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Germany invades Poland
This is significant because this was the action that told the league of nations that germany wants war. -
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World War 2
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British evacuation from Dunkirk
This is a clash between the (European with British) & Gurmany forces that showed the hidden development of Germans forces. The European Force had many defeated attempts to attack and was trapped. They excaped by boat. -
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British evacuation from Dunkirk
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France surrenders to Germany
This is Significant as it show the defeat of the european force in general -
The Battle of Britain
The First German defeat against British forces -
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The Battle of Britain
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Germany invades Russia
Called Operation Barbarossa
Broke the non-aggression pact called the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact
Hitler sent three quarters of his army.
Failed Because of Russia's vast land, enviroments and army.
Russia won because.... Home land advantage.
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Japanese bomb the American fleet at Pearl Harbour
The Japanese bombed the US Navel base at Pearl Harbour, destroying half of the US fleet. By the next day the US declared war on Japan. This is significant because the US was neutral and played a significant part in the pacific war. -
Fall of British naval base in Singapore to the Japanese
Japan's biggest victory against the allied forces. It shook Australia's fears about the threat of invasion. This was due because Singapore's defence was poorly organised and the British commander overestimated the size of the japanese army and he surrendered his army to a Japanese force that was less than half its size. -
The Battle of Midway
Japan attacked the US Navy by luring in them in and ambushing them. It failed because of US codebreakers tapping into the dates and location of the Japanese Navy and the Japanese underestimating the size of the US navy. Japan lost all their aircraft carriers and lost many trained pilots and support personal. This loss was the turning point because Japan could not train new pilots quickly because of the lack of vertains. -
Kokoda Track campaign
This was a clash between the Australian and Japanese forces to avoid the threat of invasion. This was the first test for Australia's military and became part of the ANZAC legend. -
Germany lose the battle of Stalingrad to the USSR
23 August 1942 – 2 February 1943
Germany was fighting for the city of Stalingrad against the soviot union.
Germany lost, losing most of its tanks and losing as many people in the process
First loss on the easten front.
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D-Day Landings in Normandy, France
The allies invaded German occupied Normandy in France and start the operation to liberate western Europe from Nazi control. -
Japan rejects the Allied offer of armistice
This is important as it showed how Japan's Military leaders was still looking for war when they are outmatched in every way. -
Atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
6th and 9th August 1945
The US drops two atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
This showed the US techinical prowess.
It is significant as it told Japan that they have no chance of winning
