World War 2

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  • Annexation of Sudetenland

    Annexation of Sudetenland
    The Annexation of Sudetenland is when Nazi Germany, led by Adolf Hitler, annexed the Sudetenland, a region of Czechoslovakia, under the idea of protecting ethnic Germans. This event was a pivotal moment in Adolf Hitler's expansionist policies leading up to World War II. This event also led to the Munich Agreement between UK and France.Research
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  • Pearl Harbor Atack

    Pearl Harbor Atack
    The bombing of Pearl Harbor is when the Japanese Navy launched a surprise attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, leading to the United States' entering World War II. This attack as quoted from FDR was “A date which will live in infamy”.
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    The Philippines

    The Philippines was a neutral island in the Pacific ruled by either Japan or United States. Shortly after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Japan invaded Philippines and became a huge battlefield. US Forces, led by Douglas MacArthur, begin to retake back the land and eventually liberated the Philippines in 1945.
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    Japanese Internment camps

    After the attack of Pearl Harbor, the U.S. Government signed the Executive order 9066 which forced 120,000 Japanese Americans to move to Internment camps due to fear of spies and loyalty to Japan. These Internment camps had very harsh conditions with little to no freedom and privacy. The U.S. later apologized by sending people money and a letter to those affected.
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    Battle of Midway

    The Battle of Midway was the main turning point of the Pacific Theater between USA and Japan. During this, the United States sunk 4 Japanese aircraft carriers and turned the tide of war to the Allies. This victory weakened japan immensely and gave the U.S. a strategic advantage.
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    Guadalcanal

    Guadalcanal is a Japanese island where the first major Allied offense against the Empire of Japan in the Pacific Theater. This marked a swing in balance in favor of Allies. The Allied powers used a tactic called “Island Hopping” and used that to secure land.
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    Stalingrad

    Stalingrad is a city in the Soviet Union where one of the bloodiest battles in history took place, where Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union fought for control of the city of Stalingrad. This. Marked a turning point and a victory for the USSR
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    Island Hopping

    Island Hopping was a military strategy used by the Allies in the Pacific War to go around Japanese Islands and capture important ones. This allowed the USA to place air fields closer to Japan, cut their supply lines, and weaken their defense. This tactic was crucial to the Allied victory.
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    Los Alamos

    Los Alamos, New Mexico was a secret research and development project to create the atomic bomb. Known as the Manhattan Project, physicist J. Rober Oppenheimer brought some of the best scientific minds together to develop nuclear weapons. The first successful test, known as the Trinity Test, took place on July 1945.
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  • D-Day

    D-Day
    D-Day is when Allied forces launched Operation Overlord, a massive land, sea, and air assault on Nazi-occupied France. D-Day was a critical turning point in World War II, leading to the liberation of France from Nazi control.
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    The Yalta Conference

    The Yalta Conference brought the leaders from the UK, USA, and USSR to talk about the main goals for post-war reestablishment of Europe and Germany. All leaders agreed on dividing Germany into 4 zones, however this conference also laid the foundation for the Cold War, as tension rose between Western Allies and the Soviet Union.
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    Battle of Berlin

    The Battle of Berlin ended the defeat of Nazi Germany, leading to Adolf Hitler's death and the collapse of the Third Reich. It’s also was one of the last major offensives of the European theatre of World War II.
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  • Death of Hitler

    Death of Hitler
    Hitler’s death was caused by suicide in an underground bunker due to USSR closing in on him. As Nazi Germany died, Hitler decided to end his life than to face consequences. Due to the leadership role vancant, the Third Reich died.
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    Potsdam Conference

    The Potsdam Conference took place after Germany surrendered with Truman, Churchill, and Stalin to focus on borders of Germany and the occupation of Europe. This also prompted Japan to surrender or face “prompt and utter destruction”. This continued to grow tension between Western forces and the USSR.
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  • Bombing of Hiroshima

    Bombing of Hiroshima
    The Bombing of Hiroshima occurred on August the 6th 1945 and was the first atomic bomb dropped on Japan. Nicknamed “Little Boy”, this nuclear weapon killed 70,000 people instantly. 3 days later a bomb was dropped on Nagasaki and forced the Empire of Japan to surrender.
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