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Invasion of Poland
The beginning of WWII, Germany invaded Poland, led by Adolf Hitler. Poland had no anticipation of this attack and did not have the correct material to respond, which caused Britain and France to get involved. -
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Fall of France to Nazi Forces
Despite their army and resilience, Germany ended up taking over the majority of France. Belgium joined the fight, in which they lost their King, Leopold III, due to a surrender. In a matter of weeks, France was taken over. -
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Rescue at Dunkirk
On the beaches of Dunkirk, France, over 400,000 French and British soldiers were being held. The British sent a rescue party to save them, where over 330,000 were able to evacuate. -
London Blitz
The London Blitz is a symbol of strength and resilience. Germany kept bombing France, but the French never gave up, and claimed victory in this particular fight, as the Nazi's finally gave up. -
Victory at Stalingrad
The city of Stalingrad, Russia was the Soviet city. The German's tried to overrule the city, but in the process ended up getting trapped IN the city, forcing them to surrender. -
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Italian Campaign
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Operation Market Garden
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Battle of the Bulge
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Victory in Europe Day
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D-Day (Invasion of Normandy)
This huge attack was to the Nazi's in France (an attempt to free France) by America, Britain, and Canada. This attack is considered one of the biggest during WWII, starting the end of the rule of Nazi's.