World War I
(1914-1918)
June 28th
August 1st
November 11th
July 28th
June 1st and November 28th
1918
1916
1914
1914
1914
Armistice signed
Naval and aeroplane battles
Assasination of Ferdinand
Germany declares war on Russia
Austria declares war on Serbia
By: Damaris Bustamante
World War II
(1939-1945)
September 1st
February
1937, 1939
December
1943
1941
1930s
1939
1930s
Battle of Stalingrad
Pearl Harbor attack
"living space"
Beginning of World War II
Japan before the war: expansionism
By: Damaris Bustamante
World War II
(1939-1945)
June 6th
May and August
1945
1930s
Victory Day
D-DAY
References
By: Damaris Bustamante
Battle of jutland
It is considered the largest naval battle in the World War I. The British and German forces faced-off and at the end, the German forces decided to withdraw. This batttle demonstrated the British naval dominance and secured its power.
First Aeroplane Raid
The Germans raided London by air on November 28th, hoping their troops withdraw.
Armistice signed
The war came to an end when the armistice was signed by Germany in the French town of Redonthes. Adolf Hitler fought with Germany during the World War I, it led him to be wounded twice. And once Germany surrender, Hitler was dissapointed and it affected his political views. With the end of World War I, Germany was humiliated, hungry and furious, the European tensions remained throughout the years to the point it became one of the causes for World War II. Moreover, several countries were growing a nationalism, yet Germany's one was combined with resentment and a desire to prove its worth and power; this developed up until World War II.
Germany declares war on russia
After mobilised in support of Serbia, Germany decided to declare war on Russia. Folliwing up with Germany declaring war on France on August 3rd and invading Belgium. Causing the British government to give them an ultimatum to withdraw their troops. Since Germany didn't obey, Britain declares war on them the next day, August 4th.
Assassination of ferdinand in saravejo, bosnia
A young Bosnian Serb assassinated the archduke Ferdinand in June of 1914. This event was a surprise but it symbolized the way European leaders were growing hostile atmospheres and tensions prior the Word War I.
Austria declared war on Serbia
In July 28th, Austria declared war on Serbia. Germany supported Austria because they thought Serbia was Russia's greatest ally. Russia then gave support to Serbia and since France was a Russian ally, they also backed Serbia up. your audience.
Pearl Harbor
American naval base in Hawaaii was bombed by Japanese troops. Later on, U.S. joined the war and 4 days after Pearl Harbor's invasion, Germany and Italy decalred war on U.S. It was also a way of showcasting their abilities, specially Japan's, becasue the country was clased to the world and they started to show how powerful Japan's Empire was.
tHE BATTLE OF STALINGRAD
The Soviet Union successfully defended Stalingrad agains the German army, and on February 2nd, it surrendered. This marked a key turning point in the war beacuse Germany was pushed towards Berlin. Later this year, in July, Sicily was invaded causing Italy to surrender to the allies on September 3rd, leaving Germany without another ally.
Japan in the war: expansionism
Even though Japan is an island, they had very limited natural resources, this was the main reason of their expansionism where they installed natural resources-colonies. In 1937, Japan invaded China and conquered colonial subjects. Italy with the Fascist dictato Mussolini and Nazi Germanny with Hitler did the same, they were also trying to expand their empires. This led to a large sacle invasion in 1939 and a treaty between these three nations in 1940.
Germany's invasion of poland
The event that marked the beginning of World War II was Germnay's invasion of Poland, this caused Britain and France (Poland's allies), who had already tensions with Germany, to declare war on them. In 1940, the Blitz also began and with that the aerial bombing of British cities.
lebensraum or living space
During the 1930s, Adolf Hitler redefined "lebensraum" or "living space". This term was originally used by Friedrich Ratzel where he explained how some people or countries need more territorial space to survive. Nevertheless, Hitler used it as a nationalist propaganda, justifying Germany's expansion since it was the space German people required, he also made use of it to spread racist, antisemic and brutal speeches and goals.
D-DAY
June 6th is considered as the "D-Day". At this point, Germany had occupied France and the rest of Europe, and with this operation the Western Europe was liberated. It involved Allied troops (like Britain, U.S. and Canada) landing on the beaches of Normandy to decieve the German troops, there were fake plane that convinced German pilots of an invasion at Calais. That way, the Allied troop landed in Normandy and pushed the German forces back, freeing France.
vICTORY DAY
There are two dates that are considered as "victory day", one for Europe and another one for Japan. VE Day (Victory in Europe): May 8, 1945. This followed Adolf Hitler's suicide on April 30 and the subsequent negotiation for surrender by his successor, Grand Admiral Karl Dönitz, who sought to save Germans from Soviet capture. VJ Day (Victory over Japan): August 15, 1945. This came days after the United States dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima (August 6) and Nagasaki (August 9). Japan accepted the Allies' demand for unconditional surrender on August 14. The formal end of World War II was marked by the signing of the surrender on September 2, 1945.
