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Germany Invades Poland Sept. 1st, 1939.
Hitler uses the Blitzkrieg strategy to win. Poland had many men, but also had many strategic miscalculations. What happened was that 1.5 million invaded Poland and Germany aircraft bombed Polish airfields. It happened because Hitler thought Poland would be good living space for German people. The effects of the invasion was that Germany got half of Poland. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/germans-invade-poland. http://www.ancientpages.com -
Germany invades France and captures Paris. May 10th, 1940.
Germany cut through the Somme Valley to get to Paris. France tried to stand strong but Germany's aircraft was to strong. What happened was that Germany went through the Somme Valley and cut off Allied forces. It happened because Hitler wanted to capture Paris. The effect was that France ended up losing. www.history.com/this-day-in-history/germans-enter-paris www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwtwo/fall_france www.theatlantic.com/photo/2011/07/world-war-ii-axis-invasions-and-the-fall-of-france -
Germany bombed London. Sept. 7th, 1940.
300 bombers raided London. They used the Blitzkrieg strategy. What happened was that German bombers bombed London. It happened because Hitler wanted a neutralized Britain. The impact of the bombing of London was destruction and a lot of homeless people. -
Lend Lease. March 11th, 1941.
We gave war supplies to Great Britain. It costed $49.1 billion. What happened was that America gave weapons to Great Britain. It happened because Great Britain did not have a lot of weapons. The impacts were that it made America closer to joining the war. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/lend-lease-act https://history.state.gov/milestones/1937-1945/lend-lease -
Japan bombed Pearl Harbor. December 7th, 1941
Pearl Harbor was bombed by 353 Japanese bombers. Japan targeted battleships. What happened was that Japanese bombers and fighters planes attacked the naval base in Hawaii. It happened because America stopped trading with Japan and Japan didn't like that. The impacts were that America joined the war. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/pearl-harbor https://www.britannica.com/event/Pearl-Harbor-attack -
US declares war on Japan and Germany. December 8th-11th, 1941.
FDR gave his famous speech. He asked the congress for a declaration of war. What happened was that FDR declared war on Japan on the 8th, and Germany on the 11th. It happened because Japan bombed Pearl Harbor and Germany declared war on America. The impact was America joining the war. http://www.history.com http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/december/11/newsid_3532000/3532401.stm -
Germany declared war on US. December 11th, 1941.
Germany made agreement with Japan about declaring war. Germany told Japan to attack Singapore. What happened was that Hitler thought America would declare war first so he beat us to it. It happened because Hitler made an agreement with Japan that he would declare war. The effect was that America declared war on Germany. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/germany-declares-war-on-the-united-states http://www.historynet.com/four-days-in-december-germanys-path-to-war-with-the-u-s.htm -
The battle of Midway. June 3rd, 1942.
The battle was fought almost entirely with aircraft. Japan bombed Midway. What happened was America was able to decode Japans plans and ambushed them. It happened because Japan wanted to sink American ships that escaped Pearl Harbor. The effect was a turning point for America. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-midway https://warontherocks.com/2016/06/the-battle-of-midway-the-complete-intelligence-story/ -
The Battle of Stalingrad. July 17th, 1942.
The Soviet Union stopped the Germans. It was a turning point. What happened was the Soviet Union surrounded the German army. It happened because the Germans thought Stalingrad was a requirement. The impact was that the Allies got new found confidence. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-stalingrad http://thebattleofstalingradperiodone.weebly.com/significance.html -
D-Day. June 6th, 1944.
160,000 Allied troops landed on Normandy, France. 5,000 ships and 13,000 aircraft for Allies. What happened was that the Allies liberated the beaches of Normandy, France. It happened because Normandy was a last stand for the Allies. The impact was the liberation of Normandy. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/d-day http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/03/world/europe/d-day-fast-facts/ -
US bombs Japan. August 6th-9th, 1945.
Atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. 40,000 people died. What happened was two bombs were dropped on Japanese cities. It happened because American generals wanted to end the war in the Pacific. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/bombing-of-hiroshima-and-nagasaki https://www.sott.net/article/299831-USA-dropped-atomic-bombs-on-Japan-to-send-a-warning-to-Russia
