Nazis invade Poland using the Blitzkrieg

Effect:

France and Britain declare war on Germany, WWII begins.

Britain, France declare war on Germany

Effect:

It directly triggered the start of World War II

Soviets capture Poland

Effect:

Would wind up with 3/5 of Poland and 13 million of It's people

Soviets capture Latvia and Lithuania

Effect:

Restricted the countries's freedom and resulted in economic, cultural depression

Finland Surrenders

Effect:

Territorial loss, economic impact, population displacement and a pschyological impact.

France is now controlled by the Germans

Effect:

Economic hardship, shortages, and the establishment of a Vichy government that collaborated with the Nazis, resulting in the persecution of Jews and other groups.

France Surrenders from the war

Effect:

The establishment of a German occupation zone in northern and western France, the creation of the Vichy regime in the unoccupied south, and the rise of the French Resistance.

Hitler captures Denmark, Norway

Effect:

Germany has access to the North Atlantic, Reconnaissance Capabilities, Meanwhile Norway had an economic impact, and many deportations of Jews.

Nazi's conquer Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg and reach French coast.

Effect:

The Nazi conquest of the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg led to suffering including death of Jews and the formation of resistance movements ultimately resulting in significant loss of life and economic damage.

Germany plans to evade Britain begin air attacks.

Effect:

British use coding to resist the Germans.

Battle of Britain, Air war over Britain that lasts a while

Effect:

A British victory that prevented Germany from achieving air superiority and consequently an invasion of Britain while also inflicting heavy losses on the Luftwaffe. It caused Hitler to invade the Soviet Union.

Germany invades unprepared Soviet Union

Effects:

Catastrophic military losses, divided Europe into Eastern and Western blocs, and destroyed most of Soviet air Force

Hitler takes Yugoslavia and Greece

Effect:

Led to a political and economical crisis that was one of the cause of the Greek civil war.

The Siege of Leningrad

Effect:

Many of the inhabitants were starved to death due to the Nazi's tactics. 1 million died in the winter of 1941-1942.

The Battle of Moscow

Effect:

The Nazi's almost succeed in conquering Russia but they were unprepared for the horrible Winter. The soviets launched a sudden counter attack forcing the German onto defense. The Germans suffered a severe defeat.

The Battle of Stalingrad

Effect:

Nazis captured the city but are surrounded and forced to surrender in February of 1943

Japan invaded China, conquered Beijing and Nanjing

Effect:

Tens and thousands of Chinese women were raped and killed.

Japan took French Indochina, Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos

Effect:

This caused the U.S. to cut off oil shipments to Japan. This led up to Japan attacking pearl harbor which initially caused the involvement of U.S. in WWII

Japan attacks Pearl Harbor

Effect:

This involved the U.S. into the war causing congress declared war on Japan.

Japan invaded the Philippines

Effect:

There was major death, economic ruin and tremendous physical destruction.

Japan took Singapore

Effect:

There were many sufferings like food shortages, the capture of the allied troops and massacres of ethnic Chinese.

Japan takes Dutch East Indies

Effect:

Four million people died as a result of famine and forced labor.

Japan takes Burma

Effect:

Disruption of vital supply routes to China, and a large number of civilians casualties.

The Axis Forces capture Tobruk

Effect:

Resulted in the surrender of 35,000 Allied troops and a significant blow to the British leadership

The Battle of El Alamein

Effect:

Forced the Axis powers to retreat and boosted the Allied morale.

The Battle of the Coral Sea

Effect:

The Allies suffered more losses than the Japanese but they had stopped Japan's southward advance.

The Battle of Midway

Effect:

The U.S. destroys Japan's naval fleet which results in their retreat.

The Battle of Guadalcanal

Effect:

U.S. fought to destroy the Japanese air base. Was the first major land victory against Japan in the Pacific and forced Japan to go defense.

Operation Overload - "D-day"

Effect:

Liberation of France and put the Allies into a path towards victory.

France, Belgium and Luxembourg liberated

Effect:

Invasion of Germany could begin.

The Battle of the Bulge

Effects:

The Allies won the battle resulting in significantly higher casualties on the German side.

Soviets surround Berlin

Effects :

The Allies successfully capture Berlin May 2nd 1945 causing the end of the Nazi regime. This caused Hitler to commit suicide.

Germany officially Surrenders

Effects:

Resulted in the end of WWII and the new beginning of a era of political and social change.

Battle of Leyte Gulf

Effect:

The Japanese navy was badly damaged, it secured allied control of the Pacific.

American forces captured Iwo Jima

Effects:

Provided air fields to support long-range fighter escorts for bombing missions over the Japanese home islands.

American troops took Okinawa

Effects:

There was immense casualties on both ends including heavy civilian losses and influenced the use of atomic bombs in Japan.

U.S. dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima

Effects:

75,000 people died, caused many health risks to survivors and caused widespread destruction

U.S. dropped atomic bomb on Nagasaki

Effects:

70,000 people died, caused widespread destruction, caused many health problems and forced the surrender of Japan.

Japan officially surrenders

Effects:

The end of World War II and The United States led the allies in the occupation and rehabilitation of the Japanese state.

Berlin Falls

Effect:

Berlin surrendered to the Soviet Union, the Soviet red army took full control of Berlin, the land was divided among the allies and was the beginning of post-war transition.