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German Blitzkreig
-A tactic for the Germany soldiers
-To disorganize enemy armies
-They did this to limit the use of their artillery -
Germany's Invasion of Poland
-Both Germany and the Soviet Union attacked Poland from both sides
-Hitler wanted control over Europe
-Because of this France and Britain declared war on Germany -
Pearl Harbor
-Japan attacked the harbor in the early morning
-Japan wanted to stop the navy before they got involved
-The US entered the war the next day -
Battle Of Stalingrad
-Stalin, Russia and U.S.S.R all were involved
-Stalin ordered the city to be saved
-Stopped German advance into the Soviet Union and marked the turning point of the war -
Allied Invasion of Italy
-The invasion was succesful and the invasion of Sicily followed soon after
-This was an attempt to destroy Mussolini's government
-Mussolini and Italy were no longer a threat -
D-Day (Normandy Invasion)
-Assult on France carried out by the US, Canada and Britain
-To free France and get closer to Germany
-Lead the end of Hitler -
Battle of the Bulge
-Was Hitler's last attempt to defeat the allies
-600,00 Americans fought and 80,000 died in the battle
-Germany lost -
Battle of Iwo Jima
-Allies VS Japan
-So the US could get closer to Japan
-Many Americans died, even more the their Japanese enemies -
Battle of Okinawa
-Americans attacked the land in an attempt to get within striking distance of Japan
-To get closer to Japan
-Americans lost 50,00 men Japan lost 100,000 -
VE Day
-Was the day Europe was victorious
-Germany surrendered and Hitler commited suicide
-Europe was free -
Dropping the Atomic Bomb
-The US dropped two bombs on Japan
-Japan refused to surrender
-Japan is still suffering today form radiation and such -
VJ Day
-Japan surrendered
-There were too many casualties
-WW2 was over
