Major Battles of World War II

Casualties

Details of the Invasion

Germany+Germany's Team

1,000,000+

Russia (Just Russia)

4,973,820

Operation Barbarossa

Over the course of the operation, about four million Axis personnel invaded the western Soviet Union along a 2,900-kilometer (1,800 mi) front, the largest invasion force in the history of warfare. In addition to troops, the Wehrmacht employed some 600,000 motor vehicles and between 600,000 and 700,000 horses. The offensive marked an escalation of the war, both geographically and in the formation of the Allied coalition.

June 22, 1941- December 1941

"Fun" Facts

• Code name for Nazi Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union
• The largest military operation in history, involving more than 3 million Axis troops and 3,500 tanks.
• While the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany had signed a famous non-aggression pact in August 1939 (Hitler went back on this and attacked anyways,)

Operationally, the German forces achieved major victories and took over crucial areas to Russia's economic estate. However, despite their successes, the German offensive stalled in the Battle of Moscow and was subsequently pushed back by the Soviet winter counteroffensive. The Red Army repelled the Wehrmacht's strongest blows and forced the unprepared Germans into a war of attrition.

(Slash and Burn in combination to fighting in the cold led to many deaths)

German Rifle

V2 Rocket: Long range ballistic missle

Land Mine

Panzer Tank

U Boat

Battle of Kursk

July 5- August 23,1943

Germany Vs. Soviet Union

New Technologies in WWII

World War II

Trench Warfare made obsolete by tanks

Map of the battle

Photo of Tanks

• A Global War that lasted from 1939 to 1945
• Over 60 million people killed around the world
• While the war led to a lot of casualties, it also opened up opportunities for women in the workforce, as well as, a boon in civil rights
• Technological, and Economical advances

• While tanks were first used in WWI, it wasn't until WWII that they became a major military force
• The invention of tanks made defensive trench networks in the style of WWI obsolete
• Using the speed, power, and durability of tanks, Hitler's blitzkrieg strategy was able to rapidly win battles

Combatants

Allies

Axis

• Soviet Union
• United States
• United Kingdom
• China
• France
• Poland
• Canada
• Australia

The Tripartite Pact

• German Reich
• Empire of Japan
• Kingdom of Italy

Affiliate States

• Kingdom of Bulgaria
• Kingdom of Hungary
• Kingdom of Romania
• Kingdom of Thailand
• Kingdom of Yugoslavia

Pearl Harbor

December 7, 1941

Pearl Harbor: A History

• Surprise military from Japan on America that led to the United States entering WW2
• Led to Japanese Internment Camps across the United States
• A majority of the casualties were from the USS Arizona

Casualties

Dead

Injured

2403 People total

2008 Naval Personnel

109 Marines

218 Army

68 Civilians

1143 People total

710 Naval personnel

69 Marines

364 Army

103 Civilians

Technology Used

• The Japanese used the Mitsubishi A6M Zero, along with other aircraft for the attack
• The use of Aircraft during WW2 was a turning point in the history of warfare

Pearl Harbor

This attack changed the course of the War, and human history. By attacking the United States, Americans were swayed to engage in WW2, something a majority of Americans were opposed to doing. After America joined the war, it turned the tide, and became a major world power.

Major Battles of World War II

A "brief" history