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Kristallnacht "the night of broken glass"
Thousands of Jewish businesses and synagogues were damaged. 100 jews killed, 26,000 sent to concentration camps. Jews were fined for all the damage. -
Invasion of Poland
The begining of WWll. Also known as the September Campaign. Germany had invaded Poland. -
Battle of River Plate
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Battle of Britian
This war was in United Kingdom. Germans invaded Britain -
El Alamein
Allied victory secures oil shipping routes -
Siege of Leningrad
The city was besieged by Nazi Germany. Many city residents were dead because of the oil exhausted which meant the city had no central heating. 1,000,000 died of hunger and cold. -
Battle of Moscow
Germans code was Operation Typhoon. Moscow was Russia's capital and with them collapsing whole Russia would as well and Hitler would gain more power. -
Pearl Harbor
Japan had attacked America. -
The fall of Singapore
Greatest defeat of British Army. -
The Doolittle Raid
American bombers attacked Tokyo. Did not do major damage. Did give Americans something to celebrate. Did cause Japan's leaders to worry and make future blunders. -
Battle of Coral Sea
Chester Nimitz was the Pacific fleet commander. Sent the Pacific fleet's 2 aircraft carriers that were not present at the attack on Pearl Harbor -
Battle of Gazala
Fought in Tobruk, Libya. Also called Operation Crusader. -
Battle of Guadalcanal
Took U.S. six months to defeat Japan. -
Battle of Stalingrad
A major battle where Germany and Soviet Union fought for control over Stalingrad. It is one of the bloodiest battles in the history of warfare. -
Operation Torch
invasion of N. Africa; 1st time time U.S. toops see action -
Invasion of Sicily
Allies took Sicily from the Axis powers. -
D Day
Invasion in Normandy, France. This invasion was one ot the largest amphibious military assaults in history and required extensive planning. Was called to be the beginning of the end of war in Europe -
Battle of the Philippine Sea
Fifth and last major carrier-vs-carrier battle of the Pacific War. -
Battle of Brittany
Allied forces were able to gain control of German held beaches in Normandy, France began their liberation of western Europe -
Battle of Arnhem
Victory for the Germans. Moffat Burriss was the commander of the Americans and half of his men died crossing the bridge. -
Battle of Bulge
Germans created a large bulge in Allied lines, but the offensive eventually failed. Hitler would not give up! -
Battle of Iwo Jima
Fought between Ameica and Japan. The code for this war was Operation Detachment. U.S. had 70,000 soldiers and Japanese Forces had 22,060 soldiers. -
FDR Dies
FDR dies suddenly and vice president , Harry Truman takes over -
Battle of Berlin
Red Army pushed across Poland and out numbered Germans by a lot. -
Hitler commits suicide
The day after his wedding him and his wife commit suicide and Hitler's body is burned. -
V-E Day
Germany has surrendered and we the war has ended. -
Surrender of Japan
This finally brought WWll to an end.
