World War ll

  • The Battle of Midway

    The Battle of Midway
    The Battle of Midway, a pivotal naval engagement in the Pacific Theater of World War II, took place from June 3-7, 1942, resulting in a decisive American victory that crippled Japan's naval power and shifted the war's momentum.
  • The Invasion of Poland

    The Invasion of Poland
    The invasion of Poland, also known as the September Campaign, began on September 1, 1939, with Germany's attack, followed by the Soviet Union's invasion on September 17, effectively marking the start of World War II.
  • The Battle of Stalingrad

    The Battle of Stalingrad
    The Battle of Stalingrad, a pivotal event in World War II, was a brutal and protracted urban conflict fought between the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany from August 1942 to February 1943, resulting in a decisive Soviet victory and a turning point on the Eastern Front.
  • The Battle of Britain

    The Battle of Britain
    The Battle of Britain was a crucial aerial campaign during World War II where the Royal Air Force (RAF) successfully defended the United Kingdom against the Luftwaffe (German air force), preventing a German invasion and securing Britain's survival.
  • The Bombing of Pearl Harbor

    The Bombing of Pearl Harbor
    On December 7, 1941, the Imperial Japanese Navy launched a surprise attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, leading to the United States' entry into World War II.
  • Operation Torch

    Operation Torch
    Operation Torch was the code name for the Allied invasion of French North Africa in November 1942, a major amphibious operation intended to open a second front against the Axis powers and relieve pressure on the Soviet Union.
  • Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives Program

    Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives Program
    In 1943, the Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives program (MFAA) was established under the Civil Affairs and Military Government sections of the Allied armies as part of a concerted effort to protect artworks, archives, and monuments of historical and cultural significance as the Allies advanced across Europe.
  • The Battle of Iwo Jima

    The Battle of Iwo Jima
    The Battle of Iwo Jima, a crucial World War II battle in the Pacific Theater, saw U.S. Marines and Navy forces land on and capture the island of Iwo Jima from the Imperial Japanese Army from February 19 to March 26, 1945.
  • The Battle of Kursk

    The Battle of Kursk
    The Battle of Kursk, a major World War II Eastern Front battle fought in July and August 1943, saw a large German offensive against a Soviet salient near Kursk, ultimately resulting in a decisive Soviet victory and marking the end of the German offensive capability on the Eastern Front.
  • The Battle of Okinawa

    The Battle of Okinawa
    The Battle of Okinawa, codenamed Operation Iceberg, was a major World War II battle fought on the island of Okinawa from April to June 1945, resulting in a decisive Allied victory but at a high cost in casualties on both
  • D-Day (June 6th, 1944)

    D-Day (June 6th, 1944)
    On June 6, 1944, D-Day, the Allied invasion of Normandy, began with the largest amphibious operation in history, involving over 160,000 troops landing on five beaches to fight Nazi Germany.
  • The Battle of the Bulge

    The Battle of the Bulge
    The Battle of the Bulge, also known as the Ardennes Offensive, was a last-ditch German offensive in the Western Front of World War II, launched in December 1944, aiming to push back Allied forces, but ultimately failed.
  • The Death of FDR

    The Death of FDR
    April 12, 1945 (age 63 years), Little White House Historic Site, GA
  • The Death of Adolf Hitler

    The Death of Adolf Hitler
    Adolf Hitler was an Austrian-born German politician who was the dictator of Nazi Germany from 1933 until his suicide in 1945. He rose to power as the leader of the Nazi Party, becoming the chancellor in 1933 and then taking the title of Führer und Reichskanzler in 1934.
  • Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima

    Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima
    On August 6, 1945, the United States dropped an atomic bomb, codenamed "Little Boy", on the Japanese city of Hiroshima, resulting in an estimated 80,000 immediate deaths and tens of thousands more later from radiation exposure.
  • Atomic Bombing Nagasaki

    Atomic Bombing Nagasaki
    On 6 and 9 August 1945, the United States detonated two atomic bombs over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, respectively. The bombings killed between 150,000 and 246,000 people, most of whom were civilians, and the