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German Blitzkrieg
Germany started military campaigns. Blitzkrieg is a tactic that is designed to create disorganization among enemy forces. Blitzkrieg brought the wehrmacht to the gates of moscow. -
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Germany's invasion of Poland
Germany invade Poland starting WWII. The Germans wanted to colonize the territory and the native will be enslaved. later France and the British declared war on Germany -
Fall of Paris
Germany moves into France with tanks. Later on France army and fall causing the fall of Paris. Later on the allies recaptured paris -
Pearl Harbor
The japanese forces attack the naval base Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. japan surprise attack destroy 20 naval vessels. The attack caused the U.S to join the war -
Battle of Midway
The U.S defeated japan in the most navel decisive battle in WWII. The attack happened six months after Pearl Harbor. The attack was use to weaken japan navel and aircraft power. -
Battle of the Bugle
December 1944 Adolph Hitter try to split the allies in the northwest Europe. Both sides suffer many casualties. The U.S suffer about 100,000 casualties. -
D-Day
156,000 American,British, Canadian forces landed on five beaches. they wanted to get Normandy back from Germany. The Germans lost the attack -
Battle of Iwo Jima
The U.S try to take control of Japanese airfields. 23,000 Japanese defended over 110,000 Americans. Nearly all of the Japanese was killed or missing. -
Battle of Okinawa
180,000 U.S troops descended on the pacific island of Okinawa. The plan was to take over both Okinawa and Ryukyu island. The islands fall to the allied forces it was the last major battle in the war. -
VE Day
When war in Europe ended so the people celebrate. The Nazi surrendered ended the war in Europe. The war with the Germans was over but not the war with Japan. -
Dropping the atomic bomb
The United States dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima. The drop was a step that it needed to end the war. After the dropping of the bomb Japan dropped out the war -
VJ Day
VJ Day was the day that the war with japan was over. After dropping the atomic bomb Japanese surrender. The war was at the end
