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By the outbreak of WWII in 1939, the Berlin Zoo housed nearly 4000 mammals and birds, and over 8000 specimens in its aquarium. The Nazi authorities had made some nebulous plans and promises to evacuate the animals of the Berlin Zoo, as well as those of other German zoos such as Dresden’s and Dusseldorf’s, but they never followed through.
Kids learn about the timeline of World War II in history. Major events leading up to and during the war. Battles, alliances, and treaties.
World War II. During World War II, the zoo area was hit by Allied bombs for the first time on 8 September 1941. Most damage was done during the bombardments on 22 and 23 November 1943.
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Introduction. The timeline below highlights key events of World War II. For additional notable World War II personalities, see Omar Bradley; Mark Clark; Hermann Göring; William Halsey; Chester Nimitz; Joseph Stilwell; Yamamoto Isoruku; Georgi Zhukov.
Berlin Zoo Flak Tower Timeline. British engineers demolished the smaller building of the Berlin Zoo Flak Tower complex in Berlin, Germany. British engineers set off 25 tons of explosives in a failed attempt to demolish the main building of the Berlin Zoo Flak Tower in Berlin, Germany.
History >> World War 2 for Kids. Kids learn about the Battle of Berlin in WW2 including who fought, the commanders, the events of the battle, who won, facts, and the results.
0:33. Introduction. World War II started in 1939. By the time it ended in 1945, the war involved nearly every part of the world. The two sides that fought the war were called the Axis powers and the Allies. Germany, Italy, and Japan were the major Axis powers.
