Development of the world

By nicknamao
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    Axis victories

    1939- Following the Invasion of Poland, Hitler launched Blitzkrieg(lighting war, which consited in using armoured divisions and strong aereal support, it made surprise attacks and quick advances possible)
    1940- German army invaded most of western Europe, GB was the only country that resisted German occupation.
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    Allied offensives

    1942-The world took a decisive turn in June.
    1943-In North Africa the british defeated the germans at El Alamein.
    08/1942-05/1943-German assault on Stalingrad,Hitlers mayor failure.
    1944:
    01-The Soviets went on attack, taking back Ukraine and ending the siege of Leningran.
    06-Liberation of Europe was accelerate by the Normandy landings by British and the American troops.
    1945:
    26/04-Both allied occupied Germany and met at the river Elbe.
    30/4-Hitler commited suicide.
    8/05-Germany surrended

  • End of the pacific war

    Truman (US President) decided to use the atomic bomb on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki to force Japan to surrender