War in the Pacific and in Europe

  • The German Advance

    The German Advance
    In June 1941 3 million Axis troops crossed the soviet border. The German capital was captured on May 2, and five days later Germany surrendered in World War II.
  • The Battle of the Coral Sea

    The Battle of the Coral Sea
    The Battle of the Coral Sea, fought during 4–8 May 1942, was a major battle between the Imperial Japanese Navy and naval and air forces from the United States and Australia. It was an important turning point in the war in the Pacific because, for the first time, the Allies had stopped the Japanese advance.
  • The Battle of Midway

    The Battle of Midway
    The Battle of Midway was a battle fought June 4-7 1942 against the Japanese. Admiral Yamamoto transmitted the plans for the Midway attack by radio, using the same code the Americans had already cracked which was an important advancemnt at that time.
  • The invasion of Italy

    The invasion of Italy
    The Allied invasion of Italy was the landing on mainland Italy that took place on 3 September 1943 during the early stages of the Italian Campaign of World War II.
  • The Battle of Leyte Gulf

    The Battle of Leyte Gulf
    The Battle of Leyte Gulf was the largest naval battle in history. It was also the first time that the Japanese used kamikaze attacks. It left the Japanese naval capabilities crippled, and Decisive Allied victory.
  • The Battle of Iwo Jima

    The Battle of Iwo Jima
    The Battle of Iwo Jima was a major battle in which the United States Marine Corps landed on and eventually captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Japanese Imperial Army during World War II.