WWII Timeline - Marley and Lauren by Marley Chappell

Before the War

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Pre War Era

Hitler invades Austria and Czechoslovakia

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In 1938, Hitler invaded the countries of Austria and Czechoslovakia

Munich Agreement

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In 1938, Europe allowed Germany to keep those countries if did not invade any others

Non-Aggression Pact

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In August 1939, Hitler and Stalin agree to not invade each other

War Begins

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The start of WWII

Attack on Poland

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On September 1, 1939, Germany and the USSR attacked Poland, beginning World War II in Europe. France and Britain declared war on Germany, and awaited Hitlers next move.

Miracle of Dunkirk

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Between May and June 3 of 1940 there were 338,000 allied soldiers were evacuated and rescued from beaches and the harbor of Dunkirk.

French Surrender

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Between May through June of 1940, Hitlers armies were also sweeping across french forcing a surrender.

The Battle of Britain

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The Battle of Britain, also known as "The Blitz" took place on September 7, 1940. It was a 6 week period of germans bombing Britain, with no land invasion included. British people had to live through there normal lives with bombings and attacks.

Invasions of North Africa, Yugoslavia, and Greece

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In April of 1940, Germany and Italy joined and attacked North Africa, Yugoslavia, and Greece. It didn't take long for any to be invaded.

Fall of 1940

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On September 27, 1940, Japan signed a military alliance pact with Germany and Italy called the Tripartite Pact. With the axis powers all together, Franklin D. Roosevelt was becoming worried.

Battle of Barbosa

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In June of 1941, Hitler launches a surprise attack on the Soviet Union for oil. After the betrayal, Stallin decides to join the allies.

America Worsens

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In 1941, Japanese troops were sent to Indochina. President Roosevelt responded to this with embargo and blocking shipments of recources to Japan, as well as not recognizing the gains in China. This caused it to be clear to Japan that the U.S. was in the way of their plans.

Attack On Pearl Harbor

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On December 7, 1941, Tojo ordered an attack on the U.S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor. Without most of their navy, Tojo hoped the U.S. would not join the war.

America Joins WWII

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On December 7, 1941, the day of the attack, Roosevelt calls and declares war on Japan. “A date that will live in infinity”.

Battle of El Alamein

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In October of 1942, British and United States forces defeated the Germans and Italians in The Battle of El Alamein. This battle was located in Northen Africa.

The Battle of Midway

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In June of 1942, the United States' Navy fought the Battle of Midway vs. Japan. The Battle introduced a war strategy called Island Hopping.

The Battle of Coral Sea

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The Battle of Coral Sea took place from May 4th-8th, 1942. The United States rebelled Japan from invading Port Moresby. The war took place on the Australian coast, where the port was located.

Hitler's Final Solution

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Hitlers "Final Solution" was to kill all European Jews. 6 millon Individuals, not just jews, were killed in the Holocaust (Hitler's Final Solution). This was done though concentration camps across Europe, where mass shootings, gas chambers, and starvation killed millions.

The Battle of Stalingrad

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From July of 1942, untill Febuary of 1943, The deadliest battle of World War 2 occured. The Soviets held Germans accountable, and it served as a turning point for the Allies in the war.

D-Day

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D-Day, also known as The Battle of Normandy or Operation Overlord, took place on June 6th, 1944 in Normandy, France. The Allied forces crossed the English Channel into Normandy, and soon after Liberated the Country of France.

VE Day

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On May 7, 1945, Germany surrendered. As allied forces moved east while the soviet army moved west to join them, Germany was defeated.

Battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa

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In 1945, the two battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa brought the U.S. closer to Japan, but since Japan refused to surrender, President Truman chose to take action to end the war.

Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima

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On August 6, 1945, the U.S. dropped the world's first A-Bomb on Hiroshima named “Little Boy”.

Nagasaki Bomb

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On August 9, 1945, the U.S. dropped another bomb but this time on Nagasaki. It was named “Fatman”. Nagasaki contributed to the Japanese unconditional surrender.

Victory over Japan Day (VJ Day)

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On August 14, 1945, it is announced that Japan had surrendered unconditionally to the allies. Then September 2, 1945, Japan's formal surrender took place aboard the U.S.S. Missouri