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Germany's Invasion of Poland
-nearly 1.5 Million German troops invaded Poland along it's boarder
-Hitler claimed that the invasion was a massive invasive action and would expand his territory
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German Blitzkrieg
-German forces tried out the Blitzkrieg for the first time in Poland
-Hitler wanted to use this as a war tactic that would use mobile forces and fast, quick attacks.
-The term of "Blitzkrieg" was used as an official term by 1940. -
Pearl Harbor
-Japan sent their air force to surprise America with a bombing which was taken as an act of war.
-Japan had the goal of killing a large fraction of American soldiers and civilians.
-Pearl harbor was the official day of American involvement into WW2, which was trying to be avoided. -
Bataan Death March
-A Japanese forced transfer of 80,000 Filipino and American prisoners of war.
-Japan wanted to move prisoners of war to prison camps.
-Thousands perished during the march in the intense heat and harsh treatment. -
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Allied invasion of Italy
-The allied forces invaded the Italian mainland.
-The United states wanted Italy to surrender in the war.
-Italy and some German forces surrendered that day with agreements between both. -
D-Day
-Roughly 160,000 Allied troops crossed the English Channel to invade Germany.
-To free Allies from Nazi control and influence
-By August that year, all of northern France was liberated and by the spring most of the allied troops. -
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Battle of the Bulge
-Germany attempted to split up the Allied forces with a surprise Blitzkrieg.
-Hitler wanted to make the Allied armies vulnerable, disperse, and weaker for an easy take down,
-Neutralization of the German counteroffensive despite to heavy casualties on both sides. -
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Battle of Iwo Jima
-An american invasion into Iwo Jima.
-Stemmed from the need for a base near the Japanese coast.
-A flag raised representing an American victory.; -
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Battle of Okinawa
-Allied forces invade the island of Okinawa and engage the Japanese in the bloodiest war of the Pacific.
-Meant as a final push toward Japan, and part of a plan to invade and occupy this and other nearby islands.
-Made it evident to Japan that the United States could defeat them in a war. -
VE Day
-GB and the US celebrate victory in Europe Day, German troops laid down their arms.
-Meant to rejoice the defeat of the Nazi war machine.
-Defeat of the Nazis. -
Dropping of the Atomic Bombs
-An american bomber dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan
-Part of Japanese culture was not to give up- so they would never surrender unless the Americans did something extreme to wipe out a large portion of the population.
-nearly 80,000 deaths, official defeat of Japan -
VJ Day
-A day now celebrating the victory over japan, they surrendered in WW2.
-Japan surrendered (ending WW2) because of the American bombings.
-Now the day is internationally celebrated as the official end to WW2.