Referencias:
- School History. (n.d.). World War 1 Timeline. School History. https://schoolhistory.co.uk/notes/world-war-1-timeline/Consectetur adipiscing elit
- BBC. (n.d.). Hitler's early career, 1919-20. https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/z98gxsg/revision/1
- Help for Heroes. (n.d.). World War II - Key Events, Causes, and Impact. https://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/about-us/news/world-war-II/
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World War I
(1914-1918)
June 28th
August 1st
November 11th
July 28th
June 1st and November 28th
1918
1916
1914
1914
1914
Armistice signed
Naval and aeroplane battles
Assasination of Ferdinand
Germany declares war on Russia
Austria declares war on Serbia
By: Damaris Bustamante
World War II
(1939-1945)
September 1st
February
1937, 1939
December
1943
1941
1930s
1939
1930s
Battle of Stalingrad
Pearl Harbor attack
"living space"
Beginning of World War II
Japan before the war: expansionism
By: Damaris Bustamante
World War II
(1939-1945)
June 6th
May and August
1945
1930s
Victory Day
D-DAY
References
By: Damaris Bustamante
Battle of jutland
It is considered the largest naval battle in the World War I. The British and German forces faced-off and at the end, the German forces decided to withdraw. This batttle demonstrated the British naval dominance and secured its power.
First Aeroplane Raid
The Germans raided London by air on November 28th, hoping their troops withdraw.
Armistice signed
The war came to an end when the armistice was signed by Germany in the French town of Redonthes. Adolf Hitler fought with Germany during the World War I, it led him to be wounded twice. And once Germany surrender, Hitler was dissapointed and it affected his political views. With the end of World War I, Germany was humiliated, hungry and furious, the European tensions remained throughout the years to the point it became one of the causes for World War II. Moreover, several countries were growing a nationalism, yet Germany's one was combined with resentment and a desire to prove its worth and power; this developed up until World War II.
Germany declares war on russia
After mobilised in support of Serbia, Germany decided to declare war on Russia. Folliwing up with Germany declaring war on France on August 3rd and invading Belgium. Causing the British government to give them an ultimatum to withdraw their troops. Since Germany didn't obey, Britain declares war on them the next day, August 4th.
Assassination of ferdinand in saravejo, bosnia
A young Bosnian Serb assassinated the archduke Ferdinand in June of 1914. This event was a surprise but it symbolized the way European leaders were growing hostile atmospheres and tensions prior the Word War I.
Austria declared war on Serbia
In July 28th, Austria declared war on Serbia. Germany supported Austria because they thought Serbia was Russia's greatest ally. Russia then gave support to Serbia and since France was a Russian ally, they also backed Serbia up. your audience.
Pearl Harbor
American naval base in Hawaaii was bombed by Japanese troops. Later on, U.S. joined the war and 4 days after Pearl Harbor's invasion, Germany and Italy decalred war on U.S. It was also a way of showcasting their abilities, specially Japan's, becasue the country was clased to the world and they started to show how powerful Japan's Empire was.
tHE BATTLE OF STALINGRAD
The Soviet Union successfully defended Stalingrad agains the German army, and on February 2nd, it surrendered. This marked a key turning point in the war beacuse Germany was pushed towards Berlin. Later this year, in July, Sicily was invaded causing Italy to surrender to the allies on September 3rd, leaving Germany without another ally.
Japan in the war: expansionism
Even though Japan is an island, they had very limited natural resources, this was the main reason of their expansionism where they installed natural resources-colonies. In 1937, Japan invaded China and conquered colonial subjects. Italy with the Fascist dictato Mussolini and Nazi Germanny with Hitler did the same, they were also trying to expand their empires. This led to a large sacle invasion in 1939 and a treaty between these three nations in 1940.
Germany's invasion of poland
The event that marked the beginning of World War II was Germnay's invasion of Poland, this caused Britain and France (Poland's allies), who had already tensions with Germany, to declare war on them. In 1940, the Blitz also began and with that the aerial bombing of British cities.
lebensraum or living space
During the 1930s, Adolf Hitler redefined "lebensraum" or "living space". This term was originally used by Friedrich Ratzel where he explained how some people or countries need more territorial space to survive. Nevertheless, Hitler used it as a nationalist propaganda, justifying Germany's expansion since it was the space German people required, he also made use of it to spread racist, antisemic and brutal speeches and goals.
D-DAY
June 6th is considered as the "D-Day". At this point, Germany had occupied France and the rest of Europe, and with this operation the Western Europe was liberated. It involved Allied troops (like Britain, U.S. and Canada) landing on the beaches of Normandy to decieve the German troops, there were fake plane that convinced German pilots of an invasion at Calais. That way, the Allied troop landed in Normandy and pushed the German forces back, freeing France.
vICTORY DAY
There are two dates that are considered as "victory day", one for Europe and another one for Japan. VE Day (Victory in Europe): May 8, 1945. This followed Adolf Hitler's suicide on April 30 and the subsequent negotiation for surrender by his successor, Grand Admiral Karl Dönitz, who sought to save Germans from Soviet capture. VJ Day (Victory over Japan): August 15, 1945. This came days after the United States dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima (August 6) and Nagasaki (August 9). Japan accepted the Allies' demand for unconditional surrender on August 14. The formal end of World War II was marked by the signing of the surrender on September 2, 1945.
Referencias: