeting between Stalin, FDR, and Winston Churchill concerning strategy and the invasion of Iran.
  • D-Day

    D-Day
    The day that Allied forces stormed the beaches at Normandy.
  • MacArthur Returned to the Philippines

    MacArthur Returned to the Philippines
    After leaving the Philippines with orders from FDR, MacArthur promised to return, as he did in 1944.
  • Battle of the Bulge

    Battle of the Bulge
    The Germans tried to split up the Allied forces and to their attacks the allied troops took the form of a bulge and stopped the German offensive.
  • Yalta Conference

    Yalta Conference
    During this meeting the allied forces started to demand Germany’s surrender and started to plan for after the war.
  • FDR Elected to a 4th Term

    FDR Elected to a 4th Term
    FDR was the first and only president who was elected into presidency for a fourth term, an amendment to the constitution limiting the amount of times a person can serve to two terms.
  • Battle of Iwo Jima

    Battle of Iwo Jima
    A major battle in which the US Marine Corps was able to capture the island of Iwo Jima from the Japanese.
  • Battle of Okinawa

    Battle of Okinawa
    One of the last and one of the bloodiest battles of WWII, was a push towards Japan to take control of the Ryukyu islands.
  • FDR Died/ Harry Truman Became President

    FDR Died/ Harry Truman Became President
    After FDR dies Harry Truman takes office and continued in fighting the war.
  • Manhattan Project Began

    Manhattan Project Began
    The Manhattan Project was a secret project to create the United State’s first Nuclear weapon.
  • VE Day

    VE Day
    “Victory in Europe Day” marked the Allies acceptance of Nazi Germany’s surrender.
  • Potsdam Conference

    Potsdam Conference
    Last meeting between the Allies for WWII. It decided agreements for dealings at the end of the war and called for the surrender of Japan.
  • Little Boy Dropped on Hiroshima

    Little Boy Dropped on Hiroshima
    This was the world’s first atom bomb. When it was dropped it killed approximately 80,000 people injured thousands more and would be the cause of thousands of more deaths by the end of the year.
  • Fat Man Dropped on Nagasaki

    Fat Man Dropped on Nagasaki
    This dropping of the second atom bomb resulted in Japan’s unconditional surrender.
  • VJ Day

    VJ Day
    “Victory over Japan Day” effectively ended WWII.
  • Nuremberg Trials

    Nuremberg Trials
    This was the hearing and sentencing of prominent Nazi criminals.
  • Japanese War Crime Trials

    Japanese War Crime Trials
    This was the hearing of 28 Japanese military and government officials that were accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity. Twenty-five were found guilty, two had died during the trials, and one was found insane.