World War II in North America

World War II (Seconde guerre mondiale en Amérique du Nord, Zweiter Weltkrieg in Nordamerika, 北米の第二次世界大戦, Toinen maailmansota Pohjois-Amerikassa, Segunda Guerra Mundial en Norteamérica) in North America was a conflict lasting from 1942 to 1949. Beginning with the Aleutian Islands Campaign and concluding with the Battle of Edmonton.

## Timeline

### 1942

In May 1942, Operation Barbarossa under Walther von Brauchitsch and the Kantokuen under Itagaki Seishiro came to an end and the Soviet Union fell.

In June 1942, the Imperial Japanese Navy under Hosogoya Boshiro and the Imperial Japanese Army under Yamasaki Yasuyo launched an invasion on the Aleutian Islands of Alaska. It was a success by September 1942.

In August 1942, Nazi Germany began operations in North America by taking down the US Navy in the Atlantic Ocean, after the United Kingdom was defeated in Europe.

In November 1942, the Empire of Japan launched an Invasion of Alaska under Itagaki Seishiro, Yamasaki Yasuyo and Sugiyama Hajime.

On the one year anniversary of the Battle of Pearl Harbor in December, Nagumo Chuichi launched the Invasion of Hawaii which succeeded after 2 weeks of fighting.

### 1943

In March 1943, Japan began destroying the US Pacific Fleet in San Diego with constant bombings under Inoue Shigeyoshi.

In April 1943, The Japanese invasion of Alaska concluded and the Japanese troops stood by on the Canadian border.

In June 1943, Nazi Germany launched an invasion of Greenland from Nazi Iceland under the command of Felix Steiner which succeeded in July 1943 with the help of the Finnish Army under CGE Mannerheim.

Canadian and British troops set up very strong defences in towns on the mainland east coast. However, The Finnish Army invaded all northern islands of Canada in August and concluded in November. The Waffen SS however, were not as brave as the Finns and decided to wait until Winter was over.

## 1944

In March 1944, the Nazis attacked from Greenland, taking key towns like St. John's . Finland invaded from the North and took Yellowknife. Japan attacked from Alaska, taking Whitehorse. All of this was completed by July.

In April 1944, the Wermacht launched an invasion on the Caribbean Islands such as Cuba with no opposition from the crippled US Navy and Air Force. This was carried out under the command of Erwin Rommel.

Aerial Bombings of US Cities were carried out by the Luftwaffe under the command of Albert Kesselring in 1944 after the US Navy in the Atlantic fell. They used Nazi Cuba as a refueling stop.

In June 1944, Erwin Rommel invaded Mexico and concluded it in September when they reached the US Border in September. Rommel spared Manuel Camacho and allowed him to flee into the jungle. Gerd von Rundstedt then invaded south into the Central American nations with little to no resistance with the help of Japan under Imamura Hitoshi.

In August, the second wave of the Axis Invasion of Canada occurred and Germany won the Battle of Ottawa, Battle of Montreal and the Battle of Toronto. During these battles, the Nazis also pushed into the Northeastern United States taking cities like Buffalo and Albany and then Boston after the Battle of Boston. They stood by along the border.

Japan advanced south and won the Battle of Vancouver, then in the Battle of Edmonton at rapid speed. Finland won the Battle of Winnipeg.

## 1945

Canada fell in March 1945. General Kenneth Stuart was forced to commit Seppuku in Vancouver while General Harry Crerar was excecuted in Ottawa. Axis troops were then stationed on the Border.

In June 1945, the Invasion of the United States commenced and Rommel pushed into the Southern states taking cities like San Antonio, El Paso and then a great victory in the Battle of Houston, defeating General Courtney Hodges. The Waffen SS then pushed deeper into the US winning the Battle of New York against Generals Omar Bradley and Jacob Devers by October. They also advanced into Detroit and Chicago. They eventually beat General George Patton and the First United States Army Group in the Battle of Minneapolis with the help of the Finnish Army.

Following the Battle at Minneapolis, the Germans and Finns marched South. The Finns met the Wehrmacht at the Battle of Kansas where they beat General William Simpson.

The Army of Japan meanwhile attacked into the Northwest, winning the Battle of Portland, taking Seattle and then pushing south into Sacramento and Denver by September, defeating 2 generals, Walter Krueger and Robert Eichelberger.. In November, the Japanese Navy under Kurita Takeo and Yamamoto Isoroku, bombed cities like San Diego and Los Angeles and eventually landed in El Granada, Gorda and Morro Bay in December. They then advanced towards San Francisco and completely surrounded it. The Battle of San Francisco lasted from December to March when General Douglas MacArthur surrendered to General Hata Shunroku and was forced to commit Seppuku.

## 1946

Okamura Yasuji was sent South towards Los Angeles in May. The First Battle of Los Angeles commenced in June against American General Oscar Griswold. The US Army force of 17,000 completely destroyed the Japanese Army of 35,000 in September. It was a great disgrace to General Okamura so he commited Seppuku in San Francisco.

The Germans advanced South towards Miami with the help of the Luftwaffe bombings. They won at the Battle of Washington in February. The Battle of Atlanta in May. A Wehrmacht division landed in Key West in July. and the Battle of Miami began in September and concluded in January.

## 1947

In April, the Second Battle of Los Angeles occurred and was won by Hata Shunroku by July.

In November, Japanese North America was founded on the Japanese conquered territories. Nazi America was founded for the German conquered territories. This was the Treaty of New York.

## 1948

In December, an American Naval unit led by Jesse Oldendorf came from Australia with over 5,000 men and landed in San Diego and attempted to retake the naval base. The Japanese Army stationed in California was not present and was attending a parade in Los Angeles. The surprise attack was so sudden. Over 9000 Americans came from all over California to support the remaining US Navy.

## 1949

In January, a large Japanese Army led by Hata Shunroku arrived outside San Diego and the assault began. It was known as the Second Battle of San Diego. It lasted from January to May and was eventually lost by the Americans and Australian volunteers.

In May, the San Diego Massacare occurered in which the Japanese killed 140,000 civillians. The biggest massacare since the Nanjing Massacare.