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Nazi invades Poland
The Nazis invade Poland, it was known as the September Campaign. France and Britian declared war on Germany. -
Battle of France
When the Germans attacked France and the low countries (Netherlands,Belgium,Luxembourg) and made them surreneder. They went into Northern France and split the Britian and French forces in two. -
North Africa Campaign
British armored forces attack Italian forces in North Africa. It was a fight between the Axis Powers and Allies. -
Battle of Britian
Also known as "Air Battle against Great Britian". It was the first major campaign that was fought airborne. It was a changing point becasue the Britian's airpower overwhelmed Germany's, making Germany unsuccessful of controlling Britian through an armistice or making them surrender. -
Operation Barbarossa
Operation Barbarossa was the code name for Germany invading the Soviet Union. Operation Barbarossa was the largest military operation in human history in both manpower and casualties. The opening becomes known as the Eastern Front. -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
A surprise military strike from the Imperial Japanese Navy against the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The attack was made to keep the U.S. Pacific Fleet from interfereing with the military actions of Japan overseas. -
Battle of Midway
The most important naval battle of the Pacific Campaign. Japan wanted to ambush the U.S. Navy, but they ambushed them isntead. So the U.S. stopped Japan's aircraft productivity along with destroying multiple aircrafts at the dispense of a few. -
Battle of Stalingrad
The battle where the Nazis and the Soviet Union fought for the control of the city of Stalingrad. It was a turning point in the war. Germany's Sixth army was entirely defeated, making the war turn in favor for the Allies -
D-Day
Was the invasion of Normandy. It was the largest amphibous attck in world history. It came in two attacks, from air and from sea. They had to distract the Germans using Operation Taxable and Operation Glimmer so they could land. The ladings took place on the coast of Normandy in the 5 sectors: Utah, Omaha, Juno, Gold ,Sword. -
Atomic Bomb
Truman decides to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. Forces Japan to surrender
