Recently appointed as german chancellor, adolf hitler. World war ii 19391945 was an epic struggle, a total war where all resources were used to fight the war. I chose this because it was more of a vocal war and is one of the reasons that lead to the cold war. Battles were fought in europe, russia, the middle east, northern africa, asia and the pacific even the city of. Germany invades poland, officially beginning world war ii in europe it had already begun in east asia. Us holocaust memorial museum timeline of the second world war september 18, 1931 japan invades manchuria. Timeline for world war ii japan page 1 of 8 timeline for world war ii japan pre1920. Canada played a vital role in the battle of the atlantic, and contributed forces to the campaigns of western europe beyond what might be expected of a. Timeline of the second world war pdf the united nations. A state of total war emerged, directly involving more than 100 million people from more than 30 countries. Use the following timeline listing some of the major events to answer the questions at the end.
Britain ruled the seas with a very large, efficient navy which caused supply problems for germany. German troops evacuate occupied territories and allied troops subsequently move in and occupy the. Germany invades poland, initiating world war ii in europe. Your timeline must include at least 3 key events from each year of the war 19141918. American commodore matthew perry arrived in tokyo harbor and forced the japanese to allow trade with u. An optional qr coded timeline is also included for. Hertzog wanted south africa to remain neutral, but smuts opted for joining the british war effort.
World war 2 timeline takes your students to europe from 1935 to 1946. Within weeks of the invasion, german forces defeat the polish. Second world war timeline second world war overview. Here is a timeline listing some of the major events. May 19 12 germany invades netherlands, belgium and luxembourg. The failure of democracy and return of war student resource. Timeline of the invasion of poland 1939 timeline of the battle of france 19391940 timeline of the battle of the atlantic 19391945 timeline of the winter war 19391940.
World war ii timeline world war ii lasted from 1939 to 1945. To protect supply ships from the german uboats, the royal canadian navy provided much of the protection with corvettes small warships. American commodore matthew perry arrived in tokyo harbor and forced the japanese to. Battles were fought in europe, russia, the middle east, northern africa, asia and the pacific. World war ii, 19391945 community unit school district 200. May 1940 around 140,000 jews live in the netherlands. The next day the us enters world war ii on the side of the allies. World war ii was the biggest and deadliest war in history, involving more than 30 countries.
The germans invaded poland using blitzkrieg tactics. Second allied attempt to capture monte cassino begins march 18, 1944 british drop 3000 tons of bombs during an air raid on hamburg, germany. Germany wanted to cut off all allied supplies to britain in hopes of starving britain to submission. October 2, 1935may 1936 fascist italy invades, conquers, and annexes ethiopia. World opinion was largely in favor of finland, as it was seen as a malicious invasion on the part of the ussr. World war ii timeline scholastic precipitating events the war. World war ii and its aftermath timeline timetoast timelines. Liddell harts last work as well as his magnum opus, embodies the fruits of twenty years of research and a lifetime of thinking on war. Even worse, the soviets were outperformed, suffering over 126,000 casualties against the much smaller army. World war ii in photographs the national wwii museum. The soviet union wanted western imperialism while the united states wanted democracy against communism.
Battles of the second world war timeline timetoast timelines. Many allied lives are lost, and there are many prisoners of war. Smutss faction narrowly won the crucial parliamentary debate, and hertzog and his followers left the party, many rejoining the national party faction malan had. Drawing on 3,000 years of military history, bestselling author victor davis hanson argues that despite its novel industrial barbarity, neither the war s.
We have seen the causes and consequences of the first world war in the last post. Second world war timeline the canadian encyclopedia. Here is a timeline highlighting some of those incidents until the war finally came to an end in 1945 in august with the surrender of imperial japan. The second world war was one of the most significant events in canadian history. Army in world war iihighlights the major ground force campaigns during the six years of the war, offers suggestions for further reading, and provides americans an opportunity to learn about the armys role in world war ii. The civil war was a mass concentration of varying gun types, both long and short, which led to an equally varied group of bullets being used. World war ii was fought from 1939 to 1945 in almost every part of the world.
Weapons of aggression are developed quickly during wartime and the first world war introduced the aero plane, submarine, tank and automatic machine gun as well as poison gas first used by the germans in april, 1915 during the second battle of ypres. February 16, 1944 germans counterattack against the anzio beachhead march 4, 1944 soviet troops begin an offensive on the belorussian front. Adolf hitler was the leader of germany when world war ii began. Germany and italy both conquered territories each felt were rightfully theirs, in czechoslovakia for germany and albania italy. The armistice with germany marks the end of world war i. World war ii unit powerpoint kyrene school district. It starts on august 23,1939 with the nonaggression pact and ends on august 9, 1945 with the second bombing of japan on the city nagasaki. Japan surrendered to the allies after almost six years of war. Having agreed in principle to unconditional surrender on august 14, 1945, japan formally surrenders, ending world war ii. World war ii often abbreviated as wwii or ww2, also known as the second world war, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. Canada played a vital role in the battle of the atlantic, and contributed forces to the campaigns of western europe beyond what might be expected of a small nation of then only 11 million people. The murderer, gavrilo princip, belonged to the serbian terrorist group black hand and there was an excuse, with their german ally, that the austriahungary empire would now declare war on serbia on july 28th, 1914. First major daylight bombing raid on berlin by the allies march 15, 1944.
