world war II timeline by Zareya Armstrong

JAPAN INVADES MANCHURIA AND CHINA-U.S. RESPONDS WITH EMBARGO

zareyaa — 2023-11-21 13:07:34 UTC

the invasion of Manchuria by Japan took place in September 1931, and the subsequent conflict with China continued for many years.

HITLER TAKES AUSTRIA AND CZECH.Munich Agreement-Chamberlain-Appeasement

zareyaa — 2023-11-21 13:13:15 UTC

In 1938, Adolf Hitler's Germany annexed Austria in an event known as the Anschluss.

GERMANY AND SOVIET UNION INVADE POLAND-BEGINS WWII

alaynas2 — 2023-11-21 13:18:08 UTC

On September 1, 1939, Germany, under the leadership of Adolf Hitler, launched a full-scale invasion of Poland, using blitzkrieg tactics that overwhelmed Polish defenses.

Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union signed non aggression pact on August 23, 1939.

zareyaa — 2023-11-21 13:21:36 UTC

a significant diplomatic agreement signed

FALL OF FRANCE

alaynas2 — 2023-11-21 13:30:05 UTC

The fall of France during World War II occurred in 1940, as German forces, under the direction of Adolf Hitler, swiftly overran French defenses.

BATTLE OF BRITAIN (THE BLITZ)

alaynas2 — 2023-11-21 13:32:50 UTC

The battle took place between July and October 1940 and is considered a significant chapter in the war's history.

MIRACLE AT DUNKIRK

alaynas2 — 2023-11-21 13:38:27 UTC

The "Miracle at Dunkirk" refers to the remarkable evacuation of Allied troops from the beaches of Dunkirk, France, in 1940 during World War II.

ROME-BERLIN-TOKYO AXIS FORMS

alaynas2 — 2023-11-21 13:40:43 UTC

Tripartite Pact signed in 1940, which officially established the Axis Powers.

JUNE-GERMANY INVADES RUSSIA (SOVIET UNION) FOR OIL

alaynas2 — 2023-11-21 13:42:01 UTC

The invasion, codenamed Operation Barbarossa, was launched by Nazi Germany on June 22, 1941, and it represented a significant escalation of World War II.

PEARL HARBOR “A DATE THAT WILL LIVE IN INFAMY”

alaynas2 — 2023-11-27 12:46:24 UTC

The phrase "a date which will live in infamy" is a quote from President Franklin D. Roosevelt's address to Congress on December 8, 1941, the day after the attack on Pearl Harbor by the Imperial Japanese Navy.

U.S. DECLARES WAR ON JAPAN

alaynas2 — 2023-11-27 12:53:51 UTC

The United States declared war on Japan on December 8, 1941, following the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

AFRICAN BATTLE-EL ALAMEIN FOR OIL-GERMANS ARE DEFEATED

alaynas2 — 2023-11-27 12:55:26 UTC

The battle took place from October 23 to November 4, 1942, near the Egyptian town of El Alamein. The primary strategic objective for both sides in this theatre of the war was control over the Suez Canal and access to the oil resources of the Middle East, which were of vital importance for the war effort.

BATTLE OF MIDWAY-TURNING POINT

alaynas2 — 2023-11-27 13:25:37 UTC

The Battle of Midway, fought from June 4 to June 7, 1942, was a pivotal naval engagement between the United States and the Empire of Japan during World War II.

BATTLE of CORAL SEA

alaynas2 — 2023-11-27 13:31:15 UTC

The Battle of the Coral Sea, fought from May 4 to May 8, 1942, was a significant naval battle between the United States and Australia on one side and the Empire of Japan on the other.

BATTLE OF STALINGRAD-TURNING POINT BATTLE IN EUROPE

alaynas2 — 2023-11-27 13:34:08 UTC

The Battle of Stalingrad, which took place from August 23, 1942, to February 2, 1943, was a pivotal turning point in the European theater of World War II.

D-DAY-NORMANDY, FRANCE-BEGINS LIBERATION OF FRANCE AND EUROPE

alaynas2 — 2023-11-27 13:37:29 UTC

D-Day, also known as the Normandy Invasion, was a pivotal military operation that took place on June 6, 1944. It was one of the largest amphibious assaults in history and marked the beginning of the liberation of France and Europe from Nazi German occupation during World War II.

V-E- DAY

alaynas2 — 2023-11-27 13:39:51 UTC

V-E Day is celebrated on May 8, 1945, following the official announcement of Germany's surrender the day before.

ATOMIC BOMBS DROPPED ON HIROSHIMA AND NAGASKI

alaynas2 — 2023-11-27 13:42:13 UTC

On August 6, 1945, an atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima by the United States, and three days later, on August 9, 1945, another atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki.

US WINS BATTLES of IWO JIMA AND OKINAWA-BASES TO ATTACK JAPAN

zareyaa — 2023-11-27 13:42:41 UTC

The capture of Iwo Jima, which lasted from February to March 1945, provided a crucial airstrip for American fighters and bombers, allowing for closer air support and emergency landings for damaged aircraft.

JAPAN SURRENDERS

zareyaa — 2023-11-27 13:45:30 UTC

Japan's surrender during World War II occurred on August 15, 1945, following the dropping of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the Soviet Union's entry into the Pacific War.

HOLOCAUST

alaynas2 — 2023-11-27 13:46:40 UTC

The Holocaust took place during World War II, primarily between the years 1941 and 1945

FORMAL SURRENDER OF JAPAN-V-J DAY

zareyaa — 2023-11-27 13:48:54 UTC

The formal surrender of Japan, known as Victory over Japan Day (V-J Day), took place on September 2, 1945, aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay.