Timeline by Nick Voigt

Japanese Invasion of Manchuria (September 18 1931)

voigtn28731 — 2024-04-04 18:25:07 UTC

On September 18, 1931, The Japanese launched an invasion of China specifically in Manchuria. The reason behind this attack was because of an explosion that happened on a railway owned by Japan. The Japanese believed that the explosion was caused by Chinese nationalists causing them to invade and control massive parts of China. When occupying these places Chinese citizens went through gruesome and awful treatment by the Japanese military which would later go on trial for war crimes.

Hitler Becomes Chancellor (January 30 1933)

voigtn28731 — 2024-04-04 18:49:37 UTC

On January 30, 1933, Adolf Hitler was appointed Chancellor in the Hindenburg Office. Adolf Hitler was born on April 20, 1889, in Austria. He was a German politician and leader of the Nazi party and was the cause of millions of deaths having a big role in WW2 and the imprisonment and killing of Jewish people. He came to power by promising political and economic stability for Germany due to the reparations having to be paid after WWI.

Invasion of Poland (September of 1939)

voigtn28731 — 2024-04-04 19:07:01 UTC

On September 1, 1939, Germany invaded Poland as well as the Soviet Union decided to split in and sign a non-aggression act between one another. The assault on Poland demonstrated Germany’s ability to combine air power and armor in a new kind of mobile warfare. This caused France and Britain to declare war on Germany leading to WW2.

Attack On Pearl Harbor ( December 7 1941 )

voigtn28731 — 2024-04-04 19:16:23 UTC

On December 7, 1941, the Japanese Air Force bombed the United States Naval base in Hawaii. This attack was successful in destroying lots of Ships and Carriers but also not because lots of the ships they were aiming for weren't present. The reason for this attack was that the United States decided to freeze exports of oil to Japan due to the treatment of China by Japan. This attack killed lots of people and was the reason for America declaring war on Japan.

Battle of Midway (June 4th 1942)

voigtn28731 — 2024-04-08 14:13:00 UTC

The Battle of Midway was a naval battle between the United States and Japan. In this battle, the United States came out on top destroying Japanese ships the reason they lost was due to poor operational planning. This battle was important because it stopped the growth of Japan in the Pacific as well as put the United States in a position to begin shrinking the Japanese empire.

Battle of Stralingrad (August 23 1942)

voigtn28731 — 2024-04-08 14:50:53 UTC

This Battle was important because it was Nazi Germany trying to take a massive part of Russia. This battle was extremely bloody and lots of lives were lost. The Soviet Union was able to defend their country against the Nazis. In this battle, 1.1 million people died with 40,00 civilians being killed.

D-Day (June 6th 1944)

voigtn28731 — 2024-04-08 15:04:26 UTC

D-Day or known as the Battle of Normandy was one if not the most important battle of WW2. It pushed back Nazi Forces and started the shrinking of Nazi Germany. This victory also led to the liberation of France as it was being held by Nazi Germany. This battle took months of planning and successfully paid off but was still tragic due to all the lives that were lost.

Aushwitzs Liberated (Jan 27 1945)

voigtn28731 — 2024-04-08 15:29:56 UTC

Auschwitz was a concentration Camp during WW2. It was one of the most tragic things that have happened to Jewish people and is still talked about to this day. The Holocaust killed so many Jewish people with 1.1 million people dying there. Today The concentration camp is a museum in honor of all the lives lost there

Atomic Bomb Dropping (Aug 6th 1945

voigtn28731 — 2024-04-08 15:35:10 UTC

On Aug 6th, 1945 The first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima in Japan by the United States. The reason for this Bombing was to pressure Japan into surrendering. Soon after Japan surrendered and the devastating power was shown by the aftermath of the bomb. The bomb killed between 126,000 people to 226,000 people.

Japan Surrenders (September 1945)

voigtn28731 — 2024-04-08 15:38:35 UTC

This was the end of WW2 as Japan surrendered to the United States. The atomic bombs showed on Hiroshima caused Japan to surrender and finally end the war. Some Japanese soldiers and generals had to stand trial for war crimes.