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Invasion of Poland
The invasion of Poland, also known as the September Campaign, was a joint attack by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union on Poland on September 1, 1939, marking the start of World War II. Germany's invasion was followed by the Soviet Union's invasion on September 17, and Poland was divided and occupied by both nations. -
Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad was a major battle in World War II fought between the Red Army and the German Sixth Army for control of the city of Stalingrad (now Volgograd). This brutal, five-month-long battle, from August 1942 to February 1943, is considered one of the deadliest and most significant battles of the war. The battle resulted in a decisive Soviet victory, marking a turning point in the war's momentum on the Eastern Front. -
D-Day Invasion
D-Day, short for "designated day," refers to the Allied invasion of Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944, during World War II. It was a crucial turning point, marking the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany and the liberation of Western Europe. -
Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima
On 6 and 9 August 1945, the United States detonated two atomic bombs over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, respectively, during World War II. The aerial bombings killed between 150,000 and 246,000 people, most of whom were civilians, and remain the only uses of nuclear weapons in an armed conflict.