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Pivotal Events of World War II Chart
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Students are asked to list and describe major events of World War II in this printable blank chart worksheet.
 
 
Pivotal Events of World War II Chart - Free to print (PDF file) for high school United States History and World History students.
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Invasion of Poland (1939): Germany's invasion of Poland on September 1, 1939, led to Britain and France declaring war on Germany, marking the official start of World War II.

Battle of Britain (1940): The successful defense of Britain against the German Luftwaffe's extensive bombing campaign was crucial in preventing a German invasion and bolstered Allied morale.

Operation Barbarossa (1941): The German invasion of the Soviet Union on June 22, 1941, opened the Eastern Front, leading to some of the war's largest and deadliest battles.

Pearl Harbor (1941): Japan's surprise attack on the US naval base at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, prompted the United States to enter the war, significantly bolstering the Allied powers.

Battle of Midway (1942): A decisive naval battle in June 1942 where the United States Navy defeated an attacking fleet of the Imperial Japanese Navy, turning the tide in the Pacific Theater.

Battle of Stalingrad (1942-1943): The Soviet Union's victory over Germany at Stalingrad marked a turning point on the Eastern Front, with the German forces suffering a catastrophic defeat.

D-Day (1944): The Allied invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944, was a critical operation that led to the liberation of Western Europe from Nazi control.

Battle of the Bulge (1944-1945): Germany's last major offensive in the Western Front, which ultimately failed, leading to the rapid advance of Allied forces into Germany.

Yalta Conference (1945): A meeting between Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin in February 1945, where post-war reorganization and strategies to end the war were discussed.

Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki (1945): The United States dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima (August 6) and Nagasaki (August 9), leading to Japan's surrender on August 15, 1945, and the end of World War II.

These events were critical in shaping the course of World War II, leading to the eventual defeat of the Axis powers and the reorganization of international power structures in the post-war era.
 
 
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