Began on September 1, 1939

Germany justified the invasion with false claims of Polish persecution of ethnic Germans.

The attack involved over 1.5 million troops including tanks, bombers and fighter planes.

Polish defenses were quickly defeated by the german forces

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Began on December 7, 1941

Hundreds of Japanese planes surprise attacked the US Navy base

More than 20 ships and 300 planes were attacked and more than 2,400 people were killed

The next day the US declared war on Japan

https://www.history.com/articles/pearl-harbor

Began on March 24, 1945

Tuskegee airmen set out on the longest escort mission they would fly during WWII

Bombers ran a gauntlet of over 1600 miles into the hear of Hitler's germany and back

https://www.history.com/articles/the-tuskegee-airmen-5-fascinating-facts

First nuclear explosion July 16, 1945

Plutonium implosion device was tested at a site 210 miles south of Los Alamos, New Mexico

The code name for the test was "Trinity."

The success of the Trinity test meant the U.S. military could use an atomic bomb

https://www.afnwc.af.mil/About-Us/History/Trinity-Nuclear-Test/#:~:text=Department%20of%20Energy)-,The%20world's%20first%20nuclear%20explosion%20occurred%20on%20July%2016%2C%201945,the%20test%20was%20%22Trinity.%22

Began 1942-1945

The Tuskegee Airmen trained in the Great Lakes after graduation

Nearly 200 planes crashed into the Great Lakes during WW2

they used P-47 and P-51 airplanes

P-47 and P-51 airplanes were used for escorting bombers and engaging in air-to-air combat

https://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/explorations/18aviatorsdown/history.html

https://www.nationalww2museum.org/sites/default/files/2017-07/tuskegee-airmen.pdf

It began on December 13, 1937.

Began June 1942 and ended a couple hours later

Marked a turning point in the Pacific War

Planes engaged in dogfights

The US Navy won.

Began in June 1944

American carrier-based aircraft, including Hellcats and Avengers, clashed with Japanese aircraft in a battle

The sheer scale of the engagement solidified the shift in air power in favor of the Allies. 

The Battle of the Philippine Sea earned the moniker "The Marianas Turkey Shoot"

https://avi-8.com/blogs/the-aviation-journal/dogfights-in-the-pacific-legendary-aerial-battles-of-world-war-ii?srsltid=AfmBOopYpZy_hW8SZeFRY1MBjc-6zyFoyNk6-RQEzG5V4EXVn9mYwVpi

Began September 3, 1939 and ended May 8, 1945

World War II's longest continuous campaign

Over five years, thousands of ships engage in 100-plus battles in the Atlantic Ocean

100,000 lives lost

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It began on October 3, 1935.

The Italians committed atrocities against the independent African state.

Poisonous gas, aerial bombardment, flame throwers, and concentration camps were all involved.

https://www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/ethiopia-invaded/

It began on May 26 and ended on June 4, 1940

A German invasion around the French coastal town of Dunkirk

Adolf Hitler halting Germany's advance there,

Germany claims victory

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It began on September 2, 1945.

Japanese representatives signed the official instrument of surrender.

Signed the importance attached to the Emperor's role by the Americans.

https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/surrender-of-japan#:~:text=On%20September%202%2C%201945%2C%20Japanese,Truman.

Born 1929 died February 1945

Anne was 10 years old, Nazi Germany invaded Poland

The diary Anne received for her 13th birthday, and she was famous for her short stories about when she was hiding.

https://www.annefrank.org/en/anne-frank/who-was-anne-frank/

Born September 30, 1928, and died July 2, 2016

Holocaust survivor, author, Nobel Peace Prize winner

Ellie was 15 when he was captured by the Nazis and sent away to a concentration camp

He is most famous for his book, Night, which describes his experiences in the Holocaust

TCi Textbook, Pages 426-427

Began in 1942.

A surgeon named Dr. Lytle sent a letter to the White House with an idea for a weapon that he believed would wreak havoc on Japan.

The idea was to attach explosive devices to bats and drop them out of a plane.

The weapon was named bat bombs.

Inspired by a trip to Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico.

https://www.history.com/articles/weird-weapons-world-war-ii

On February 3, 1945, they sailed for Britain

They worked seven days a week.

They organized the mail by creating information cards with serial numbers for proper identification.

Began in January 1933 and ended in May 1945

Began on April to May 1945

Three Soviet army groups attacked the city from the north, east, and south

Hitler, who was trying to save Berlin, ordered all men not already in the army, most were either young, old, or sick, to take up arms.

Began on April 1 and ended June 22, 1945

About 12,000 Allied troops and 100,000 Japanese soldiers died.

Many local Okinawans committed suicide rather than surrendering

There was the American decision to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Started June 1944

The Allies attacked Germany to retake France

At the same time, the Soviets pushed the Germans out of Bulgaria and Romania

Happened in 1942

A 20-year-old, Naomi Parker was working in a machine shop.

In the picture, released through the Acme photo agency, she was bent over a machine.

She was wearing a jumpsuit and heels, with her hair tied back in a polka-dot bandana for safety.

2018, she finally got recognization from the picture.

She was the inspiration for the WWII-era poster girl "Rosie the Riveter"

Died at the age of 96.

https://www.history.com/articles/rosie-the-riveter-inspiration

Began in July and ended August 1943

Hitler wanted to win this battle to stop the Soviet counteroffensive

This was the last significant military operation

Began June 22, 1941

Hitler wanted to invade Saint Petersburg, Moscow, and ukraine

A fierce battle in the winter of 1941 to 1942 pushed the Army Group Center from Moscow

Nearly 8 million casualties

Began on July 10 and ended October 31, 1940

Britain's Royal Air Force and Navy respond to heavy bombing attacks from Germany's Luftwaffe air force

The total British civilian losses were 23 thousand dead and 32,138 wounded, in which almost 3,000 civilians died.

Began May 20 to June 1, 1941

Nazi paratroopers invaded the Greek island of Crete

Resulted in heavy losses for the Germans, but fearing a sea assault, Allied forces soon withdrew and evacuated in defeat.

Nearly 4,000 Allies and more than 3,000 Germans were killed. Hitler decries.

Began October 2, 1941 to January 7, 1942

The Axis launches a campaign to capture the capital city of Moscow before winter sets in.

The Soviets brought in reinforcements

There was losses on both sides during harsh weather, the Germans were eventually beaten back and forced to retreat.

September 1939.

Two days after Germany invaded Poland, Britain and France declared war against Germany.

Then WWII started and multiple countries recovering from the traumatic events from WWI.

They tried to remain neutral to avoid invasion and more deaths

https://www.history.com/articles/neutral-countries-world-war-ii

Began in 1933

During World War II, German propaganda highlighted the strength and superiority of the German military while portraying the British and Allied forces in a negative light.

The Allies were depicted either as cowardly and ruthless or as courageous but led astray.

Russian soldiers, in particular, were dehumanized and shown as brutal, fearless killers who charged into battle without concern for their own lives.

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/goebbels-propaganda/#:~:text=During%20World%20War%20II%20German,attacked%20without%20fear%20of%20death.