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Nazi Germany invades Poland
this is when most people say that the war started. this would ulterior the world history for ever -
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May, 1940 – German ‘Blitzkrieg’ overwhelms Holland, Belgium and France
This was a ground breaking new strategy. This was part of the reasons that they go so far -
July-September, 1940 – Battle of Britain and the ‘Blitz’ of British cities
this is the battle for the sky of British. This was the booming of the city -
January, 1941 – the Allies take Tobruk
this was the battle for control in in north Lebanon. this gave the allies power in the Reggio -
June, 1941 – Operation Barbarossa begins
this is the invasion of the soviet union. This would be the start of a new front to the war and would be very bloody -
December, 1941 – Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour
This would be the fisted attack on America directed. this would lead to them entering the war. -
December, 1942 – first news of Nazi atrocities against Jewish people reaches the Allies
This was the fist that the world got word of new of the mistreatment of the Jew. -
February, 1942 – the fall of Singapore
This was the fall of Singapore. this is when Briton attacked them and too back the land from the Japan -
June, 1942 – The Battle of Midway
this was on of the most divisive battle in the war in the pacific. this was an effort from the US -
February, 1943 – German forces surrender at Stalingrad
they lost the war in the East and they had to go back this started the down fall of the Germans. -
June, 1944 – D-Day Landings
this was the start of the take back of European. this would be the biggest organised battle of all time. -
January, 1945 – Soviet liberation of Auschwitz
this was the time when the real atrocity of the german come to light and what they have been doing -
April, 1945 – the United States drops the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
this was when the warfare came to a closer and the bloodiest battle of all time would come to a close. -
May/June, 1940 – evacuation of Dunkirk
this was the batt to take back France. this was a huge operation undertaken by the allies