World War II

By jasminer1a

  • Germany Invades Poland.

    Germany Invades Poland.
    This causes World War II to begin.
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    World War II

  • France and Great Britain Declare War on Germany.

    France and Great Britain Declare War on Germany.
    France and Great Britain become part of the war.

  • Germany Used Blitzkrieg to Take Over Much of Western Europe

    Germany Used Blitzkrieg to Take Over Much of Western Europe
    They did this many times to try to take over Western Europe.

  • Italy Enters the War as a Member of the Axis Powers.

    Italy Enters the War as a Member of the Axis Powers.
    They now had Italy as part of the Axis Powers.

  • Germany, Italy, and Japan sign the Tripartite Pact.

    Germany, Italy, and Japan sign the Tripartite Pact.
    This created the axis alliance.

  • The Japanese attack the US Navy in Pearl Harbor.

    The Japanese attack the US Navy in Pearl Harbor.
    The next day the US enters World War II on the side of the Allies.

  • D-day and the Normandy invasion.

    D-day and the Normandy invasion.
    Allied forces invade France and push back the Germans.

  • The Germans launch a large attack in the Battle of the Bulge.

    The Germans launch a large attack in the Battle of the Bulge.
    They lose to the Allies sealing the fate of the German army.

  • The United States drops the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima, Japan.

    The United States drops the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima, Japan.
    This Atomic Bomb devestated the city.

  • Japan surrenders to US General Douglass MacArthur and the Allies.

    Japan surrenders to US General Douglass MacArthur and the Allies.
    The Japanese Surendered to the allies due to the Atomic Bombs.