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invasion of Poland
Germany going against their pact with Poland and invading it alongside the Russains right before they betray them too. This was the start of the war and caused great Britain and France to declare war on Germany. https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/invasion-of-poland-fall-1939 -
German Blitzkreg
Blitzkreg was a attack stratigy invented by the Germans. It consisted of Rapid invasion and suprise attacks o their enemys. The Germans used this for most of WW2 and it was a good warfare stratigy. https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/blitzkrieg -
Fall of Paris
The fall of Paris, also known as the battle of France is the day that the Axis powers defeated the Allied powers and took over France. This was a big victory for the Axis powers. But also a huge target for the Allies to win back. http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/francesurrenders.htm -
Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor was when the Japenese bombed the US naval base in Hawaii to try and make the navy immobile. They succeded in the bombings but their success would not last long because that only got the US involved in the war. https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/pearl-harbor -
Battle of Stalingrad
The battle of stalingrad was a dispute between the Russians and the Germans. Germany invaded Russia agressivly and was making forward progress but the rough winters made the Russians come out on top. https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-stalingrad -
D-Day
On june 6th 1944 all of the allied forces teamed up and invaded germany.This was also referred to as operation overlord.It was the largest invasion in history. https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/d-day -
Battle of Bulge
The battle of bulge was germanys last offensive play in WW2. In an attempt to cut off and surround invading allied forces. They failed this attempt and the allies came out victorious. https://www.army.mil/botb/ -
Battle of Iwo Jima
The battle of Iwo Jima was a battle between Japan and the US. It was of the bloodiest fights of the whole war because of the japenese Honor.The US came out on top and captrued the Japenese island of Iwo Jima. http://www.iwojima.com/ -
Battle of Okinawa
The battle of Okinawa was another battle between the allies and the axis powers. This was a planned invasion that lasted more than 82 day. Once again the allies came out victorios and the japs were losing hope. https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-okinawa -
VE Day
VE Day was victory in europe day. It was the day that the Nazis
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Dropping of the atomic bombs
The dropping of the atomic bombs was two days that the US dropped the little boy and fat boy bombs.They dropped these atomic sized bombs on the citys of hiroshema and Nagasaki in japan. https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/atomic-bomb-history -
VJ Day
VJ day was the day that the japenese surrendered to the US. This was shortly after the atomic bombs were dropped and the us was planning to drop more.
