World war 2 battles by Kaden Erickson

Nazi invasion on Poland (1939)

2131755_1 — 2024-03-26 15:23:22 UTC

Britain and France declared war on Germany after Germany took control of Poland to win the war. Because it led to Britain and France joining and declaring war on each other and that is why this battle had a significant impact on World War 2.

The Battle of Britain (1941)

2131755_1 — 2024-03-26 15:33:24 UTC

Germany launched bomb attacks on Britain nightly, and they have developed a new technology that let the British Army fight off Germany and demonstrate and prove that Germany's leader Hitler could be overthrown. This made a big impact on World War 2 because this showed that there was hope and that Hitler could be beat

Stalingrad (1943)

2131755_1 — 2024-03-26 15:48:17 UTC

Germany attempted to attack Russia in the winter in order to take their resources, manely oil, but eventually starved to death and gave up to the Russian army since the winter was too harsh for them.

Pearl Harbor (1941)

2131755_1 — 2024-03-28 15:15:43 UTC

Japanese surprise bombing because the US cut off there oil supplies and over 19 us ships and boats were destroyed or damaged and over 2500 Americans were killed resulting in the US joining World War 2

Nazi-Soviet pact (1939)

2131755_1 — 2024-03-28 15:19:15 UTC

Germany signs a non aggression pact with the Soviet union

and is meant to keep Britain from entering the war as a result they agreed to split Poland among themselves

Frances Maginot Line (1938)

2131755_1 — 2024-03-28 15:24:13 UTC

A massive defense was built along Frances border with Germany after World War 2 and is filled with obstetricals and weopons

The Fall of France(1940)

2131755_1 — 2024-03-28 15:28:42 UTC

By the time Hitler's army reached the northern coast of France, it had been moving through the Ardennes and around the Maginot Line for ten days, at which point France submitted.

Miracle of Dunkirk (1940)

2131755_1 — 2024-03-28 15:34:32 UTC

At Dunkirk 850 ships were sent to help the rescue of the French and British soldiers as Allied forces rushed to the beaches.

The D Day Invasion (1944)

2131755_1 — 2024-03-28 15:47:28 UTC

Troops land in France to rush into Germany and was the biggest land and sea war and it lead to the liberation of Belglum, France,Luxemborg

The Liberation of Europe (1944)

2131755_1 — 2024-03-28 15:52:18 UTC

As the Soviet army advanced from the east into Germany and the US and British forces moved from the west to Berlin, Allied soldiers pushed into Paris and liberated France.

The Battle of Midway (1942)

2131755_1 — 2024-03-28 16:00:37 UTC

America's successful bombing and attack on Japan's aircraft carriers marked a big turning point in the war. Japan had targeted Midway in an attempt to get the whole US fleet to the island.

Battle of Guadalcanal (1943)

2131755_1 — 2024-03-28 16:07:43 UTC

Allies attacked Japanese airbase in soloman islands and the Battle turned into a big battle struggle and it ended with over 24,000 people dying and the battle lasted about a year.

Battle of Iwo Jima and Okinawa (1945)

2131755_1 — 2024-03-28 16:12:51 UTC

Brutal fighting over small islands close to japan and they had extreme casualties on each side and the battle lasted from February -June 1945

Heroshima Nagasaki (1945)

2131755_1 — 2024-03-28 16:17:21 UTC

President Truman informed an invasion that could kill millions of people and he knew it would be one of the quickest ways to end their war so after he dropped the bomb over 140,000 people died and the radiation killed even more people resulting in Japan's surrender