WWII BASSETT by TxnnerB

Treaty of Versilles

tanner_bassett — 2015-12-03 20:39:42 UTC

The allied powers put all of the blame from WWI onto Germany, forcing them to pay war reparations, weaken and lower military statues, as well as give back stolen territory.

Sudetenland

tanner_bassett — 2015-12-04 19:56:49 UTC

During the Munich confrence of 1938, Hitler demanded that the Western portion of Chezclosovakia. Trying to avoid war, the Prime Minister of Great Britain gave into the demands of Hitler, but the Germans would go against their word and take over all of Chezlosovakia.

Poland

tanner_bassett — 2015-12-04 20:06:09 UTC

On the September 1, 1939 Hitler invades Poland as a attempt to gain new territory, this being the final straw of the Allie powers towards Hitlers antics, declare war, causing the beginning of WWII.

Holocaust

tanner_bassett — 2015-12-04 20:12:40 UTC

The official start and finish of this genocide was January 30, 1933 - May 8, 1945. The time of this genocide took the Jewish people through ghetto's, train boxes, and death camps. Because of these labors and other events during this time, the estimated death count was 11 million, 6 million of them being Jewish.

Battle of France

tanner_bassett — 2015-12-04 20:19:31 UTC

The result of this battle being the loss of the French resulted in the North being controlled by the Nazi's, and the South being labeled as a puppeteer government, a government run by the French but still shared the Nazi views. Their were still portions of the Free French government that were determined to continue to help the allies.

Battle of Britain

tanner_bassett — 2015-12-04 20:35:06 UTC

The Battle of Britain was the battle between the Luftwaffe and the RAF, the German air force for two strait months bombed cities in England, when it finally ended, people realized that it will be possible to defeat Hitler.

Operation Barbarossa

tanner_bassett — 2015-12-04 20:44:50 UTC

Using Hitlers tactic of the Blitzkrieg, He attempts to control and starve out the Soviet Union, but it takes longer than expected, going into winter and causing Germany to retreat.

Battle of Stalingrad

tanner_bassett — 2015-12-04 20:48:38 UTC

The first major turning point in the War, being the first loss for Germany, as well as being on the Eastern front, they wouldn't attack the East again.

Pearl Harbor

tanner_bassett — 2015-12-04 20:50:13 UTC

On the US Naval base off Hawaii the Japanese began to bomb and attack the American soldier from arieal attacks, leading US to join the war.

D-Day

tanner_bassett — 2015-12-05 01:57:27 UTC

An important day in which Allied troops push through the Western Front causing Hitler to fight through three different fronts, changing the war completely.

Battle of the Bulge

tanner_bassett — 2015-12-05 02:08:54 UTC

The Final offensive attack of Germany, being a desperate last attempt to get back in the lead of the war

V-E Day

tanner_bassett — 2015-12-05 02:10:17 UTC

Standing for "Victory in Europe" this was the day Germany surrendered from the war and leading to the death of Hitler and many other Nazi leaders.

Battle of Midway

tanner_bassett — 2015-12-05 02:11:49 UTC

During the United States tactic of island hopping to try to get close to Japan, the Battle of Midway was a must win over the war with Japan. Which the US won.

Battle of Okinawa

tanner_bassett — 2015-12-05 02:13:44 UTC

The most severe battle with Japan losing over 110,000 troops in one fight, giving the US the victory and placing them only 330 miles from the mainland.

Hiroshima and Nagasaki

tanner_bassett — 2015-12-05 02:16:24 UTC

Fat Man, and Little Boy, two atomic nukes used to end the war with Japan were dropped on both Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

V-J Day

tanner_bassett — 2015-12-05 02:17:51 UTC

Standing for Victory in Japan day, this would end the World War, but would quickly also transition to the Cold War.