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Operation Torch
Operation Torch was a bold invasion of France. It transported 35,000 U.S. Army troops and 250 tanks as a secret -
The Invasion of Poland
German forces broke through defenses along the border and quickly advanced on Warsaw. Hundreds of thousands of refugees fled the German advance hoping the Polish army could halt the German advance. -
The Battle of Britain
The Battle of Britain was a big air campaign fought over southern England. After the evacuation of the British expeditionary force from Dunkirk and the Fall of France, Germany wanted to gain air better in preparation for the invasion of Great Britain. -
The Bombing of Pearl Harbor
The Pearl Harbor was an attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor on Oahu Island, Hawaii. The bombing led to the loss of people and ships and air craft destroyed. -
The Battle of Stalingrad
This was one of the most decisive battles on the eastern front in the second world war. The Soviet Union inflicted a dreadful defeat on the germans. -
Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives Program
The Monuments Archives program is referred to as the Monuments Men. It was an international group established. -
The Battle of Kursk
The Battle of Kursk was the biggest tank battle in history. It marked the forceful end of the German offensive capability on the eastern front and cleared the way for the Soviet offensives. It had over 6,000 tanks, 2,000,000 troops, and 4,000 aircraft. -
The Battle of Midway
The battle of Midway World War II was fought mostly with aircraft. The U.S. destroyed Japan's first-line carrier strength and most of them were their best naval pilots. -
D-Day (June 6th, 1944)
The Allies launched a long invasion of Normandy France. This brought the allied armies' land and air-sea forces in as the largest invasion in the history of the military. -
The Battle of the Bulge
The battle of the Bulge marked the last German offense on the Western Front. It was less than four months after the end of the battle germany surrendered to allied forces. The losses on the german side prevented germany from resisting the advance of forces following the Normandy Invasion. -
The Battle of Iwo Jima
The Battle of Iwo Jima was a big battle in which the United States Marine Corps and United States Navy landed on. It was captured of the island of Iwo Jima by the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. -
The Battle of Okinawa
The battle for Okinawa lasted a bit more than three months. By the time Okinawa was secured by American forces the U.S. had lost over 49,000 casualties including more than 12,500 men killed or missing. -
The Death of FDR
Roosevelt died in 1945 after his physical health declined during the war years. He won his reelection in 1944. -
The Death of Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler committed suicide and shot himself. It was in the Führerbunker in Berlin after it became clear that Germany would lose the Battle and it would lead to world war 2 end in Europe. -
Atomic Bombing Nagasaki
Mostly all homes within a mile and a half were destroyed, and dry, combustible materials such as paper instantly burst into flames as far away as 10,000 feet from ground zero. -
Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima
The uranium bomb had an explosive yield equal to 15,000 tonnes. It razed and burnt around 70 per cent of all buildings. It caused about 140,000 deaths by the end of 1945. It increased cancer and chronic disease among the survivors.