WWII TIMELINE

AUGUST 17 1939

• German Invasion of Poland
• The line of German occupied Poland
• Poland army was defeated in just weeks of the invasion

DECEMBER 7 1941

• Pearl Harbor
• Was a surprise military strike made by Japanese Navy
• Attack led the U.S to enter WWII

AUGUST 3 1942

• Battle of Stalingrad
• Germany & the Soviet Union fought for Stalingrad
• Turning point in WWII for Europe

JULY 5 1944

• D Day
• Day & hour of operation hasn't been determined
• Western Allies want to liberate most of Europe

DECEMBER 16 1944

• Battle of the Bulge
• Attack surprised Allied forces
• They became the costliest battle of casualties

MAY 8 1945

• Victory in Europe (VE Day)
• Allies for Germany surrendered
• End of WWII for Europe

AUGUST 6 1945

• Bombing of Hiroshima
• This was the last stages of WWII for Europe
• Firebombs destroyed a lot of Japan cities

AUGUST 9 1945

• Bombing of Nagaski
• After U.S dropped the second bomb, they surrendered
• U.S. Killed about 60,000-80,000 people

AUGUST 15 1945

• VJ Day
• Supports the day of Japan surrendering
• Veterans celebrate this day by having a ceremony