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German invasion of france
Britain and France joined the Second World War after Germany invaded Poland. As they moved through Europe, Germany took the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg. France was soon to follow them. on the 22 of June France fell to Germany. -
Fall of paris
the fall of Paris happened when Germany took over France during world war two. it came after they took Belgium,Normandy, and the Netherlands. -
Fall of Paris
The fall of Paris is when Paris fell to Germany. it happened after Germany took the Netherlands, Belgium, and Norway. -
Pearl Harbor
Pearl harbor is what happened when the Japanese attacked the port. this act of the us made them go into the war. in retaliation later on in the war America dropped the atomic bombs. -
Wannsee Conference
the Wannsee conference was a gathering to discuss the "final solution." They met a villa to discuss. the plan was to eliminate all people who did n ot fit their norms. -
Battle of Midway
One of Japan’s main goals during World War II was to remove the United States as a Pacific power in order to gain territory in east Asia and the southwest Pacific islands. the critical victory stopped the growth of japan. -
Allied invasion of Italy
Following their victory against the Axis forces in North Africa, the British had high hopes for the development of Allied strategy in the Mediterranean. They believed that an attack on Italy might lead to a breakthrough.However, the Americans were not convinced.Although the Allied attack on Italy made the Italians surrender and tied down German strength, it did not lead to the strategic results the British had hoped for. -
Operation Thunderclap
Operation thunderclap is i operation that never went through. the operation way meant to bomb berlin which would have caused many casualties. -
D-Day
D-day is referred to as the deadliest day of wwII. on this day 5 navel ships landed on the beach. France at the time was occupied my german forces. -
battle of the bulge
In late 1944, during the wake of the Allied forces' successful D-Day invasion of Normandy, France. the German army launched a counteroffensive that was intended to cut through the Allied forces in a manner that would turn the tide of the war in Hitler's favor. The battle that ensued is known historically as the Battle of the Bulge. -
Liberation of concentration camps
As Allied troops moved across Europe against Nazi Germany in 1944 and 1945, they encountered concentration camps, mass graves, and other sites of Nazi crimes. The unspeakable conditions the liberators confronted shed light on the full scope of Nazi horrors. 2020 marked the 75th anniversary of the liberation of prisoners from Nazi concentration camps and the end of Nazi tyranny in Europe. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
World War II conflict between the United States and the Empire of Japan. The United States mounted an amphibious invasion of the island of Iwo Jima as part of its Pacific campaign against Japan. -
Battle of Okinawa
at the battle of Okinawa more than 60,000 soldiers and US Marines of the US Tenth Army stormed ashore at Okinawa. as a final island battle before an invasion of mainland Japan. While marines overcame Japanese defenses in northern Okinawa by April 18, opposition in the south proved formidable. The Japanese anchored their defenses at historic Shuri Castle. -
VE day
On May 8, 1945 - known as Victory in Europe Day or V-E Day - celebrations erupted around the world to mark the end of World War II in Europe.There were two surrender signings. The first was on May 7, 1945, when German Col. Gen. Alfred Jodl signed Germany's surrender on all fronts in Reims, France. -
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the dropping of atomic bombs
The two atomic bombs dropped on Japan in 1945 killed and maimed hundreds of thousands of people, and their effects are still being felt today. By the end of 1945, the bombing had killed an estimated 140,000 people in Hiroshima, and a further 74,000 in Nagasaki. -
VJ Day
After Okinawa fell to US forces on June 22, 1945, an invasion of the Japanese home islands was set to begin. But before the invasion was to take place, the most destructive war in history came to a shattering and rapid end. On August 6, the United States dropped the first atomic bomb over Hiroshima, ultimately killing as many as 140,000 people.