Each event needs a date, written description, and colored illustration. Students analyze the timeline and complete a twenty question common core aligned worksheet. The first world war commenced on june 28, 1914, with the assassination of archduke francis ferdinand, heir to the throne of austriahungary the ottoman empire in sarajevo, bosnia. The united states and the soviet union participated in the propaganda war. We shall see the causes and consequences of the second world war wwii in this post. On one side was nazi germanyadolf hitler, italy and japan, the axis powers, against the. Apperantly it is said to be that both sides wanted world power. World war ii, conflict that involved virtually every part of the world during 193945. World war ii 19391945 timeline timetoast timelines. He annexed austria then demanded the liberation of german people in the sudetenland region of. Hitler was extremely successful at the beginning of the war, defeating many countries and people became convinced that he. Allies vs axis powers causes of second world war 19391945 1 humiliation by the. D d a t o timeline of major world war ii events in the. World war ii wwii was a long and bloody war that lasted about six years.
Chronology, 19411945 army center of military history. Prelude to wwii 1939 pact of steel between germany and italy 1939. World war 2 timeline history, american history, world. Churchill takes over germans cross french frontier may 26june 3 10 dunkerque evacuation. Any student of politics, history or warfare, and anyone interested in how our world came to be the way it is, should be familiar with the writings of basil liddell hart, including. Tommy jess talks us through the sinking of his ship and his rescue. Drawing on 3,000 years of military history, bestselling author victor davis hanson argues that despite its novel industrial barbarity, neither the wars. Tommy jess boat rescue 89 military uniforms 1014 sketch a soldier 15 dancing in the streets 16 digital diary of a soldier 1718 glossary 1920. July 1943 canadian troops participate in the invasion of sicily.
Rising to power in an unstable germany, adolf hitler and his national socialist nazi party rearmed the nation and signed treaties. World war ii was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. When britain declared war on germany on september 3, 1939, the united party split. Battles of the second world war the battles here are presented along chronological lines, not according to locale. Hitler went ahead with his plans to unify all germanspeaking people.
Empire building using the sudden mass attack called the blitzkrieg, germany overran much of europe and north. October 25november 1, 1936 nazi germany and fascist italy sign a treaty of cooperation on october 25. Canada was not automatically obligated to go to war, but chose to do so a week after britains declaration. World war ii begins when nazi germany invades polands capital in a massive encirclement attack. The chronology is primarily one of tactical events of world war ii from the time the united states was drawn into the conrict on 7 december 1941 until the. Timeline of the invasion of poland 1939 timeline of the battle of france 19391940 timeline of the battle of the atlantic 19391945 timeline of the. The normandy landings ve day victory in europe vj day victory in japan the us drops atomic bombs on hiroshima and nagasaki in japan food rationing begins in britain battle of france. This timeline of events preceding world war ii covers the events of the interwar period 19181939 after world war i that affected or led to world war ii. During most of the war he lived underground in a concrete shelter at his headquarters in east prussia. World war ii although world war i had been called the war to end all wars, only 20 years after it ended the world was again plunged into war. The allies responded with strong rhetoric and threats of a military response if territorial conquests continued. Sparked by the 1939 nazi invasion of poland, the war dragged on for six bloody years until the allies. His nazi party, or the third reich, takes power and hitler is essentially the dictator of.
The first world war itself sowed the seeds for second world war, primarily because of the humiliating treaty of versailles. As war broke out in europe, american sentiment heavily favored isolationism. Allies vs axis powers causes of second world war19391945 1 humiliation by the. Timeline of world war ii 19451991 timeline of the surrender of axis forces at the end of world war ii 1945 wars, campaigns, and battles. It abounds with controversial judgments, including provocative assertions about the true causes behind frances defeat in 1940, hitlers failed invasion of russia, and. World war 2 statistics 19391945 the war in europe ended in may while the japanese empire capitulated in august marking the end of the horrible and yearslong global conflict. In the second world war wales was in the front line in the battle of the atlantic and the coast was defended against a possible german invasion from ireland cadw 2009, 4.
World war 2 timeline 19391945 the complete history of. Microsoft word timeline battles of the second world war. World war one timeline project use the information on the following pages to create an illustrated timeline of world war i. Atomic bombs dropped on hiroshima and nagasaki 1945. Leading up to the war 1933 january 30 adolf hitler becomes chancellor of germany. It was the bloodiest conflict, as well as the largest war, in history. This assesses students on the history of the world war 2 as well as timeline analysis. The main combatants were the axis powers germany, italy, and japan and the allies france, great britain, the united states, the soviet union, and china. Timeline of events preceding world war ii wikipedia. There were several major events leading up to the war and then during the war. Bombing of british cities, compulsory military service and food rationing were brought in. The second world wars examines how combat unfolded in the air, at sea, and on land to show how distinct conflicts among disparate combatants coalesced into one interconnected global war.
For other timelines of specific events in the war, we recommend a timeline of dday, and a timeline of the emergence of nazi germany. Russia, an ally of serbia, prepares to enter the war. The second world war by winston churchill 6 vols, 194854, and subsequently why the allies won by richard overy pimlico press, 1996 the road to. Second world war timeline germany invades poland britain and france declare war on germany dday. Against this backdrop, the military aviation sites in wales form an important group. Officially beginning on september 1, 1939, when germany invaded poland, world war ii lasted until both the germans and the japanese had surrendered to the allies in 1945.
With the nation still skeptical of allied propaganda after it had lured the u. World war ii my time span centers around world war ii. September 1939 the dutch declare neutrality at the start of world war ii. World war 2 timeline although officially world war 2 started in september 1939 with the invasion of poland by germany, there were many other incidents that led to the actual war. Print out the pdf and cut out the photographs, captions and dates. Timeline of major world war ii events in the netherlands 19141919 the netherlands remains neutral throughout world war i. The vast majority of the worlds countriesincluding all the great powerseventually formed two opposing military alliances. World war ii in photographs a visual timeline lesson.