3+ Hours of WW2 Facts to Fall Asleep To | True War Stories
#military #warstories #ww2 #documentary #history #war #truewarstories The most significant events of World War 2 that led to the end of the war, presented in timeline, featuring original footage and photographs. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:20 The Battle of Midway, 1942 Fought from June 4 to June 7, 1942, resulted in one of the most destructive and earliest major victories for the U.S against Japan. 10:36 Island Hopping (The Pacific Strategy), 1943-1945 The U.S. used island-hopping to bypass heavily fortified Japanese islands and capture strategically important ones. 26:02 The Battle of Leyte Gulf, 1944 Fought from October 23 to October 26, 1944, this was one of the largest naval battles in history. The U.S. and Allied forces aimed to cut Japan’s access to its oil supplies by liberating the Philippines. 33:37 D-day invasion & The Normandy Landings: June 6, 1944 On June 6, 1944, Allied forces began the biggest sea invasion ever on the beaches of Normandy. 41:49 Plan to Liberate Paris, 1944 After the years of German rule the Allies finally released Paris from German control. 48:23 The Liberation of Paris, 1944 The victory over Germany in Paris marked the end of Nazi rule in France and was one of the major steps towards the ultimate defeat of Germany in WW2. 56:54 Battle of the Bulge, 1944-1945 This was the final major German battle against the Allies. 01:15:39 Fall of Berlin From the Eastern front Soviet forces launched a major attack on Berlin, resulting in the victory and capture of Berlin. Adolf Hitler and his wife committed suicide during the battle, and shortly after, Germany officially surrendered. 01:43:42 The Potsdam Conference, 1945 Allied leaders met to discuss how Japan should surrender and how to rebuild Europe after the war. 01:51:53 Victory Over Japan in the Pacific, 1945 The U.S. dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, which took thousand lives and destroyed millions of dollars of infrastructure, and it also led to Japan's surrender on August 15, 1945, officially ending WW2. 02:01:27 World War 2 Ambient Music: Tribute to World War 2 soldiers Background Music Credits: Long Note Three Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... "Seventh Seal" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... "Magic Forest" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... "Ancient Winds" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... "Deep Relaxation" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... "Wind of the Rainforest" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... Image Credits: 1) By Mil.ru, CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... 2) By Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-E0406-0022-012 / CC-BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... 3) By Bundesarchiv, Bild 146-1975-102-14A / Hamann / CC-BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... 4) By Bundesarchiv, Bild 146-1983-028-05 / CC-BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... 5) By RIA Novosti archive, image #1274 / V. Kaushanov / CC-BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... 6) By Виктор Темин (Фотохроника ТАСС) - https://goskatalog.ru/portal/#/collec..., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... 7) By RIA Novosti archive, image #61150 / Alpert / CC-BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... 8) By Heyduk - https://www.esbirky.cz/predmet/150813, CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... 9) By Bundesarchiv, B 145 Bild-P054320 / Weinrother, Carl / CC-BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... 10) By Bundesarchiv, B 145 Bild-F051673-0059 / CC-BY-SA, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... 11) By Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-29645-0001 / CC-BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... 12) Vecteezy.com (Man in Camouflage Jacket Walking Towards Cemetery Free Photo) 13) By Drrcs15 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... 14) By Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-14059-0016 / CC-BY-SA, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... 15) By Mil.ru, CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
