Events of World War II Name of Event Picture Description Germany and the Soviet Union invade Poland, starting Germany Invades WWII. Poland and France The Soviet Union invaded the Baltic nations. Germany invades and quickly captures France. Battle of Britain Germany bombed London and other English cities. The United States gave Great Britain war supplies and old Lend-Lease Act naval ships in exchange for military bases in the Caribbean and Bermuda. Japan bombed the American military base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Pearl Harbor Germany declared war on the United States The United States declared war on Germany and Japan. The United States beat Japan. This was the turning point of Battle of Midway the war in the Pacific. The Soviet Union beat Germany. This was the turning point Battle of Stalingrad of the war in Eastern Europe. American and other Allied troops invade in Normandy, D-Day France to begin the liberation of Western Europe. The United States dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese Dropping of the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, forcing Japan to Atomic Bomb surrender. This ended WWII.
Events of World War II Name of Event Picture Description Germany Invades Poland and France Germany and the Soviet Union invade Poland, starting WWII. The Soviet Union invaded the Baltic nations. Germany invades and quickly captures France. Battle of Britain Germany bombed London and other English cities. Lend-Lease Act The United States gave Great Britain war supplies and old naval ships in exchange for military bases in the Caribbean and Bermuda. Pearl Harbor Japan bombed the American military base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Germany declared war on the United States The United States declared war on Germany and Japan. Battle of Midway The United States beat Japan. This was the turning point of the war in the Pacific. Battle of Stalingrad The Soviet Union beat Germany. This was the turning point of the war in Eastern Europe. D-Day American and other Allied troops invade in Normandy, France to begin the liberation of Western Europe. Dropping of the Atomic Bomb The United States dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, forcing Japan to surrender. This ended WWII.