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Germany's invasion of Poland
1.5 million German troops invaded Poland.Adolf Hitler had claimed the land. Starting World War two. -
German Blitzkrieg
It is German for lightning war. It was also used in the North African Campaign. Used locally concentrated power. -
Pearl Harbor
The Attack of Pearl Harbor was Japan dropping bombs on U.S. ships in Hawaii. Which lead to 1500 or more being killed. Making U.S. join the war. -
Warsaw and Ghetto up spring
Was the single largest revolt by Jews in WWII. Ghettos are where jews were held during WWII. Over 400000 were killed. -
d-day
one of the largest seaborne landings.happened in normandy. Allies got the victory -
Battle of the bulge
This took place from December 15-December 25. 19000 people were killed -
Battle of Iwo Jima
One of the major battles in which U.S. captured the island. This battle was important because Iwo Jima was a very tactical island. There were 2 airfields on the island -
Battle of Okinawa
This was the largest amphibious landing. 100000 people were killed.The allies won the battle of okinawa. -
VE Day
Stands for Victory in Europe day. Celebrated on May 8. Marks the formal acceptance of the allies. -
Dropping the atomic bombs
The bomb exploded 2000 feet above the ground. Destroyed 5 square miles immediately. The airplane that carried it was called the enola Gay. -
VJ day
Stands for victory in Japan day. It is the day Japan surrendered. Bringing the war to an end -
Liberation of concentration camps.
The first to be liberated was Majdanek near Lubin. Soviets invaded the camps. Taking over the camps
