WWII Timeline

By Connormeverhart

  • The Invasion of Poland

    A joint attack on the Republic of Poland between Nazi Germany and the Slovak republic and the soviet union. which is marked as the start of World War 2.

  • Battle of Britain

    A battle where the royal air force defended Great Britain from Nazi Germany's airforce. The whole battle was fought only by air forces.

  • Battle of Pearl Harbor

    Battle of Pearl Harbor
    The battle of Pearl Habor was a surprize attack by the Japanese military on an American naval base in Honolulu Hawaii called Pearl Habor.

  • Battle of MidWay

    The battle of the mid-way was when the U.S navy intercepted a Japanese invasion fleet for MidWay island. gaining an overwhelming victory and its known as the turning point of the war.

  • The Battle of Stalingrad

    The Battle of Stalingrad was a battle on the eastern front of World War 2, fought between the Soviets and Nazi Germany and its allies for the city of Stalingrad.

  • Operation Torch

    Operation Torch was an invasion of French north Africa, Trying to take pressure off the soviet union.

  • Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives Program

    Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives Program was a program to protect cultural property in area of war during and after the war.

  • The Battle of Kursk

    The Battle of Kursk was a big eastern front battle between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union near Kursk. It's known as the largest tank battle of all time.

  • D-Day

    D-Day brought together the land, air and sea forces to invade the beaches Normandy, France

  • The Battle of the Bulge

    Adolf Hitler's last chance at victory, The Battle of the Bulge was a Western front battle between The U.S army and Nazi Germany.

  • Battle of lwo Jima

    Battle of lwo Jima
    Known as the bloodiest battle in Marine Corps history, the battle of Iwo Jima was a battle between the United States and the Empire of Japan.

  • Battle of Okinawa

    Battle of Okinawa
    Code named Operation Iceberg, the Battle of Okinawa
    was a major battle between the United States and the Japanese. It was fought on the island of Okinawa.

  • The Death of FDR

    The 32nd president of the United States passed away of untreated high blood pressure at the little white house in Georgia.

  • The Death of Adolf Hitler

    Adolf Hitler died by suicide as Soviet troops entered the heart of Berlin. Hitlers Wife Eva Braun took her life with Hitler.

  • Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima

    The Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima was a uranium bomb dropped over Hiroshima causing 140,000 deaths.

  • Atomic Bombing Nagasaki

    A second Atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki killing between 129,000 to 226,000 people