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invasion of poland
Hitler invades Poland. this event is important because Hitler wanted more power so he invades Poland, which started the world war 2. -
Britain and U.S declare war on japan
the united states and Britain declare war on japan. this event is important because it is a payback for what japan did to pearl harbor. -
Hitler invades Denmark and Norway
Hitler invades Denmark and Norway. Hitler invades Denmark in order to get to Norway and he invades Norway to protect the Swedish iron ore that was transported through the Norwegian waters. -
Blitzkrieg
Hitler launched his blitzkrieg (lightning war) against Holland and Belgium. this event is important because the military tactic they used preserves human lives and limits the expenditure of artillery. -
pearl harbor
japan attacked the US pacific fleet at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. this event is important because this causes the U.S to enter the war. -
Japanese takes singapore
the Japanese took away Singapore from the British, and they took 60,000 prisoners from there. this event is important because it was considered one of the greatest defeats in history of the British army. -
battle of midway
the united states defeated the Japanese navy in the battle of midway. this event is important because the navy was able to push the Japanese back. -
battle of Stalingrad
The Russians won their first victory against Germany at the Battle of Stalingrad. this event is important because it was the first major German loss during World War II. -
Italy surrenders
Mussolini was thrown out of the office and the new government of Italy surrendered to the British and the USA. this event is important because when they freed Mussolini from imprisonment and set him up as head of a puppet government in Northern Italy, it blocked any further allied advance through Italy. -
D-day
the allies invaded Germany’s forces in Normandy, Western France. this event is important because It was this invasion that allowed the Allies to finally defeat Germany. -
death of roosevelt
president Franklin D. Roosevelt died. this event is important is important because it is when FDR died. -
Mussolini captured and executed
the Italians captured Mussolini and killed him. this event is important because it is when Mussolini died. -
Hitler commits suicide
Adolf Hitler the leader of the Nazi party committed suicide in his bombproof shelter together with his mistress. this event is important because the German Nazi party leader killed himself. -
atomic bomb dropped on hiroshima
when the Japanese refuses to surrender, the U.S dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima. this event is important because it is one of the reasons why Japanese surrendered to the U.S. -
atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki
the second atomic bomb that the U.S dropped, they dropped the atomic bomb on the island of Nagasaki, which made the Japanese surrender. this event is important because it was the last bomb that they dropped on japan that made them surrender.
