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  • The Invasion of Poland

    The Invasion of Poland
    The invasion of Poland was a military attack on the Republic of Poland by Nazi Germany, the Slovak Republic, and the Soviet Union that began on September 1, 1939. The invasion marked the beginning of World War II.
  • Great Britain and France Declare War on Nazi Germany

    Great Britain and France Declare War on Nazi Germany
    Great Britain and France declared war on Nazi Germany on September 3, 1939 following the German invasion of Poland two days earlier, marking the official start of World War II.
  • The Invasion of Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands and France

    The Invasion of Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands and France
    On 10 May 1940, Germany invaded the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, and France. Luxembourg was occupied that same day. The Netherlands surrendered on 15 May, Belgium on the 28th.
  • The Battle and Escape at Dunkirk

    The Battle and Escape at Dunkirk
    The Battle of Dunkirk was a major event in World War II that involved the evacuation of Allied soldiers from the beaches of Dunkirk, France. The evacuation was a success, with over 330,000 soldiers rescued.
  • The Battle of Britain

    The Battle of Britain
    The Battle of Britain was a major aerial battle in World War II that took place from July 10 to October 31, 1940. The Royal Air Force (RAF) and the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy fought against the German Luftwaffe, Nazi Germany's air force. The battle was the first major military campaign fought entirely by air forces
  • Selective Service and Training Act

    Selective Service and Training Act
    he Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, also known as the Burke-Wadsworth Act, was the first peacetime draft in the United States. It required men between the ages of 21 and 35 to register for the draft. The act was signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on September 16, 1940.
  • Lend-Lease Assistance Act

    Lend-Lease Assistance Act
    The Lend-Lease Act was a program that allowed the United States to provide military aid to foreign nations during World War II. The act was signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on March 11, 1941.
  • The Attack on Pearl harbor

    The Attack on Pearl harbor
    The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike on the United States Pacific Fleet by Japan on December 7, 1941. The attack was a major factor in the United States entering World War II.
  • America enters World War ll

    America enters World War ll
    Lend-Lease and Military Aid to the Allies in the Early Years of World War II. During World War II, the United States began to provide significant military supplies and other assistance to the Allies in September 1940, even though the United States did not enter the war until December 1941.
  • Germany and Italy Declare War on the United States

    Germany and Italy Declare War on the United States
    Germany and Italy declared war on the United States on December 11, 1941. This came three days after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor and the United States declared war on Japan.
  • The Battle of the Coral Sea

    The Battle of the Coral Sea
    The Battle of the Coral Sea, from 4 to 8 May 1942, was a major naval battle between the Imperial Japanese Navy and naval and air forces of the United States and Australia.
  • The Battle of Midway Island

    The Battle of Midway Island
    The Battle of Midway was a major naval battle in the Pacific Theater of World War II that took place on 4–7 June 1942, six months after Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor and one month after the Battle of the Coral Sea
  • The Invasion of North Africa

    The Invasion of North Africa
    The Invasion of North Africa, also known as Operation Torch, was a World War II operation that took place from November 8–16, 1942. The invasion involved British and American troops landing in Morocco and Algeria
  • The Invasion of Sicily and Italy

    The Invasion of Sicily and Italy
    The Allied invasion of Sicily, also known as the Battle of Sicily and Operation Husky, was a major campaign of World War II in which the Allied forces invaded the island of Sicily in July 1943 and took it from the Axis powers
  • The D-Day Invasion of France

    The D-Day Invasion of France
    The D-Day invasion of France, also known as Operation Overlord, was a military operation that took place on June 6, 1944. The invasion involved the largest amphibious assault in history, with Allied forces landing on the beaches of Normandy, France.
  • Nazi Concentration Camps Discovered

    Nazi Concentration Camps Discovered
    From 1933 to 1945, Nazi Germany operated more than a thousand concentration camps on its own territory and in parts of German-occupied Europe.
  • The Battle of the Bulge

    The Battle of the Bulge
    The Battle of the Bulge was a German offensive in the Ardennes Forest during World War II. It took place from December 16, 1944 to January 25, 1945. The battle was the largest operation in Belgium during the war and the deadliest battle for the U.S. Army
  • The Yalta Conference

    The Yalta Conference
    The Yalta Conference was a meeting between the leaders of the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union during World War II. The conference took place in Yalta, Crimea from February 4–11, 1945. The leaders discussed the future of Europe and Germany after the war, and how to form the United Nations.
  • V-E (Victory in Europe) Day

    V-E (Victory in Europe) Day
    On Victory in Europe Day, or V-E Day, Germany unconditionally surrendered its military forces to the Allies, including the United States.
  • The Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima

    The 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. The bombings killed between 150,000 and 246,000 people, most of whom were civilians, and they remain the only use of nuclear weapons in an armed conflict.
  • The Atomic Bomb on Nagasaki

    The Atomic Bomb on Nagasaki
    he United States dropped the atomic bomb on Nagasaki, Japan on August 9, 1945 to force Japan to surrender and to prevent the Soviet Union from entering Japan.
  • V-J (Victory over Japan) Day

    V-J (Victory over Japan) Day
    V-J Day, or Victory over Japan Day, is the day when Japan surrendered to the Allies in World War II. The day is celebrated on August 15, 1945 in Japan, and on September 2, 1945, when the formal surrender ceremony took place