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German invasion of Poland
Germany invades Poland. German forces bombard Poland on land and from the air. Adolf Hitler seeks to regain lost territory and ultimately rule Poland. World War II had begun. -
Germany invades Poland
Germany invades Poland. German forces bombard Poland on land and from the air. Adolf Hitler seeks to regain lost territory and ultimately rule Poland. World War II had begun. -
German blitzkrieg
A German term for lightning war. Blitzkrieg is a military tactic designed to create disorganization among enemy forces through the use of mobile forces and locally concentrated firepower. Its successful execution results in short military campaigns. -
Pearl Harbor
Japanese airplanes made a surprise attack on the US Navy in Pearl Harbor. They destroyed many ships and killed many soldiers. It was this attack that forced the United States to enter World War II. -
battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad was the largest battle of World War II. In which Germany and its allies fought the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad in Southern Russia. It was a Soviet victory. -
Allied invasion of Italy
The Allied Invasion of Italy was the invasion of mainland Italy by the Allies during World War II. The invasion followed the successful invasion of Sicily during the Italian Campaign. The invasion was done by General Harold Alexander's 15th Army Group. -
D-Day
The Invasion of Normandy. Allied Forces of Britain, America, Canada, and France attacked German forces on the coast of Normandy, France. With a huge force of over 150,000 soldiers, the Allies attacked and gained a victory that became the turning point for World War II in Europe. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
The Battle of Iwo Jima was a major battle in which the United States Marine Corps landed on. Eventually captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) during World War II. This resulted in an american victory. -
Battle of Bulge
The battle lasted for around one month as American forces fought back and kept Germany's army from overrunning Europe. The Battle of the Bulge actually took place in the Ardennes Forest of Belgium. When the Germans attacked, they pushed back the center of the Allied forces' line. -
The battle of Okinawa
The battle of Okinawa, also known as Operation Iceberg. It was the largest amphibious landing in the Pacific theater of World War II. It also resulted in the largest casualties with over 100,000 Japanese casualties and 50,000 casualties for the Allies. -
VE day
Victory in Europe Day. Generally known as V-E Day, VE Day or simply V Day. was celebrated to mark the formal acceptance by the Allies of World War II of Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender of its armed forces. -
dropping of the atomic bombs
during World War II an American B-29 bomber dropped the world's first deployed atomic bomb over the Japanese city of Hiroshima. The explosion wiped out 90 percent of the city and immediately killed 80,000 people. Tens of thousands more would later die of radiation exposure. -
VJ day
Both August 14 and August 15 have been known as “Victoryover Japan Day,” or simply “V-J Day.” The term has also been used for September 2, 1945. When Japan's formal surrender took place aboard the U.S.S. Missouri, anchored in Tokyo Bay.
