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September 1, 1939
Germany and Poland were involved in the invasion of Poland.  The attack on Poland began on the border of Germany and Poland and included all of western Poland.  Hitler invaded Poland to expand German "living space." The invasion of Poland started WWII.

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May 10, 1940 – June 25, 1940
The Fall of France (also known as the Battle of France) consisted of Germany and the Allied powers against France. Germany invaded the Low Countries and France, overran Belgium and the Netherlands, captured Paris, and forced the French government to surrender. This first started in the Ardennes Forest near southern Belgium. The Battle of France occurred so that France would be pushed out of their stronghold territory and Germany would gain greater control, expanding their superiority, as well as gain air supperiority in preparation for the Battle of Britain. After the Battle of France, Nazi Germany took over the Northern half of France and used it to carrying out bombing in the Battle of Britain.

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July 10, 1940 – October 31, 1940
Britain and Germany were involved in the Battle of Britain in southern England. Germany's gaol was to destroy the British military and hearts of their citizens, forcing the British government to surrender. Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, refused to give up during the German attack and the Germans suffered heavy losses, unable to invade Britain as they had planned. Britains victory was an important part of demonstrating their courage and resilience through their military.

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December 7, 1941
Japan attacked the American fleet at the Hawaii naval base of Pearl Harbor. Motives for the attack were caused by previous deprivation of oil from Japan by America that Japan heavily relied on. Japan hoped to destroy the U.S. Pacific fleet so that Japan would have free reign in the Pacific. This event was important because it caused the US to enter into WWII, after they had done so, Japan's allies, Germany and Italy, declared war.

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June 4, 1942
The battle of Midway was major naval battle fought between Japan and the United States near the Midway Atoll (Hawaii) in the Northern Pacific Ocean. Japan's goal was to destroy the US Pacific fleet and remove them as a threat to the war in the Pacific. The Battle of Midway is viewed as the turning point because of America's victory and Japan's loss; they were unable to rebuild their fleet afterward.

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August 23, 1942 – February 2, 1943
The Battle of Stalingrad was fought  between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union in Stalingrad, Russia now called Volgograd. Nazi Germany planned to grow the German population by invading the Soviet Union and empty it of its citizens, using the land to harvest agriculture. Soviet citizens defended their home land and the Germans took a great defeat. The Battle of Stalingrad is viewed as Nazi Germany’s first major loss of its war effort in Europe as well as one of the largest and bloodiest battles in history, and the high point for Nazi expansion. It was important because the German defeat at Stalingrad ended the Nazis' eastward advance into the Soviet Union.

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June 6, 1944
D-Day occurred in Normandy, France and involved Allied forced (U.S., British and Canadian troops), Nazi Germany, and France. The reason for invasion was to begin the liberation of France from Nazi control, disrupt Nazi supply lines, and to remove key Nazi defences in the region.. Allied forces landed on five beaches along the coast of France's Normandy region with a goal of pushing back the Nazi defences and opening the beach for Allied heavy weapons. The Allied forced suffered heavy losses due to Nazi's advantage of high ground as well as their preparation with heavy artillery, machine gun nests, and concrete bunkers, however, the Allie's attack worked and they were able to open the beaches further and bring in reinforcements. The Battle of Stalingrad is important because it made way for another front in Europe and began the process of liberating France and then eventually defeating Nazi Germany.

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December 16, 1944
In the Battle of the Bulge, the main countries involved included the Unites States, Britain and Germany. This happened during winter in Ardennes Forest of Belgium.  The Allied countries had been pushing forward through France and had been working to free the region from Nazi control when Germany made a surprise attack on the Allies and were determined to divide the forces. Ultimately, the Allied nation and American soldiers were able to withstand their fight with a strong defense and gained victory. The Battle of the Bulge was important because it significantly lessened Nazi Germany's control over parts of Europe.

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January 27, 1945
Auschwitz was liberated by the Soviet troops in Auschwitz, Poland where Germany occupied it, the camp was in the town of Oświęcim. The Soviet Troops began evacuating Auschwitz and its Nazi concentration camps, freeing thousands of prisoners, many of them being Jews.  This event was important because it freed so many people from the largest concentration camp run by Germany.

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February 4, 1945 – February 11, 1945
The Yalta Conference was a meeting of the Allied leaders which involved Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin. This meeting took place in Yalta, Ukraine and it's purpose was for the three Allied powers to get together and discuss how to reorganize Europe after Nazi Germany was defeated once the war was over. Their goal was to come to an agreement on how to divide Europe. This conference was important because of the divide that occured, as no sides trusted each other, creating further conflict.

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February 19, 1945 – March 26, 1945
The battle consisted of the United Sates and Japan as America invaded the Japanese held island of Iwo Jima in hopes of taking over the island and its three airfields to use as a staging ground for the United States' attack on mainland Japan. The battle ended in victory for America and is considered important because prepared the way for the last and largest battle in the Pacific, called Okinawa, as well as after the battle, Iwo Jima served as an emergency landing site for more than 2,200 B-29 bombers, saving the lives of 24,000 U.S. airmen. The battle of Iwo Jima is considered to be one of the bloodiest battles in Marine Corp history.

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May 8, 1945
Victory in Europe Day marked the end of most fighting in Europe. After many deaths, a worldwide celebration was in need. It was celebrated all over North America and Europe, rejoicing in the defeat of the Nazis during World War II.

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August 6, 1945
The Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki involved the United States dropping two atomic bombs on Japan, one in Hiroshima and the other in Nagasaki. The United States goal was to end WWII and that's exactly what happened after the bombs were dropped and Japan was demanded to surrender. The bombing of Hiroshima was also the single greatest death caused by one weapon in human history.

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August 15, 1945
V-J day marked the end of WWII as President Harry Truman declared Japan's announcement of their surrender. This day was celebrated by many countries of the Allied powers.

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Nov 20, 1945 – Oct 1, 1946

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I think the two most important events include The Invasion of Poland by Germany and the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. I think that the invasion of Poland by Germany was important because it was the starting point of WWII, had it not happened, when would it have started? Who  would have started it and why? Secondly, I believe that the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor was important because it forced the United States into WWII. If the U.S. didn't enter into WWII then the Yalta Conference probably wouldn't not have happened (or at least the results may have turned out different if it did not include the U.S) and the Allied Powers could have consisted of different counties. It was also important because I believe that the conflict that arose due to the attack on Pearl Harbor led to the Battle of Iwo Jima which made the United States victorious, showing their resilience, power and strength.