Nazis Invade Poland using blitzkrieg

Effect:

France and Britain declare war in Germany, WWII Begins.

Poland falls quickly to Germany.

Effect

it marked the official start of the war in Europe, causing Britain and France to declare war on Germany.

Soviets capture Poland.

Effect

It effectively marked the complete division of Poland between Germany and the Soviet Union.

Soviet Union invasions were slowed in Finland

Effect

demonstrated the limitations of the Red Army, ultimately allowing Finland to retain its independence despite being forced to cede some territory to the Soviets

Finland surrenders to the Soviet Union

Effect: Finland surrendered a large area of southeastern Finland, including the city of Viipuri (renamed Vyborg).

Hitler captures Denmark and Norway

Effect: It marked the end of the "Phony War" in the West, as the German invasion caught the Allied Powers by surprise

The Nazi's conquered the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, and reach the French coast.

Effect: The rapid victory also acted as a diversion to draw away Allied resources while the main German advance surged through Belgium and into France

France surrenders to Germany

Effect: It marked a profound rift in French society, as the nation faced the reality of Nazi occupation and the loss of its sovereignty.

Germany plans to invade Britain, and begins air attacks

Effect: The Luftwaffe dropped approximately 20,000 bombs on London, causing extensive damage and killing thousands

The Battle of Britain, air war over Britain

Effect: Britain weakened the Luftwaffe and prevented Germany from achieving air superiority. In the long term, Britain's preservation as a base for offensive action against Germany allowed bombers to devastate German industry and infrastructure later in the war.

Nazis surround the city attempting to starve the inhabitants

Effect

When Nazis surrounded cities and attempted to starve their inhabitants, the result was widespread death and suffering, with the Siege of Leningrad being a particularly brutal example, resulting in an estimated 1.5 million deaths. 

The battle of Moscow

Effect

The Soviets successfully defend their capital, halting the German advance and marking the beginning of the end for German forces on the Eastern Front. 

The battle of Stalingrad

Effect

Nazis capture the city but are forced to surrender in February of 1943, A major defeat for the German Wehrmacht and shifting the balance of power on the Eastern Front in favor of the Soviet Union.

Japan invaded China, conquered Beijing and Nanjing

Effect: A devastating conflict that caused immense human suffering, including the deaths of around 20 million Chinese civilians and military personnel.

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

Effect: Including the United States' entry into World War II, the end of its isolationist policy, and the internment of Japanese Americans. 

Japan took Singapore

Effect: Severely undermined British prestige, which contributed to the end of British colonial rule in the region after the war

Japan took Dutch East Indies (modern day Indonesia)

Effect: The end of Dutch colonial rule, the rise of Indonesian nationalism.

Japan took Burma (modern day Myanmar)

Effect the capture of Rangoon, the cutting off of the Burma Road, and a devastating blow to Allied supply lines to China.

Americans stop Japanese advance with the Battle of the Coral Sea.

Effect: the US Navy successfully turn back a Japanese invasion force aimed at Port Moresby, marking the first time a major Japanese advance was halted. 

The U.S. destroys Japans naval fleet making them retreat

Effect: halting Japan's expansion and shifting the strategic initiative to the Allies. 

Japan officially surrendered

Effect WWII is over

The U.S. dropped the atomic bomb on Nagasaki, 70,000 died

Effect: An estimated 40,000 deaths initially, with many more dying from burns, injuries, and radiation poisoning, and contributing to Japan's eventual surrender

The U.S. dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima,

Effect : By the end of 1945, the bombing had killed an estimated 140,000 people in Hiroshima

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

Berlin falls

Effect The Battle of Berlin concluded with the Soviet Red Army capturing the city, marking a decisive victory and a significant step towards the end of World War II in Europe. 

Hitler commits suicide

Effect: After a couple days Germany finally surrenders.

American forces captured Iwo-Jima

Effects: it provided a crucial base for bombing Japan

The Battle of the Buldge, last German offensive

Effect: The catastrophic losses on the German side prevented Germany from resisting the advance of Allied forces following the Normandy Invasion.

The Battle of Leyte Gulf,

Effects :Japanese navy was badly injured.

The Allies had liberated France, Belgium, and Luxembourg

Effects :leading to the re-establishment of legitimate authorities, the punishment of collaborators, and a period of hope.

France was being controlled by Germany until D-Day, American, British, French, and Canadian troops storm the beaches in Normandy, France.

Effect: D-Day marked a pivotal turning point in World War II, effectively pushing back against German forces. Although the war did not end on D-Day, it marked the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany.

The U.S. fought the Battle of Guadalcanal to destroy Japanese air base

Effect: marking a turning point in the Pacific Theater by forcing the Japanese to retreat and halting their expansion. 

British General Bernard Montgomery stopped the Axis advance at the Battle of El Alamein (Egypt)

Effect: The victory at El Alamein was a decisive blow against the Axis forces, halting their advance and forcing them into a defensive position. 

The Axis forces captured Tobruk (Libya) under the leadership of Erwin Rommel.

Effect: a major blow to the British, the second-largest capitulation of British forces in the war, and a political crisis in Britain