Causes and Chronology of World War II
World War II was also known as the Second World War. It lasted from 1939 to 1945. The nations involved were, the Soviet Union, the United States, United Kingdom, China, Poland, France, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Belgium, the Netherlands, Greece, Yugoslavia, and Norway. These nations opposed Germany, Japan, Italy, Romania, Hungary, Finland, Thailand, Bulgaria, Croatia, Slovakia, Iraq, and Vichy France which were also involved in the war. When Germany invaded Poland in 1939, war in Europe began. In response, Britain and France declared war on Germany. After conquering Poland, Germany attacked France and France soon fell in 1940. The Nazi’s overran most of Europe and North Africa.
The United States entered the war after the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 in Hawaii. This was when the Japanese armies went over to Southeast Asia, the Philippines and the East Indies. This was the cause of the Battle of Midway and was fought on land, on sea, and in the air. June 6, 1944, was D-Day. Led by General Eisenhower, the U.S and allied troops invaded Normandy, France. They fought their way through France and Belgium and into Germany. On May 7, 1945, Germany surrendered. The Japanese fought even after the war in Europe ended and Truman decided to use the newly developed atomic bomb to end the war quickly. The bomb was dropped on Hiroshima on August 6, killing about 78,000 people. A second bomb was dropped in Nagasaki on August 9. This time the bomb killed about 40,000 people. It was a grizzly way to end the war but it got the job done. It saved American lives and it brought a complete end to WWII.
The United States entered the war after the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 in Hawaii. This was when the Japanese armies went over to Southeast Asia, the Philippines and the East Indies. This was the cause of the Battle of Midway and was fought on land, on sea, and in the air. June 6, 1944, was D-Day. Led by General Eisenhower, the U.S and allied troops invaded Normandy, France. They fought their way through France and Belgium and into Germany. On May 7, 1945, Germany surrendered. The Japanese fought even after the war in Europe ended and Truman decided to use the newly developed atomic bomb to end the war quickly. The bomb was dropped on Hiroshima on August 6, killing about 78,000 people. A second bomb was dropped in Nagasaki on August 9. This time the bomb killed about 40,000 people. It was a grizzly way to end the war but it got the job done. It saved American lives and it brought a complete end to WWII.
The aftermath of Hiroshima nuclear bombimg
Germany has surrendered in 1945. This is a newspaper from 1945 created by the New York Times.