WWII Timeline by Maia Robinson

Dunkirk Evacuation, 26 May - 4 June 1940

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More than 338,000 Allied soldiers evacuated the beaches and harbour of Dunkirk, north of France

Japan Signs Official Surrender - September 2, 1945

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The Japanese officially surrender from the war.

Hitler Commits Suicide - April 30, 1945

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Adolf Hitler shot himself in the head because the Germans were losing

Battle of Britain - 10 July – 31 October 1940

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Nazi Germany attacked the United Kingdom resulting in a major air campain

Attack on Pearl Harbor - December 7, 1941

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Japanese army strikes the United States at Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii

Germany Surrenders - May 7, 1945

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After the Death of Adolf Hitler, Germany surrendered to the Allies

Guadalcanal Campaign - 7 August 1942 - 9 February 1943

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Allied attack against Japanese in the Solomon Islands which resulted in an allied victory

Soviet Union Invaded - June 22, 1941

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The nazis preformed a surprise attack on the soviets named Operation Barbarossa

Battle of Midway - 4–7 June 1942

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a naval battle where the US fleets beat the Japanese, making it impossible for the Japanese to be able to make large attacks against the Allies

Allies Land in North Africa - November 8, 1942

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American and British armies invade French North Africa, which created a new front in the war.

D-Day - June 6, 1944

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US and British troops invade the French coast of Normandy, the invasions resulted in large amounts of casualties on both the Allies and the Axis sides, but more on the Germans where many cities were bombed and the resistance fell.

Bombing of Hiroshima/Nagasaki - August 6 & 9, 1945

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Americans use the atomic bomb on Japanese cities, Hiroshima and Nagasaki, killing and injuring thousands and devastating the land.

Japanese Internment Camps in America - February 19, 1942

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United States forces forced Japanese people (many of whom were American citizens) into internment camps after the conflicts with Japan in fear that these Japanese people were spies.

German Surrender in Stalingrad - February 2, 1943

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Germans surrender to the Soviets after being destroyed by the harsh russian winter

Manhattan Project - August 13, 1942

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A top-secret project undertaken by the US with help from the UK and Canada to create the first nuclear weapons

Poland Invaded - September 1, 1939 - October 6, 1939

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With help from the Soviet Union, Nazi Germany invated and quickly took over, starting WWII.

Iwo Jima Captured - March 26, 1945

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After the US troops invaded Iwo Jima, Japan, after a 36-day battle and lots of blood, the US finally took over Iwo Jima.

Okinawa Captured - June 22, 1945

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A combined force of the US Army and Marines worked together to take over the island of Okinawa, and after 2 months, many kamikaze attacks, and thousands of casualties, the US successfully captured Okinawa

Battle of the Bulge - December 16, 1944 - January 25, 1945

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The last major German offensive took place in the Ardennes region of Belgium, France, and Luxembourg, which resulted in a large amount of German casualties and a win for the Allies.

Non-Aggression Pact - August 23, 1939

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A pact signed by the Soviets and Germans that stated that neither nation would attack each other.