This was an act of undeclared war and Germany was participating in a non-aggression pact with the Soviets. This act made England and Parish take action later in the week. (Eastern front)
France and England agreed to enter the war because of the previous invasion of Poland from Germany and the Soviet Union. This marked the official start of WWII. (Western front)
This was a dream of the old German Kaiser. This was used as the new Nazi base and made it easy for the Nazis to invade London and begin the blitz. This also caused Mussolini to enter the war. (Western front)
This was the beginning for the extensive London Blitz. The goal of the mission was to break the moral of the people. The bombs when off almost every night. England historic structure changed forever after this horrific event. (Western front)
During this event, the United States became an arsenal of weapons for out allies. This was especially helpful for England during the London Blitz. We would make guns, planes, tanks, bots, shells, and so much more. (Pacific front)
During this event, Germany decided to betray on of their largest allies, the Soviet Union. They have been signed to anon-aggression pact for over two years. 250,000 German corps were found at Stalingrad after the Soviet's victory. Afterwards, the Soviets turned to the Allies to get revenge on Germany. (Eastern front)
At 7:53 AM the Japanese aircraft bomb a US Naval facility in Pearl Harbour, Hawai'i. Over 200 United States aircraft and ships were destroyed in total and over 1,000 people were dead or wounded. The United States was not expecting this attack. This forced the United States into WWII. "Remember Pearl Harbour?!" became a battle cry for the United States, afterwards. (Pacific front)
Hours after the attack on Pearl Harbour, Japanese troops rushed over the border to defend against British soldiers. This is concreted to be one of the first official battles in the Pacific front. This was actually a violation of international law because Japan has yet to declare war on Britain. (Pacific front)
This was a result of the surprise attack on Pearl Harbour. There was only one dissenting vote during the process of declaration and President Roosevelt signed exactly at 4:10 PM that afternoon. (Pacific front)
This shows Germany's loyalty on Japan's impulsive actions at Pearl Harbour. And shows that The United States will have to join the allied powers soon.
Later that day after Germany declares war on the United States, government officials declare war on Germany and officials join the Allied Powers. (Pacific front)
Originally, Japan was making secret plans to capture of of the Midway islands of the coats of Hawai'i. But, the United States found out these plans and took action to stop them. When they met in the Pacific ocean, Japan was winning the air v.s. sea battle. However, the United States was able to come through and beat Japan into retreat. This was a turing point in the war. (Pacific front)
After Germany's six-month aggression stand point with the Soviet Union the wanted to battle the Soviet Union . So , Germany walked in with over 3,000 troops into Stalingrad and had one of the ost brutal battles of WWII. In the end, the Soviet Union had a huge victory and made all of Hitler's generals surrender. They beat 24 German division and all of them were guided to a Russian prison. (Eastern front)
This was one of the longest and most brutal battles in all of WWII. This was both an on-land attack, ads well as arial bombings. This was an attempt to break the Gustav. This is considered one of the most disastrous and horrifying evens in WWII.
Also called "Operation: Overlord" it was the largest military operation ever to take place. 176,000 Allied Power troops were deployed into Normandy, France from England. British, American, and Canadian troops all took part in this horrific event. The beaches were lined with so many traps that it was almost impossible to get 100 yards. However, the Allies were able to pull through and make it up on top. Also, the Germans surrendered Paris to the French Resistance later after Germany was kicked out of France. This was a turning point in the war. (Western front)
Hitler decided that he wanted to surprise attack the Allied Powers through the Ardennes to Antwerp. The goal was to split the Allied army by the means of attack. This was a repeat tactic from past events on September 1870, August 1914, and May 1940. (Western front)
Celebrating the Allied Power's victory in Europe, the Germans were defeated and all of Europe was in relief. The British help a huge celebration including daily circuses and more.
After a while of Japan refusing to surrender, the United States had to make a large decision if they were going to drop atomic bombs on Japanese cities, Hiroshima and Nagasaki. They had to think: they could loose over 25,000 American lives, or they could kill innocet lives to have peace in the Pacific. Again, the United States reach out to Japan to see if they would surrender. But, there was never a response. So, they dropped the bombs and finally got a reply from Japan. (Pacific front)
This day celebrated all peace in the Pacific. After the dropping of the atomic bombs, Japanese leaders meet on the former battleship, Missouri to sign a treaty of surrender. This took place several months after Germany's surrender and was approaching six years of fighting. This was a monumental end of WWII.
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