ww2 timeline

By aidenh4
  • Japanese invasion of China

    Japanese invasion of China

    when Japan invaded China in search of raw resources.
  • german blitzkrieg

    german blitzkrieg

    https://youtu.be/XHY98N8kq2c
    The blitzkrieg was a German war tactic where all force is concentrated to break through an enemy line.
  • Ribbentrop/Molotov Pact

    Ribbentrop/Molotov Pact

    a non aggression pact between the nazis and the communists.
  • Fall of Paris

    Fall of Paris

    German invasion of the lower countries.
  • pearl harbor

    pearl harbor

  • operation Barbarossa

    operation Barbarossa

    nazi invasion of the soviet union resulting in 8 million deaths
  • Bataan Death March

    Bataan Death March

    The Japanese army marched thousands of prisoners of war an incredibly far distance and many died.
  • Wannsee conference

    Wannsee conference

    where the "final solution" plan was created by nazi leaders
  • d-day

    d-day

    An invasion of Germany, in which the allies rushed the beach fortifications in an attempt to invade Germany
  • battle of iwo jima

    battle of iwo jima

    A controversial invasion of a Japanese island that resulted in significant American losses.
  • dropping of atomic bombs

    dropping of atomic bombs

    The dropping of 2 nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in an attempt to strike fear in the Japanese army.
  • battle of the bulge

    battle of the bulge

    A German surprise attack that utilized bad weather conditions to their advantage.
  • VJ day

    VJ day

    Victory over Japan day is a day where people celebrate the surrender of Japan.
  • liberation of camps

    liberation of camps

    liberation of jewish concentration camps
  • VE day

    VE day

    victory over Europe day celebrates the surrender of the nazi party and subsequent end of world war 2