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German invasion of Poland which officially began WWII
The invasion of Poland is a joint invasion involving Germany and the Soviet Union. On September 1, 1939 Germany invaded Western Poland and on September 17, 1939 the Soviet Union invaded Eastern Poland. The Polish army is split in two and defeated in a matter of weeks. Germany then starts bombing Warsaw and on September 27th, Warsaw surrenders. On October 6, 1939 Germany and the Soviet Union meet in the middle officially concurring all of Poland. This event marks the official start of WW1. -
German invasion of France and the capture of Paris.
Germany invaded France and Paris. Germany invaded both France and Paris to take one of the enemy countries. Germany took France not only to diminish them but also it was a stepping stone toward Great Britain and ultimately to win the war. -
Germany bombs London and the Battle of Britain
Germany did an air campaign to weaken Great Britain enough so that Britain would soon surrender. Germany had to attack by air because they did not have enough boats to provide a strong enough ground assault. Germany attacked Great Britain because they were the last country in Europe that would not surrender to Hitler. Britain lasted long enough so that America could enter the war. -
Germany’s invasion of the Soviet Union. The Battle of Stalingrad
Hitler and the German army invaded the Soviet Union for a couple of reasons. First, Hitler hated communism because he was a fascist. the second reason Hitler invaded the Soviet Union is because he needed money and the Soviet Union had a ton of oil. This battle caused Germany to lose a bunch of troops and ammo and ultimately have to split up his remaining army between both sides of the country. -
Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor.
The bombing of Pearl Harbor was to eliminate the U.S. Navy before the United States entered the war. Japan wanted to knock the United States out of the war before they could even enter the war. This attack was a pivotal moment for the Allied forces because they got new reinforcements when they were fighting a losing war. -
The internment of Japanese Americans during WWII
On February 19th President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed a executive order that put Japanese-Americans into concentration camps. This executive order was signed because many Americans were scared that the Japanese-Americans were spies for their home country. -
The Battle of Bataan and the Bataan Death March
The Battle of Bataan was an Allied loss where during the battle the Japanese captured approximately 75,000 Allied soldiers and marched them 65 miles across the Island. On the march thousands of soldiers died on the road. The affect of this battle was that the Allied forces lost a bunch of men. -
The United States victory in Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway was a decisive battle in the Pacific for World War II that took place from June 4 to June 7, 1942. The Battle of Midway was a Japanese attack on the Americans to eliminate them as a strategic power in the Pacific. Their main target was the aircraft carriers. The United States aircraft carriers helped the United States bomb a couple main Japanese places proving that they were vulnerable. The Japanese attack ended in an American victory -
D-Day invasion to begin the liberation of Western Europe.
The D-Day invasion was an attack on Hitler's army that was occupying France. The attack was so that the Allied forces could start to gain control in Europe and to knock back Germany. This event was the turning point in the liberation of Europe and ultimately the battle that won the war for the Allies. -
Decision to use atomic bombs on Japan to end the war.
The president Harry Truman had to decide on whether to drop the atomic bombs on civilians or use diplomacy with the stubborn Japanese. Truman had to drop the atomic bombs on civilians or the Japanese would not have surrendered. The decision was made ultimately to save American lives.
