My dazzling padlet by Hunter Fulcher

Nazi-Soviet Pact

21326321 — 2024-03-26 17:44:26 UTC

In August 1939 Germany signs non-aggression pact with the Soviet Union Meant to keep Britain from entering a war. They agree to split Poland among themselves

Nazi invasion of Poland

21326321 — 2024-03-26 17:46:20 UTC

In September 1939, German blitzkrieg overruns Poland. A quick German victory. Britain & France declare war on Germany.

The Fall of France

21326321 — 2024-03-26 17:48:21 UTC

In may 1940, Hitler’s army moves through the Ardennes and around the Maginot Line. Reach France’s Northern coast in 10 days & France surrenders.

Miracle at Dunkirk

21326321 — 2024-03-26 17:49:49 UTC

In Spring 1940 Allied forces pushed to the beaches at Dunkirk. French & British troops rescued by 850 British ships.

The battle of Britain

21326321 — 2024-03-26 17:51:01 UTC

In Summer of 1940 – May 1941 German Luftwaffe makes nightly bomb raids over Great Britain. New technology (Enigma, Radar) allow British RAF to hold off Germany and prove Hitler can be stopped.

Stalingrad

21326321 — 2024-03-26 17:52:16 UTC

In the time of August 1942 – February 1943 Germany wanted to seize oil fields and capture Stalingrad. German troops surrender to the Soviet Union due to starvation and cold.

Pearl Harbor

21326321 — 2024-03-26 17:53:43 UTC

On December 7th 1941, Japanese surprise attack on the US in retaliation for cutting off their oil supply. There were 19 American ships that sunk or got damaged. More than 2,300 Americans were killed & the US enters the war.

The D-Day Invasion

21326321 — 2024-03-26 17:55:30 UTC

Invasion was on June 6, 1944. Troops land in France to push into Germany Largest land and sea attack in history. Leads to the eventual liberation of Belgium, France, and Luxembourg.

The Liberation of Europe

21326321 — 2024-03-26 18:00:29 UTC

Allied soldiers push into Paris and free France. Soviet army closes in on Germany from the east. US & British forces advance from the west. Hitler commits suicide that month and Germany surrenders in May.

The Battle of Midway

21326321 — 2024-03-26 18:02:33 UTC

June 4, 1942 Japan targeted Midway to get the whole US fleet to the island. US attack on Japanese aircraft carriers and was successful. Turning point of the war in the Pacific.

Battle of Guadacanal.

21326321 — 2024-03-26 18:04:56 UTC

Time of August 1942 – February 1943 Allies attacked Japanese airbase in the Solomon Islands. Battle turned into a savage struggle & ended with more than 24,000 dead.

Battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa

21326321 — 2024-03-26 18:14:08 UTC

From the time of February – June 1945 there was brutal fighting over small islands close to Japan. Extremely high casualties on both sides.

Hiroshima and Nagasaki

21326321 — 2024-03-26 18:15:40 UTC

On August 6 & 9th, 1945 President Truman informed an invasion of Japan might cost a million lives. Dropping the bomb would be the quickest possible end to war. Approximately 140,000+ Japanese civilians died in the atomic bombs Radiation fallout killed more. Led to Japanese surrender.