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U.S. History II
© ACCESS Virtual Learning 2022
Name:
Hudson Daniel
Date:
11/6/23
School:
Benjamin Russell
Facilitator:
Mrs. Freeman
4.04 War in Europe Timeline (46 Points)
Create an illustrative timeline showing 8 major events in American involvement leading up
to, during, and following World War II on the European Front. For each event, fill out the
first three columns of the chart. Include images for at least four events. Make sure your
events are in chronological order.
Date
Name
Description
Image
1939
Outbreak of
World war 2
The war begins
in Europe when
Germany
invades Poland
on September 1,
1939. The
United States
initially remains
neutral.
1940
Battle of
Britain
The U.S.
provides military
and financial aid
to the British
during the Battle
of Britain, a
critical turning
point in the war.
1941
Lend lease
act
The U.S. passes
the Lend-Lease
Act, which
allows the
provision of
military aid to
the Allies,
primarily the
United Kingdom
and the Soviet
Union.
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Date
Name
Description
Image
1941
Pearl
Harbor
On December 7,
1941, Japan
attacks the U.S.
Pacific Fleet at
Pearl Harbor,
leading to the
American entry
into World War
II.
1942
Operation
torch
American
forces, along
with British and
Canadian troops,
launch
Operation Torch
in North Africa,
marking the first
major U.S.
military
involvement in
the European
Theater.
1944
D-day
On June 6, 1944,
American,
British, and
Canadian forces
land in
Normandy,
France, in a
massive Allied
invasion that
marks the
beginning of the
liberation of
Western Europe
from Nazi
occupation.
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Date
Name
Description
Image
1945
Yalta
Conference
The Yalta
Conference
takes place in
February 1945,
where U.S.
President
Franklin D.
Roosevelt,
British Prime
Minister
Winston
Churchill, and
Soviet Premier
Joseph Stalin
discuss the post-
war
reorganization of
Europe.
1945
Victory in
Europe
Nazi Germany
surrenders on
May 8, 1945,
marking the end
of the war in
Europe. The
U.S. plays a key
role in the defeat
of Nazi
Germany.
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