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Invasion of Poland
Who: Germany,USSR, Poland
What: Ivaded Poland
Where: Poland
Why: They wanted more land
Interesting Facts: The first time Germany used blitzkrieg
Impact on the war: started WW2 -
Britain and France declare war
Who: Britain and France
What: Britain and France declare war on Germany
Where: Europe
Why: Germany invaded Poland
Interesting facts: At first they were just letting things slid
Impact on War: It started World War 2 -
Hitler Invades France
Who: Germany and France
What: Hitler invading France
Where: France
Why: France declared war on Germany
Interesting facts: It ended the Phoney War
Impact on the War: France lost there land -
Miracle at Dunkirk
Who: Britain, France
What: British and french forces were rescued
Where: France
Why: To rescue there forces
Interesting fact: Germany thought it was a trap so they didn't attack
Impact on war: So many soilders were rescued -
Battle of Britain
Who: Germany and Britain
What: the bombing in Britain
Where: Britain
Why: To weaken the British forces
Interesting fact: civilian cities were being bombed
Impact on the war: One of the major turning points -
Pearl Harbor
Who: Japan, U.S
What: Bombing of Pearl Harbor
Where: Hawaii
Why: The Japanese were tired of negotiations about the expanison into Asia
Interesting Facts: US joined the WW2 the day after
Impact on the war: Caused the US to join the war -
U.S.A enters the war
Who: US
What: US enters WW2
Where: Marshall Islands
Interesting Facts: USS Enterprise attacked the Japanese on Marshall Island
Impact on the war: bombed Japan -
Battle of Stalingrad
Who: Germany and USSR
What: Germany was attacking Stalingrad
Where: Stalingrad Russia
Why: Stalingrad was a major industrial city
Interesting fact: The operation name was Barbarossa
Impact on the war: it was one of the turning points in World War 2 -
Battle of Midway
Who: Us and Japan
What: it was a battle by the Central Pacific island of Midway
Where: Pacific Ocean
Why: Japan planned to capture midway and the US
Interesting fact: After the win, US were on the offensive in the pacific
Impact on war: Japan failed -
Raid on Dieppe
Who: Canada, Britain, US, and France
What: Raid on Dieppe
Where Dieppe
Why: The aim was to seize and hold a major port
Interesting Fact: the Canadian 2nd divison lead the attack
Impact on war: It was a failure -
D-Day
Who: US, Canada, Britain
What: The Allies invaded Normandy
Where: beachs of Normandy
Why: counter attack to Gain ground
Interesting Fact: Code name overlord
Impact on War: it was a great sucess -
End of World War 2 in Europe
Who: Allies and Germany
What: War in europe ended
Where: Europe
Why: Hitler committed sucide
Interesting fact: The west were celabrating after Hitler's death
Impact on war: ended the war in eruope -
A-bomb dropped on Hiroshima
Who: Japan, US
What: Atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima
Where: Hiroshima Japan
Why: To make Japan surrender
Interesting fact: It was the first atomic bomb ever used on other people
Impact on war: killed thousands of civilains -
A-bomb dropped on Nagasaki
Who: Japan, US
What: second atomic bomb dropped on Japan
Where: Nagasaki Japan
Why: A second attempt to get Japan to surrender and they did
Interesting fact: Nagasaki was not America's primary target it was Kokura
Impact on war: Ended World war 2 -
End of World War 2
Who: Allies and Axis
What: allies won over the axis
Where: Europe
Why: The axis surrendered
Interesting fact: Japan was the last to surreneder
Impact on war: It ended the war
