Germany invades Poland using the Blitzkrieg

Effect

Britain, France declares war on Germany but Poland falls quickly

Soviets capture Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, Finland, slowed in Finland.

Effects

Mass executions, deportations, and repression of the native population.

Hitler captures Denmark and Norway

Effects

Germany used both countries as useful bases to use for operations for upcoming fights

Nazis conquer Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg and reach the French coast

Effects

The Nazis can invade France once again through Belgium without France expecting it.

France surrenders in June 1940-controlled by Germany until June 1944 (D-Day)

Effects

France was divided into two, one half was controlled by Germany and other was France. Until 1944 for D-day it led to France of liberation, and denied Germany expanding and taking France economic and manpower resources.

Germany plans to invade Britain-Begins with air attacks in July 1940. British uses air force. radar, and code-breaking to resist Germany. Battle of Britain- air war over Britain that lasts until May 1941

Effects

Helped solidified the allies with resistance to fight back the Nazi's.

Hitler plans to invade Soviet Union-takes Yugoslavia, Greece

Effects

Then it leads Hitler to invade Soviet Union

Germany invades the unprepared Soviet Union using the operation Barbarossa.

Effects

Lead to Soviet losing much of it's air force and a win/lost on the eastern Front for Germany

Nazi's surround the city, attempting to starve the inhabitants

Effects

One million die during the 41-42 winter, due to hunger and not proper winter gear for winter.

Nazis almost won, but were overwhelmed with horrible winter.

Effects

The Nazis had to called off the attack because of winter conditions and didn't had proper gear to fight.

Nazis captured the city are surrounded, but Soviet was out producing Nazis in their factories.

Effects

The losses for Nazis were hard for Germany to make up, the tide turn and benefited the Soviets for the war.

Japan invaded China, conquered Beijing and Nanjing. Tens of thousands were raped and killed.

Effects

This led to China to tremendous losses sustained by Chinese people.

Japan took French, Indochina, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos

Effects

In response, the U.S. cut off oil shipments to Japan.

Japan attacks Pearl Harbor "a date which will live in infamy"

Effects

The U.S. congress declared war on Japan

Japan invaded the Philippines

Effects

An enormous amount of economic damage, societal disruption, and suffering resulted from this disaster.

Japan takes Singapore

Effects

Malayan campaign comes to an end with Japanese victory and surrender of all Commonwealth forces in Singapore

Japan takes Dutch East Indies

Effect

The Indonesian population was starved, forced into slavery, or expelled from their homes

Japan takes over Burma

Effects

They used Burma for resources and use Burma as a buffer zone for their main attack against Malaya and Singapore

The Axis forces captured Tobruk under the leadership of Erwin Rommel (The Desert Fox)

Effects

During the Middle East conflict, the United States supplied supplies and equipment delivery

British General Bernard Montgomery stopped the Axis advance at the Battle of El Alamein.

Effects

In the Allied forces, 4,800 killed, 9,000 wounded, and 30,000 captured out of 195,000 soldiers, compared to 9,000 dead, 15,000 wounded and 30,000 captured in the Axis forces.

Battle of the Coral Sea- Americans stop Japanese advance in May 1942

Effects

Shokaku's air group had been heavily damaged, Zuikaku's had been destroyed.

Battle of Midway- U.S. destroys Japan Naval fleet, they retreat.

Effects

Douglas MacAuthur- American Army commander in the Pacific plans to Island hop past Japanese stronghold and take weaker Islands

Soviets Surround Berlin-Hitler commits suicide

Effects

The death of Hitler has completely destroyed the Nazis. The Soviets found his body and did not tell anyone for two whole weeks.

Berlin falls

Effects

It was the final step in defeating the Third Reich and ending World War ll in Europe

Germany officially surrenders- V-E Day (Victory in Europe)

Effects

The United States, UK, and France split West Berlin, and East Berlin to the Soviets.

Fought the Battle of Leyte Gulf- Japanese navy was badly damaged

Effects

Japan used Kamikazes-pilots-who flew suicide missions

Battle of the Bulge- Last German offensive

Effects

After this Battle Germany only starts retreating

Americans captured Iwo Jima

Effect

Roughly 21,000 Japanese defenders, 216 survived the Battle to be taken prisoner, and an estimated 3,000 went into hiding during the U.S. occupation of the Island

American troops then take Okinawa

Effects

Japan suffered huge casualties, then leads to the Manhattan Project- Secret U.S. project to develop an atomic bomb.

U.S. dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima

Effects

75,000 people died

U.S. then drops another atomic bomb in Nagasaki

Effects

70,000 people died

Japan officially surrenders

Effects

World war ll is over