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German Blitzkrieg
A miliary tactic used to send tanks in and destroy everything, then send infantry after to clean everything up. German's used this to conquer many countries, and if it's used correctly, it ends battles faster, which preserves ammo and lives.
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Events of WW2
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Fall of Paris
Germans entered Paris and announced over a loud speaker that a curfew was in place. France looked to Britain and the U.S for help, however the U.S only sent materials and Britain couldn't send anything due to them being in the war as well.
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Pearl Harbor
Japanese airplanes attacked the american naval base Pearl Harbor. The U.S had no idea it was coming and lost many lives. This is the attack that started the war between the U.S and Japan.
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Wannsee Conference
Meeting of high ranking Nazi officers. At this meeting they discussed plans for the "Final Solution." The Fianl Solution was their plan to kill the rest of the European jews.
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Battle of Midway
The U.S comeback to Pearl Harbor. A U.S squad of plains spotted 4 Japanese carriers resupplying their planes. All 4 carriers were sunk and it was a great turning point in the war for the U.S.
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Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad is the succesful U.S.S.R defense of Stalingrad. It stopped the Nazi advance into the U.S.S.R and greatly changed the tide of the war in favor of the Allies. It's also one of the bloodiest battles in history with the overal causalties reaching about 2 million. -
Allied Invasion of Italy
The British 8th army invaded Italy near the "boot." Italy secretly surrendered, although it wasn't made public until Septembr 8. Britain was helped by the people of Italy. They overthrew Mussolini after realizing he was a horrible dictator.
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D-Day
D-Day was the allied invasion of Normandy. D-Day was one of the bloodiest battles of world war 2. The Allies droppwd the 101st Airborne behind enemy lines to take out key targets. They then sent about 160,000 infantry in to storm the beach. Although losing many men, the Allies took the beach and changed the momentum of the war drastically.
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Battle of the Bulge
The Battle of the Bulge was Hitler's final offensive in the war. He surrounded Bastogne, Belgium and launched a huge offensive against the Allies. Being one of the bloodiest battles of the war, the Allies lost about 80,000 troops. However the U.S general George S. Patton stopped the offensive and ended the war against Germany.
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Liberation of Concentration Camps
The German's had many camps where they held Jews during WW2. The Soviets were the first to liberate some of these camps when they invaded Germany. They liberated many camps includin Auschwitz, the biggest and most notorious German concentration camp. Thousands of jewish prisoners were setfree during this.
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Operation Thunderclap
Operation Thunderclap was an Allie plan that was under discussion for a good amount of time. The idea behind it was to bomb cities in Eastern Germany. This would disrupt transportation and show that Germany's air force was no longer powerful.
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Battle of Iwo Jima
The Battle of Iwo Jima was the U.S amphibious invasion of Japan. Using naval and air bombardment, the U.S sent in 3 squads of marines and wiped out the remaining 23,000 Japan soldiers after only a month of fighting. This battle is one of the most famous U.S victories of WW2.
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V-E Day
V-E Day stands for the victory of the Allies in Europe. The British and U.S both had huge celebrations about their victory over the Nazis. The German defeat was recognized after a final cease-fire. Hitler commited suicide in a Berlin bunker and the German's had finally been defeated.
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Dropping of the Atomic Bombs
An American B-29 bomber nicknamed "Enola Gay" dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima. The bomb instantly wiped out 90% of the city and killed over 80,000 people instantly, killing more from radiation. A second bomber then dropped another bomb on Nagasaki, killing about 40,000 people. This was the U.S's follow up of Peral Harbor and showed that the U.S should not be messed with.
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V-J Day
V-J Day is the U.S celebration of Japan's surrender. The Japanese surrendered on the U.S.S Missouri formaly on September 2. Several months after Nazi Germany's surrender, the Japanese surrender brought several years of fighting to a final end.
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