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Nazi invasion of Poland
The invasion happened a week after the non agression pact. German forces invaded Poland from the north, south, and west. -
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France surrenders
In three weeks france surrendered to the Nazis. The Gemans entered through Belgium when the French thought they would only come from the German border. -
Pearl Harbor
The japanese bombed U.S navel ships, the supprise attak lasted only two hours but left 2,403 dead, 188 destroyed planes and 14 ships sunken. -
Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway was fought over and near the tiny U.S. mid-Pacific base at Midway atoll. -
Battle of Stalingrad
The battle of stalingrad lasted from july 17, 1942 to february 2, 1943. It is believed this was the turning point in the war. -
D-day
Invasion of Normandy, France by both airborn troops at midnight, and with troops, by sea, landing on the 50 mile long beach of Normandy. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
United States fought for and captured Iwo Jima from Japan. The U.S. goal was to capture the two airfields on Iwo Jima -
Hitler dead
The death of Adolf Hitler happened in Berlin during the battle with Britian. He committed suicide by ingesting poison. -
V-E day
The date when the World War II Allies accepted the surrender of the armed forces of Nazi Germany. -
Atomic bomb on Hiroshima
A B-29 bomber named Enola Gay took off from the island of Tinian and headed northwest toward Japan. At 8:15 a.m, Hiroshima time, the Enola Gay released ,Little Boy, its 9,700-pound uranium bomb, over the city. Little Boy detonated 1,900 feet above the city.
