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Germany Invades Poland
Germany invaded Poland beacuse the Germans in the south of Poland were being killed and persecuted. Hitler made a pact with Russia they would not fight each other; they would divide Poland betweem them after they conquered it.
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Peace Demonstration
Thousands of people of all different faiths attended the country fair. They all joined in a peace demonstration as the United Kingdom declared war on the Nazi Germany. -
France Surrenders to Germany
This battle is also called the Fall of France, and the French government abandoned Paris. On June 14, German tropps entered into Pairs, and then on June 22 France officaly surrendered. -
Meeting of Public Officials in Pittsburgh
This meeting was called because of the economy problems and the war issues. Industrial leaders met with public officials to plan the mobilization of Pittsburgh district resources for the nation’s $5,000,000,000 defense program. -
Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor
The Japanse attacked Pearl Harbor, when they told the US they would not, but sadly they did and the attack lasted less than 2 hours. The reason we did not know the planes coming to bomb us was beacuse we thought they where American planes coming in to land. -
Young Men Voluntering for the War
Some of Pittsburgh’s young men went and volunteered for the enlistment in the army in one day. This is amazing because young men were willing to give their lives up for a war. -
The Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway was one of the most decisive battles of World War two, and the battle effectively destroyed Japan’s naval strength when Americans destroyed four of their aircraft carriers. Sadly Japan’s navy never ever recovered from what happened at the Battle of Midway. -
A Man Takes the Spot
The Vice President of the United Mine Workers was Philip Murray and sadly he loses his spot. After he loseses his spot John O' Leary of Pittsburgh takes the new spot as Vice Preseident. -
Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad was a very imporant war beacuse Germany and their Allies where fighting the the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad in southwestern Russia. Germany lost this battle and did not gain what they wanted. -
Huge Rally held in East Pittsburgh
Twenty thousand employees of the Westinghouse plant in East Pittsburgh had a rally. The rally was about a no- strike pledge for the whole time the war went on. -
D Day
D Day is the day the invasion of the Westrtm Europe began; some 23,000 British and American soilders parachuted behid the enemy lines. -
Allies Liberate (Free) Paris
The liberation of Pars is also known as the The Battle for Paris. This marked France’s freedom from Germany, -
Free Kennywood Tickets
During the summer of 1942, Kennywood gives out free admission to anyone who served in World War II. To take advantage of the offer, the men and women had to be in uniform. -
Pittsburgh Police Honor Deaseased Soldiers
The 518th Military Police gathered in honor of the fallen soldiers during WWII. These soldiers fought at the Battle of the Bulge and D-Day. -
The Battle of Bulge
The Battle of Bulge was the largest battle in Western Europe during World War ll; also this battle was the bigest battle ever fought by the US Army. After this battle most of the Nazi leaders recognized that they have lost the war. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
This is when the US fought and captured Iwo Jima from Japan. This battle was one of the most fiercest fighting in the Pacific Campaign of World War ll. -
Franklin D. Roosevelt Dies
Franklin D. Roosevelt dies April 12, 1945 from a a stroke. The same day Harry S. Truman replaces him and becomes president of the USA. -
First WWII Correspondent
Frank Bolden was the first African American WWII correspondent. He worked for the Pittsburgh Courier and covered the hardships that the troops faced. -
Hitler Commits Suicide
Hitler killed himself by shooting himself with a gun.The reason he killed himself was beacuse of Soviet foreces had Berlin surrounded, and they were closing in on his bunker. -
VE Day
VE Day means victory in Europe day. This was a very important date because it was a very exciting win of the Allies over Germany. After Hitler killed himself, Germany had surrendered and signed the act of military surrender leading to millions of people celebrating all over the streets of the European countries. -
Trinity was Tested
"Trinity" was a code name for the first nuclear weapons test of the atomic bomb. It was made by the US, and they wanted to drop it on Hiroshima. It was mostly built in Pittsburgh. -
Atomic Bomb Dropped on Hiroshima
The US dropped the atomic bomb, and they nicknamed it the “Little Boy.” The bomb did not just show the power of all Americans, but it also marked the victory of the Americans over the Germans to see who would develop the first atomic weapon. -
Atomic Bomb Dropped on Negasaki
Three days after the US dropped the first bomb; the US sent a second bomb, but in the city of Negaski. The bomb literally destroyed the entire city. The US made sure that if Japan would not consider to surrender they would keep going on with the attacks. -
VJ Day
VJ Day means Victory over Japan Day was official the end of World War two. The day Japan surrendered to all of the Allies.
