causes of WW2 by Harrison Van

pacific

27hvan — 2024-03-26 20:28:46 UTC

pearl harbor

27hvan — 2024-03-26 20:36:13 UTC

The attack on pearl harbor on december 7th 1941 was a begging of america being involved in the war.japan attacked the US naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The surprise attack by some 350 Japanese aircraft sunk or badly damaged eighteen US naval vessels, including eight battleships, destroyed or damaged 300 US aircraft, and killed 2,403 men.

hiroshima and nagasaki

27hvan — 2024-03-26 20:47:27 UTC

On August 6, 1945, the United States dropped an atomic bomb named "Little Boy" on Hiroshima, resulting in the deaths of tens of thousands of people and causing widespread destruction. Three days later, on August 9, 1945, another atomic bomb named "Fat Man" was dropped on Nagasaki, leading to similar devastation and loss of life. this was retaliation from the us for what happened in pearl harbor

The battle of midway

27hvan — 2024-03-26 20:56:43 UTC

The Battle of Midway happened from June 4th-7th 1942 was a crucial naval engagement between the United States and Japan during World War II. it was fought near the Midway Atoll in the Pacific Ocean, the battle marked a turning point in the Pacific Theater.

Battle of attu

27hvan — 2024-03-26 21:04:05 UTC

The Battle of Attu, fought from May 11 to May 30, 1943, was a significant engagement between American and Japanese forces during World War II. Attu Island, located in the Islands of Alaska was occupied by the Japanese as part of their campaign to expand their defensive perimeter in the Pacific.This battle caused the japanese imperial navy to briefly redistribute their forces in the pacific in may 1943 to protect japan.

european

27hvan — 2024-03-26 21:08:45 UTC

Hitler gets appointed german leader

27hvan — 2024-03-26 21:17:08 UTC

Adolf Hitler was appointed as Chancellor of Germany on January 30, 1933. He came to power through a combination of legal means and political maneuvering. this was important because it gave hitler the power to make choices that he wants.

invasion of poland

27hvan — 2024-03-26 21:25:37 UTC

the invasion of Poland began on September 1, 1939 it was the start of World War II in Europe. Nazi Germany which was led by Adolf Hitler and the Soviet Union which was led by Joseph Stalin launched a planned invasion of Poland from the west and east. The invasion of Poland was important as it marked the beginning of World War II in Europe and set the stage for major geopolitical shifts and conflict throughout the continent.

munich agreement

27hvan — 2024-03-26 21:29:52 UTC

The Munich Agreement was signed on September 30, 1938, it was a diplomatic agreement between Germany, Britain, France, and Italy, which allowed Nazi Germany to expand the Sudetenland region of Czechoslovakia in exchange for Adolf Hitler's promise to pursue no further territorial expansion. This is where the appeasement with england first happened.

Hitlers suicide

27hvan — 2024-03-26 21:57:39 UTC

in his final days in april 1945, adolf hitler the leader of nazi germany realized that defeat was imminent. on april 30 he commited suicide in his bunker of berlin. his suicide marked the end of his regime and the fall of nazi germany.