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German occupy Paris
German troops occupy Paris and over 2 million Parisians flee -
Germany Invades Poland
Hitler had a surprise attack. German tanks/trucks rumbled the Polish border. Along with the bombing of Poland's capital Warsaw. -
Battle of Britain
This battle against Hitler continued until May 10, 1941. Due to British resistance, Hitler called off his attacks; instead he chose to focus on the Mediterranean and Eastern Europe. This battle demonstrated that Hitler wasn't indestructible, but his attacks can be blocked. -
D-Day
Western Allies landed in Northern France to open a Second Front against Germany. The Normandy Invasion drove the Germans out of France. -
Battle of the Bulge
Germany vs. Allies
First attack by Jet bombers
German success lasted 2 days -
Liberation of Nazi Concentration Camp
As Allied troops moved across Europe in a series of offensives against Nazi Germany, they began to encounter tens of thousands of concentration camp prisoners. Many of these prisoners had survived forced marches into the interior of Germany from camps in occupied Poland. These prisoners were suffering from starvation and disease. -
Battle of Dresden
Allied forces bombed the historic city of Dresden, located in eastern Germany. The bombing was controversial because Dresden was neither important to German wartime production nor a major industrial center, and before the massive air raid of February 1945 it had not suffered a major Allied attack. -
V-E Day
The name of the day which ended World War II -
Potsdam Conference
The final wartime meeting of the leaders of the United States, Britain, and the Soviet Union was held in July, 1945. Truman, Churchill, and Stalin discussed the future of Europe but their failure to reach meaningful agreements soon led to the onset of the Cold War.