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German Blitzkrieg
Otherwise known as a "lightning war", this was a form of battle tactic used by the Germans. It was used in order to make battles much quicker, while also confusing the enemy. This tactic lead to Germany capturing France -
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Germany's Invasion of Poland
In this time span, Germany began to invade Poland by cutting it in half. They did this because Germany wanted more land for their people. This lead to Britain and France declaring war on Germany -
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Fall of Paris
In this 46 day span, Germany invaded France.They did so in order to gain more land. This, of course, led to Germany gaining control over French territory. -
Attack of Pearl Harbor
On this day, Japan attacked Pearl Harbor. They did so because the thought the U.S. would try to interfere with their plans. This lead to the U.S. joining the war. -
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Allied Invasion of Italy
This was an amphibious invasion by allied armies into Italy. The attack happened in order to put more pressure on the axis army. When the invasion was finished, Italy was officially out of the war. -
D-Day
On this day, the Allies attacked the Axis powers by using careful trickery and deception. They used trickery so that the Axis powers would not predict them coming through Normandy. Germany surrendered after this battle. -
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Battle of the Bulge
In this battle, Germany attempted to split apart the allied armies.They tried to do so because they had done it successfully three times before. However, this resulted in the fall of the Nazis -
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Battle of Iwo Jima
In this battle, the Marines attempted to capture the island of Iwo JIma. This was because Iwo Jima had major airfields. When the battle ended, the airfields were all shut down. -
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Battle of Okinawa
This battle was a final push towards Japan that used Kamikaze warfare. The battle happened, as stated, as an attempt to push into Japan. By the battle's end, the allies had overtaken the island of Okinawa. -
VE Day
Also known as Victory in Europe day. This event marked the surrender of Germany, as they were no longer able to keep fighting. This meant that Germany had been taken care of, and the allies could focus on other threats. -
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Dropping of Atomic Bombs
This was a series of two events: the bombing of Hiroshima and the bombing of Nagasaki. This was done as a final effort to stop Japan. These events resulted in the official victory of the allies armies. -
VJ Day
Also known as victory in Japan day, this is when Japan decided to surrender. After the two bombings, Japan had no choice but to surrender. This surrender brought the war to an end.
