Year 9 History Project Images of War

Chamberlain and the Munich Agreement Neville Chamberlain, the British Prime Minister, wanted to avoid war with Germany. But failed …

1939 German forces invade Poland

Poland Devastated

Britain declares War September 3, 1939 Neville Chamberlain addresses the nation I have to tell you … that consequently this country is at war with Germany

June 14, 1940 Germans enter Paris Denmark, Norway, Netherlands & Belgium already invaded

June 26, 1940 Evacuation of Dunkirk British troops cut off by the German advance Retreat to the port of Dunkirk in northern France

1940 The Blitz Full scale attacks on London & other UK cities Air raid shelters built in Cardiff

Evacuation of Britain

July 10 –Sept 15, 1940 The Battle of Britain German Luftwaffe tries to destroy RAF The RAF wins the battle Hitler abandons his plans to invade Britain

Food Rationing begins

1941 Japan attack Pearl Harbour America joins World War II

American forces arrive in Britain

May 27, 1941 The British sink the German battleship Bismarck in the Atlantic

1942 War hots up in Africa Montgomery watches his tanks move up in North Africa Rommel defeated at Battle of Alamein

1943 Battle of Atlantic Climaxes German U-Boats threaten to starve Britain into submission Allies destroy so many U-Boats that the menace subsides

Women at War

1944 June 6 – D-Day Landings Massive Allied forces land in Normandy in northern France. The Allies eventually break through the German defences.

Sept 17, 1944 Battle of Arnhem Allied Invasion of Europe continues

June 13, 1944 Doodle Bugs The first German V-1 flying bombs are fired against London, England. up to 100 V-1s fell every hour on London. Over an 80 day period, more than 6,000 persons were killed.

V-2 Rockets follow later

August 25, 1944 Liberation of Paris The Allies continue to liberate Europe from German occupation

April 30, 1945 Hitler commits suicide in his Berlin bunker Allies divide up Germany and Berlin and take over the government

May 8, VE Day War ends in Europe

Aug 6, 1945 First atomic bomb dropped, on Hiroshima, Japan

Sept 2, 1945 Japanese sign surrender agreement

World War II is over Oct 24, United Nations is officially born

Credits Image Production: Year 9 History Class Historical Checking: Mr Wynn Copyright Acknowledgments : Dorling Kindersley – History of the World YITM – How we used to Live RM Living Library

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