WW2

  • The Invasion of Poland

    The Invasion of Poland
    The invasion of Poland by Germany marked the beginning of World War II in Europe.
  • The Battle of Britain

    The Battle of Britain
    The Royal Air Force defended the United Kingdom against the German Air Force.
  • The Bombing of Pearl Harbor

    The Bombing of Pearl Harbor
    Japan launched a surprise attack on the US Pacific Fleet in Pearl Harbor.
  • The Battle of Stalingrad

    The Battle of Stalingrad
    The Soviet Red Army successfully defended the city of Stalingrad against the German Wehrmacht.
  • The Battle of Midway

    The Battle of Midway
    The U.S. Navy defeated the Japanese Navy near Midway, turning the tide of the war in the Pacific.
  • Operation Torch

    Operation Torch
    Operation Torch was the Allied invasion of North Africa during World War II.
  • Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives Program

    Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives Program
    The MFAA was a program established by the Allies in 1943 to help protect cultural property in war areas.
  • The Battle of Kursk

    The Battle of Kursk
    It was a massive tank battle fought between the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany.
  • D-Day

    D-Day
    The Allied invasion of Normandy was the largest amphibious military operation in history.
  • The Battle of the Bulge

    The Battle of the Bulge
    A major German offensive in World War II that took place in the Ardennes Forest.
  • The Battle of Iwo Jima

    The Battle of Iwo Jima
    US Marines and Navy forces fought to capture the island of Iwo Jima
  • The Battle of Okinawa

    The Battle of Okinawa
    A major battle of the Pacific War that was fought on the island of Okinawa between the United States Army and the Marines against the Japanese.
  • The Death of FDR

    The Death of FDR
    FDR was the 32nd president of the United States, serving from 1933 until his death in 1945.
  • The Death of Adolf Hitler

    The Death of Adolf Hitler
    Adolf Hitler was the dictator of Nazi Germany from 1933 until his suicide in 1945.
  • Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima

    Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima
    On August 6, 1945, the Enola Gay dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima.
  • Atomic Bombing Nagasaki

    Atomic Bombing Nagasaki
    The atomic bomb was dropped by a USAAF B-29 airplane named "Bockscar".