15 Most Important Events in WWII

1. Elliott H. Jeff M. Nicole T. Emily S. 15 Most Important Events in WWII

2. The Holocaust is the most important event in WWII because it destroyed millions of lives and ended many others. Hitler’s hatred for the Jews is what unified Germany, and made them such a strong force in the war. The Holocaust

3. Pearl Harbor is so important to WWII because it brought the United States into the war, as well as hastened war production. Pearl Harbor

4. The importance of the Atomic Bombs is great because it destroyed two cities and brought a quick end to the war. This was also the first and only time that this weapon was used, now we know its horridly destructive power. The Atomic Bombs

5. War production is important to the war because it unified America, and you can not have a war without equipment. Also, we supplied Britain with supplies before we joined the war, they would have been unsuccessful without us. War Production

6. The Battle of the Atlantic is higher on the list of the most important events because we needed to keep travel routes open between Europe and ourselves. Without the supplies traveling to Britain we would not have been able to join the war later. The Battle of the Atlantic

7. The Battle of Britain is important because it stopped Hitler’s advances. It also brought the bombing of civilian areas into the war for the first time. Battle of Britain

8. This is so important because it allowed us to focus all of our efforts on Japan and ended the war in Europe. Germany Surrenders

9. Japan surrendering is important because it ended the war. Japan Surrenders

10. The Battle of Stalingrad is a main event in WWII because it was the turning point of the war in Europe. Battle of Stalingrad

11. The battle of Midway is important because it was the turning point in the war in the pacific. It was the furthest we allowed Japan to advance. Battle of Midway

12. D-Day was the largest land-air-sea operation in military history. It also gave us a starting point to attack Germany from the western front. D-Day

13. Selective service was important because without the men gained and trained from this we would not have the troops to fight the war. Selective Service

14. Women working was important because with the men fighting the war, we needed women to work in the jobs that were left open by the men. Also, it empowered women and led towards civil rights for women. Women Working

15. The Battle of Okinawa was one of the bloodiest battles of the war. It also gave us a point from which we could invade Japan’s mainland if we needed to. Okinawa

16. The Battle of the Bulge is important because it proved to be the last great German offensive. We were able to push their front line back considerably. After that battle the majority of Nazi leaders knew that they would not be able to win the war. Battle of the Bulge