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German Blitzkrieg
Rapid invasion and suprise attacks used by the Germans -
Germany's invasion of Poland
Germany invaded Poland, Germany wanted more territory, start of WW2 -
Pearl Harbor
Japanese attacked U.S. Pacific Naval Fleet stationed at pearl harbor. happened because U.S. banned sale of scrap metal to Japan, placed an embargo on oil to Japan, and Japan wasn't allowed to withdraw money from U.S. banks anymore. Put U.S. in the war. -
D-Day
First beach invasion to gain land in Europe, The Allies needed to get onto Europe, largest land invasion in history, Major casualties -
Battle of the Bulge
The last major German offensive of the war, The Germans needed to gain some land in Europe and the Battle of the Bulge was the last attempt, The attack failed and Germany was pushed back further -
Battle of Iwo Jima
The invasion of the small Japanese island of Iwo Jima, Iwo Jima was vital because it had airbases that were in striking distance of Japan, The U.S. captured Iwo Jima -
Battle of Okinawa
The invasion of the Japanese island of Okinawa, Okinawa was vital because it had airbases that were within striking distance of Japan, The U.S. captured Okinawa -
VE Day
VE stands for Victory in Europe, the day that Germany surrendered, The end of the war in Europe -
Dropping of the atomic bombs
U.S. dropped two atomic bombs, one on Hiroshima which killed 135,000, and one on Nagasaki which killed 50,000, -
VJ Day
VJ stands for Victory in Japan, VJ happened because the U.S. dropped two bombs on Japan, End of war
