Timeline by Connor Place

European Front Event - Month Day, Year

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Pacific Front Event - Month Day, Year

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Non-Aggression Pact - August 23-24, 1939

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Germany and the Soviet Union signed the Non-Aggression Pact, also known as the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact. The Non-Aggression Pact allowed Germany to focus on their goals without worrying that the Soviet Union will attack

Poland Invaded - September 1, 1939

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German troops invaded Poland, this would trigger World War II. In response with Germany’s invasion, Great Britain and France declared war with Nazi Germany

Soviet Union Invaded - September 17, 1939

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in the early morning, the Soviet Union would invade Poland from the east. This happened 16 days after Nazi Germany invaded Poland from the west.

Dunkirk Evacuation - May 26, 1940

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was the rescue of more than 338,000 British and French Soldiers from the French Port of Dunkirk. This evacuation was a big boost for British morale.

Battle of Britain - July 10-October 31, 1940

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October 31, 1940 - A military campaign in which the Royal Air Force and the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy defended the United Kingdom. Nazi Germany’s Air Force launched large-scale attacks at the United Kingdom

Attack on Pearl Harbor - December 7, 1941

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Japan launched a surprise attack on the U.S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. This attack killed or wounded more than 3,500 American troops and civilians, this shocked the nation.

Japanese internment camps in America - February 19, 1942

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During World War II, the U.S. forcibly relocated about 120,000 people of Japanese descent in 10 concentration camps. These camps were operated by the War Relocation Authority, they were mostly located in the western interior of the country

Battle of Midway - June 4, 1942

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A five-day battle between Japanese and American ships they fought at ranges from 50-150 miles apart. The encompassed area of the battle was the size of the contiguous United States.

Guadalcanal Campaign - August 7, 1942

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An armada led by Rear Admiral Richmond K. Turner, USN, land U.S. Marines on Guadalcanal and seized the airfield at Guadalcanal’s Lunga Point. This was the first U.S. land offensive of World War II for the Americans.

Manhattan Project - August 13, 1942

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A research and development program during World War II to produce the first nuclear weapons. It was led by the United States and had collaboration with United Kingdom and Canada

Allies landed in North Africa - November 8, 1942

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Called Operation Torch, the allied invasion of French North Africa. British and American troops landing in Morocco and Algeria and invaded beaches and ports across French North Africa

German surrender in Stalingrad - February 2, 1943

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The 6th army, having barely any ammunition and food, finally surrendered to the Red Army after months of battle. The legacy of the Red Army’s victory in Stalingrad is commemorated among the Days of Military Honour

D-Day - June 6, 1944

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brought together the land, air, and sea forces of the allied armies in what became known as the largest amphibious invasion in military history. Codename OVERLOAD, brought five naval assault divisions to the beaches of Normandy and France

Iwo Jima Capture - February 19, 1945

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A major battle in which the United States Marine Corps and United States Navy landed on the island of Iwo Jima. They eventually captured the island from the imperial Japanese Army during World War II

Okinawa Capture - March 26, 1945

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a major battle of the Pacific War fought on the Island of Okinawa between the United States Army & Marine Corps forces and the Imperial Japanese Army. The United States captured the island to gain a base for the invasion of Japan's mainland.

Hitler commits suicide - April 30, 1945

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As the soviet forces near his command bunker in central Berlin, Adolf Hitler commits suicide. After Hitler commits suicide, Berlin falls to the soviet forces within days.

Germany Surrenders - May 7, 1945

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Germany would surrender to the allied forces at Reims, France. This event would be celebrated as Victory in Europe day on May 8th.

Bombing of Hiroshima/Nagasaki - August 6, 1945

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The U.S. dropped two atomic bombs over Japanese cities, Hiroshima and Nagasaki. These bombings killed between 150,000 to 246,000 people, mostly civilians, and this remains the only use of nuclear weapons in an armed conflict

Japan signs official surrender - September 2, 1945

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Japan officially surrendered to the allied forces in World War II. Signed on the deck of the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay.

Battle of the Bugle - December 16, 1945

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the last major German offensive campaign on the Western Front during World War II. The war was fought between German forces and the Allied Forces, mainly American, British, and Canadian forces