Pearl Harbor and Germany's March to Global War: A Timeline of Events

On December 7, 1941, the Imperial Japanese Navy attacked the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii. The attack resulted in the deaths of over 2,400 Americans and the sinking or damage of 19 US ships. The attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II, which had begun in Europe in 1939.

In the months leading up to the attack on Pearl Harbor, Germany had been waging a war of aggression in Europe. In September 1939, Germany invaded Poland, which began World War II. Over the next two years, Germany conquered much of Europe, including France, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Norway.

Hitler's American Gamble: Pearl Harbor and Germany's March to Global War

by Charlie Laderman

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In June 1941, Germany invaded the Soviet Union. The invasion of the Soviet Union was a major turning point in the war. The Soviet Union was a powerful country with a large army, and the German invasion was a gamble. The invasion failed, and the Soviet Union began to push back against the Germans.

The attack on Pearl Harbor and the German invasion of the Soviet Union were two major events that led to the United States entering World War II. The United States had been providing aid to Great Britain and the Soviet Union since the beginning of the war, but the attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States directly into the conflict.

The United States entered the war on the side of the Allies, which included Great Britain, the Soviet Union, and China. The Allies fought against the Axis powers, which included Germany, Japan, and Italy.

The war lasted for four years and resulted in the deaths of millions of people. The Allies eventually defeated the Axis powers, and the war ended in 1945.

Timeline of Events

• September 1, 1939: Germany invades Poland, beginning World War II.
• April 9, 1940: Germany invades Denmark and Norway.
• May 10, 1940: Germany invades the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg.
• May 26, 1940: France surrenders to Germany.
• June 10, 1940: Italy declares war on France and Great Britain.
• June 22, 1941: Germany invades the Soviet Union.
• December 7, 1941: Japan attacks Pearl Harbor, bringing the United States into World War II.
• December 11, 1941: Germany and Italy declare war on the United States.
• June 6, 1944: The Allies land in Normandy, France, beginning the liberation of Europe from German occupation.
• May 8, 1945: Germany surrenders to the Allies, ending the war in Europe.
• August 14, 1945: Japan surrenders to the Allies, ending the war in the Pacific.

The attack on Pearl Harbor and the German invasion of the Soviet Union were two major events that led to the United States entering World War II. The United States entered the war on the side of the Allies and played a major role in the defeat of the Axis powers. The war lasted for four years and resulted in the deaths of millions of people. The Allies eventually defeated the Axis powers, and the war ended in 1945.

Hitler's American Gamble: Pearl Harbor and Germany's March to Global War

by Charlie Laderman

4.4 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	2915 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
X-Ray	:	Enabled
Word Wise	:	Enabled
Print length	:	624 pages

FREE