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WORLD WAR 2!
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After ignoring warnings from France and Great Britain, Germany invaded Poland. This marked the beginning of World War II.
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Her First name is Gloria. She was born in Northern PA.
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At age 12, my granda finishes 7th grade. It was in very small school with only one room.
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After a vicious attack useing blitzkreig tactic, France surrenders. They retreat south from the defenseless Maginot Line.
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The Japanese use a surprize attack on the U.S. naval outpost know as Pearl Harbor. Many are dead and most of the U.S. naval fleet is destroyed.
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After recieving new about Pearl Harbor my grandparents are shocked. The both had friends whos parents were living near Pearl Harbor.
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One of my distant cousines gets hit by a speeding car and is the hospital for 3 weeks. It occured in West Virginia.
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A battle between Japan and the U.S. in the Pacific. The U.S. wins the air/boat clash.
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A battle between the Axis and the Soviet Union over control of Stalingrad. The Soviet Union won the battle.
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A collie named Jack dies of natural causes. It was buried behind my grandpa's house.
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The battle between the Allies and Germany. The Allies made landings onto the shores of Normandy. It was an Ally Victory.
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Hearing the new's a D-Day was a huge event for my grandma. She stayed up very late listening to the news.
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A battle between the Allies and Germany. The allies successfully frees Paris for the French.
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After hearing the news about the newly freed paris, my grandma was excited. She once again listened to the new very late for any new events.
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Battle between the Allies and Germany. The U.S. had lost about 19,000 men making it the single most bloddiest day of fighting in World War II for the U.S.
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After hearing the new's about the many causualties, both of my grandparents were depressed. They wanted to do something to help.
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Battle between the U.S. and Japan. The U.S. manages to capture Iwo Jima from Japan.
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The news of the victory at Iwo Jima cheered my grandparents. They new victory was near.
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FDR was the only president to serve more than 2 terms in the U.S. He unfortunatley dies when victory was in site for the Allies in WWII.
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The news hit my grandparents like a brick wall. They were sad but in good hopes that Truman will still get the job done.
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Useing a gun and cyanide, Hitler commits suicide. The dual method of a gun and cyanide rose rumors that Hitler was still alive.
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After hearing Hitler was dead, my grandparents were happy. They new Germany would surrender soon.
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Stands for Victory in Europe Day. Germany surrenders to the Allies.
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As they predicted, my grandparents were enthusiastic about Germany's surrender. They new that victory was inevitable.
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The U.S. bomb known as the "Little Boy" was dropped over Hiroshima. The bomb was detonated in the air but still killed many people.
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My grandpa was happy with this event. My grandma disliked this event because of the deaths.
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The U.S. dropped a bomb called the "Fat Man" over the Japanese city known as Nagsaki. The bombing is estimated to have more than 70,000 people shortly after the bombs went off.
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My grandpa was happy with this event. My grandma disliked this event because of the deaths.
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Stands for Victory over Japan Day. Marked the surrender of Japan.
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The war was over and they've won. My grandparents said that they were very happy.
