World War II Timeline Project: Peter Pinckney

  • Japan invaded china

    Japan invaded china
    The Second Sino-Japanese War when Japan invaded china occurred on July 7, 1937 and ended on September 9, 1945, Japan is an imperialist nation If they could take over China, then they would expand the Japanese empire by a huge amount
  • Munich conference

    Munich conference
    The Munich conference happen on Sep 30, 1938, was when Britain and France allowed Germany to annex the Sudetenland, which was a small piece of land in Czechoslovakia. In return Hitler promised that he would end his imperialist expansion.
  • The Holocaust

    The Holocaust
    January 30, 1933 – May 8, 1945
    The Holocaust refers to the genocide of the Jewish race which is mass murder of about six million Jews by the Nazis in 1941-1945 during World War 2
  • Non agression pact

    Non agression pact
    August 23, 1939 was the date the non agression pact was created. A Non agression pact is a pact betweeen two countries to crease millitiry action against one another. This nonaggression pact was between the Soviet Union and Germany. This pact was esstianal because both sides didn’t have to worry about ether sides aiding over countries the other was trying to take over.
  • Germany invades Poland

    September first 1939 the german forces bombed poland from both air and land. This event marked the start of the world war, This is when the blitzkrieg strategy was created. Blitzkrieg means lightning war and is when forces repeatedly attack or bomb the opposing force.
  • Blitzkrieg

    Blitzkrieg
    means lightning war and is when forces repeatedly attack or bomb the opposing force.
  • Battle of Britain

    Battle of Britain
    The largest bombing attack of the second world war at the time. The battle was between the British and German air forces in the United Kingdom. It was a big point of the second war. The battle ended in a bristish victory which saved them from a invasion.
  • Lend and lease act

    Lend and lease act
    The lend-lease act was a vital act of the world war for the united states and its allies . This helped provide aid with food,oil and materials to foreign countries from the us government The united states got leased bases in allied territories in return.
  • Operation Barbarossa

    Operation Barbarossa was the codename given to the german manned invasion of the soviet union. The axis powers had estimated 4 million soldiers to invade soviet russia. This event was the largest invasion in history. German forces also had 600,000 motorized vehicles and 600–700,000 horses. But they could not fight a two front war and the invasion failed.
  • Bataan Death March

     Bataan Death March
    10,000 American and 50,000 Filipino troops were marched from the Bataan Peninsula to Pampanga Province in Central Luzon, about 60 miles. The weather was dry and blazing hot. The troops where given no food or water. The Japanese murdered all the wounded, anyone who fell down and anyone they just didn't like the look of.
  • battle of midway

    battle of midway
    June 4th marked a big win for the united states because piror to the battle of midway. Japan was believed to have naval superiority. Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto of japans moved in on midway to attack the us pacific fleet aircraft carrier. But he failed.
  • Battle of Stalingrad

    Battle of  Stalingrad
    The battle of Stalingrad was fought between the germans and soviet union. Stalingrad was the city the soviets were defending. "It stoped the german advance into the soviet union and marked the turning of the tide of war in favor of the alilies." (HISTORY.COM STAFF) But this battle also had some of the most casualties suffered during the war with 2 million deaths.
  • d day

    d day
    On June 6th 1944 the American British and Canadian forces invaded the beaches of Normandy against the Nazis. They were successful and were able to eventually conquer the Nazis in Germany.
  • Battle of the Bulge

    Battle of the Bulge
    The battle of the bulge was the biggest and savagely fought battle by the United States of America in WWII. The battle was fought in Belgium, France and Luxembourg.The result of the war ended in america 89,000/610,000 asualties,Germany was 100,000/200,000 .
  • Battle of Iwo Jima

    Battle of Iwo Jima
    The battle of Iwo Jima was in american invasion of japan. There were air and naval bombing as well as three unites states marine divsions. The japanese 23,000 men were defeated within a month of fighting
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    Battle of Iwo Jima

    The battle of Iwo Jima was in american invasion of japan. There were air and naval bombing as well as three unites states marine divsions. The japanese 23,000 men were defeated within a month of fighting
  • Battle of Okinawa

    Battle of Okinawa
    The battle lasted 82 days -long spanding from early April until June of 1945. This was the largest Amphibious assult. Amphibious warfare is a tis a military Strategy which uses naval ships to man the ground and airal power's onto a potentially hostile shore at a landing spot.he Americans lost 7,373 men killed and 32,056 wounded on land. At sea, the Americans lost 5,000 killed and 4,600 wounded. The Japanese lost 107,000 killed and 7,400 men taken prisoner. It is possible that the Japanese lost
  • V-E Day

    V-E day also known as victory in europe day. It was a holiday celebrated by the people, For the surrender of the armed forces of Germany. Which marked the end of the second world war in Europe.
  • Hiroshima and Nagasaki

    Hiroshima and Nagasaki
    In August 1945, during the final stage of the Second World War, the United States dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki this lead to japans surrender.
  • V.J day

    V.J day
    This stands for Victory in Japan day, when the United States and the Allies won over the Japanese and they surrendered at the end of WW II, August 1945. After the two bombings and soviets joining in the war the Japanese leader order for japans surrender.
  • The Warsaw Pact

    The Warsaw Pact
    On may 14 1955 several european powers signed a treaty called the Warsaw Pact. Which is “A mutual defense organization that put the Soviets in command of the armed forces of the member states.” (HISTORY.COM STAFF)
  • I was born

    I was born
  • State Champs 4x1

    State Champs 4x1