WWII Timeline

  • The Battle of Britain

    The Battle of Britain
    A military campaign in the Second World War where the Royal Air Force and the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy had to defend the UK from attacks by Nazi Germany.
  • The Battle of Midway

    The Battle of Midway
    A major naval battle that was fought in the Pacific Theater of World War II that lasted four days. It started was started because of Pearl Harbor and was fought between the US and Japan
  • The bombing of Pearl Harbor

    The bombing of Pearl Harbor
    Japan bombs a US Pacific fleet in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, which causes the US to join WW2.
  • The Battle of Stalingrad

    The Battle of Stalingrad
    A WW2 battle that took place in the city of Stalingrad where the Soviet Union fought Nazi Germany over the control of the city.
  • The Battle of Kursk

    The Battle of Kursk
    A battle between the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany. Resulting in Soviet victory it is known as the biggest armored battles in the history of warfare.
  • The Battle of Iwo Jima

    The Battle of Iwo Jima
    The US Navy and the US Marine Corps engaged in a battle with the Japanese Imperial Army, leading to the capture of the two islands of Jima.
  • The Battle of Okinawa

    The Battle of Okinawa
    An 82-day battle -codenamed Operation Iceberg- fought between the US and Japan on the island of Okinawa.