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World War II:
A Timeline of Conflict, Part II:
North Africa, Italy, and Western Europe
Introduction to the “WWII battle timeline” series…
World War II was truly a war that was fought all over the world. As you know, it officially began on September 1, 1939 (when Germany invaded Poland),
and continued until Japan surrendered on August 15, 1945. It was fought on land, sea, and in the air, in deserts, jungles, and cities. It was fought in
Western and Eastern Europe, North Africa and Italy, the Middle East, Asia, and on the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.
Directions
You will utilize the web to gain a better understanding of the timeline of WWII: how one event led to another, and how important battles led to the eventual
defeat of the Axis. Use the web to fill in the blank boxes with the dates and locations. Then, write up a description of the battle/event, and what happened,
including key facts, statistics, and other important details. Then, in the final box, explain the importance of the event and what it led to. Write everything
down in your own words: do not just copy everything down that you see online.
N. Africa and Italy
Dates
October 23November 5,
1942
November 8,
Location
Event/battle
2nd Battle of El Alamein
Operation Torch begins
What happened? Describe the event.
What was the significance/result?
1942
May 7, 1943
German Afrika Corps
surrenders in Tunisia
Operation Husky
July 9August 17,
1943
September
3-16, 1943
November
28December 1,
1943
Operation Avalanche
Teheran Conference
Western front-Europe
January 20,
1942
Suburbs of
Berlin
June 6,
1944
July 20,
1944
December
16, 1944January 25,
1945
January 26,
1945
February 4February 16,
1945
February 1314, 1945
April 12,
1945
April 30,
1945
May 8, 1945
Wannsee Conference
Operation Overlord begins
German assassination
attempt of Hitler (Operation
Valkyrie)
Battle of the Bulge
Auschwitz liberated
Yalta Conference
Warm
Springs,
Georgia
Firebombing of Dresden,
Germany
FDR dies
Hitler commits suicide
V-E Day
Some recommended sites are:
http://www.onwar.com/chrono/
15 Nazi officers meet to discuss the “Final
Solution and the Jewish Question” during a
luncheon *Hitler was not there
This sets the stage for the final part of the
Holocaust
http://www.worldwar2database.com/
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/famous_battles_of_world_war_two.htm
http://www.pbs.org/perilousfight/timeline/
http://www.pbs.org/behindcloseddoors/in-depth/the-conferences.html
War in the Pacific: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/macarthur/timeline/index.html
War in Europe: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/dday/timeline/timeline2.html
http://www.history.com/content/worldwartwo
http://www.history.com/maps.do?type=list&catId=0&letter=W
http://www.usatwar.abc-clio.com/Wars/Display.aspx?warid=9
http://www.onwar.com/chrono/
http://www.worldwar2database.com/
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/famous_battles_of_world_war_two.htm
Battle of the Bulge and D-Day: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/guts/