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Hitler invades Poland
-Hitler wanted the land that was earlier lost back.
-Leads to Britain and France declaring war on Germany two days later.
-This event started/caused WW11. -
Germany "Blitzkrieg: overwhelms Belgium, Holland and France, 1940
-Leads to Winston Churchill becomes prime minister of Britain.
-Rallied the nation into the face of a near attack.
-Happened after Germany conquered lots of Europe. -
Battle of Britain
-Forces Hitler to postpone invasion plans by a few days.
-Gave Britain time to rebuild their air strengths.
-Germany faces losses in their air force and faces several casualties. -
The Blitz Continues Against Major Cities.
-Bombing on Britain from Germany.
-Bombed Liverpool, Wrexham, Bradford, Birmingham.
-Hitler started to focus on his plans for the Russian invasion. -
Hitler Begins Operation Barbarossa
-Germany destroys the forces of Russia.
-Germany underestimated Russia.
-Soviets ruled a divided Germany with a puppet government, until the Soviet Union fell in the early 19190's. -
Japan Attacks Pearl Habor
-Secret plan of attack.
-Killed thousands of US civilians.
-Caused the US to enter the war. -
Singapore Falls to the Japanese.
-Causes another country to fall.
-About 25,000 Singapore prisoners were taken. -
Mass Murder of Jewish People at Auschwitz begins.
-1.1 million Jews were murdered in this concentration camp.
-Forced labor was put on all people that were put into there, no matter the age.
-Auschwitz is one the most harsh and deadly concentration camp during this and, and now in history. -
Surrender at Stalingrad marks Germany's first major defeat.
-The only option Germany had to survive, was to surrender.
-Led up to Germany's first major defeat to happen to them.
-Completely lost the battle. -
Italy Surrenders to the Allies.
-Italy was led into the war by Mussolini, Dwight D Eisenhower claimed the surrender.
-Germany took over the battle.-
Germany declared war on Nazi, Germany. -
Operation Bagration
-Soviet republics would return to communist.
-Set the stage for Soviet domination.
-Soviet stayed in Eastern Europe for the next 40 years after this event occurred. -
Battle of the Bulge
-The last major German offensive campaign.
-Western Front during World War II.
-Attempt to push Allied front line west from Northern France to Northwestern Belgium. -
Germany surrenders.
-Germany surrendered to the war.
-With Germany surrendering, it left the war to come to and end.
-Battles are over. -
Hitler Commits Suicide.
-Hitler commits suicide.
-Workers of Hitler also moved far away and also committed suicide as well.
-Hid their trails so no one know "for sure" what happened. -
Nuremberg Trials Begin.
-Series of military tribunal begin.
-Tribunals were held by the Allied forces.
-12 prominent Nazi's were sentenced to death.