Timeline by Jay Reyes

Dunkirk Evacuation-May 26, 1940-June 4, 1940

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the evacuation of the allied and British troops from the seaport of Dunkirk. This evacuation had saved thousands of troops.

Japan Signs Official Surrender-September 2, 1945

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Japan signed the written agreement to Surrender which ended the hostilities of the war. This was signed by the representatives of Japan.

Allies win Battle of Leyte-October 23-26 1944

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The battle of Leyte was a sea and air battle that weakened the Japanese and helped the allies take control of the pacific.

Hitler Commits Suicide-April 30, 1945

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Hitler went to his bunker and shot himself in the head. this would end up leaving Germany to Surrender in the war.

Battle of Britain-July 10, 1940 - October 31, 1940

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the battle of Britain involved Britain having to defend against German air attacks. then Germany would successfully invade France.

Pearl Harbor-December 7, 1941

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Pearl Harbor was a U.S. naval base in Hawaii attacked by air by the Japanese. this attack caused most U.S. planes to be affected by the attack.

Germany Surrenders-may 7, 1945

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The surrender of the German third reich was signed on the morning of May 7, 1945 at the Supreme Headquarters. Three other surrender documents were signed for Great Britain, Russia, and France.

Japan Abandons Guadalcanal-february 7, 1943

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Japan was outnumbered by the troops and they were left with no choice but to abandon their effort to retake Guadalcanal.

Soviet Union Invaded-June 22, 1941

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The invasion of the soviet union was codenamed operation barbarossa. It was considered one of the biggest military operations. Germany assembled 3.5 million for the attack.

Battle of Midway-June 4-7, 1942

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A major naval battle in the pacific that happened six months after Japans attack on pearl harbor. There were three american aircrafts and four japanese aircrafts that participated in the battle,

Allies Land in North Africa-Nov 8, 1942

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American and British forces landed in North Africa to secure victory in North Africa. It was also the most large airborne assault by the U.S and this invasion also allowed the American armed forces to fight against Nazi Germany.

D Day-June 6, 1944

12355706 — 2024-03-27 16:50:49 UTC

One of the biggest seaborne invasions known and it led the allies to victory of the western front. A bunch of allied troops came and landed in Normandy to start the invasion and it was codenamed Operation Neptune.

Hiroshima/Nagasaki-Aug 6-9 1945

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The atomic bombing of these two cities by the U.S, this killed between 129,000 and 226,000 people. This also caused Japan to surrender in the war.

Allies Surrender in the Philippines-May 6, 1942

12355706 — 2024-03-27 17:06:40 UTC

U.S. Lieutenant General Jonathan Wainwright surrenders all U.S. troops in the Philippines to the Japanese. Corregidor remained the last Allied stronghold in the Philippines after the Japanese victory at Bataan

Japanese Internment Camps in America-Feb 19, 1942 – Mar 20, 1946

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