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German Invasion of Poland
Hitler pulls the trigger and invades Poland. The final drop in the bucket for the start of WWII -
Start of Allied invasion of North Africa
In order to completely block all of the Axis powers outs from Europe the Allied troops began a campaign in North Africa. -
Battle of Britain
Battle between Royal Air Force and Luftwaffe -
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
Japanese Bombing at Pearl Harbor, A united states Naval base in Hawaii. The use of Kamikaze pilots. Leading to the US involvement in the war -
Battle of Midway
Battle in Pacific Theater between the US and Japan. America decisively wins -
Battle of Stalingrad
German Invasion of Russia. Russian army retreats using slash and burn on their way out to starve resources from the German forces resulting in massive loss for the axis powers. Turning point in Eastern Front. Considered the bloodiest battle in history -
D-Day
The allied invasion of Normandy, France. Widely considered the turning point of the war and the turning point in the western front. The allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy and began to push inland from there. -
Battle of the Bulge
Last German offensive stand, in the area between Luxembourg and France -
Battle of Iwo Jima
Major battle in the Pacific during the practice of Island hopping (Moving from small island to island fighting) -
V-E Day
Victory in Europe is achieved, following the fall of Italy and Nazi Germany. United States turn full focus to the Pacific Front. -
Bombing of Hiroshima
US drops the first atomic bomb in history, on Hiroshima, Japan. The bomb was known as Little Boy, completely devastates the city. -
Bombing of Nagasaki
3 days after Hiroshima the US drops a second atomic bomb called Fat Man on Nagasaki. Leading to the end of the second world war -
VJ day
Japanese surrender the absolute end of the second world war, the allied powers won. -
Paris Peace Treaties
The treaties finally brought up and signed, Lead to the demilitarization of Germany. The split into East and West Germany, West Germany being controlled by the US, Britain, and France, and East Germany Being held by the USSR. Forced Germany and Italy to pay reparations. And lead to the formation of the UN
