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Invasion of poland
Who: Polish and Germans
What:Poland gets invaded by germany
Where:Poland
Why:Germany wanteed some polish ports
Interesting fact:first time the Blitzkrieg tactic used
Impact on war: The start of world war II -
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Britain and France declare war
Who: Britain,France,and Germany-
What: Germany invades poland so Britain and france declare war on germany
Where:Europe
Why:Germany invades Poland, one of Britains and frances allies
Interesting Fact:Wanted to keep peace and kept letting Hitler invade more and more land
Impact on the War: Started World War II -
Hitler Invades France
Who:Germany and France
What: Hitler Sends troops to France to invade
Where:France
Why:Hitler is tring to get more land for Germany
Interesting Fact:shot dora an 800mm railway artillery at paris
Impact on the War:Hitler gains more land and france surrenders in the war. -
Miracle at Dunkirk
Who: Allies and Axis
What:Germany didnt allack the hundreds of thousands of men at Dunkirk because his fear of a trap
Where: Dunkirk, France
Why: Hitler deared a trap
Interesting fact: Hitler didnt listen to his general to attack Dunkirk
Impact on the war: saved thousands of soldiers -
Battle of Britain
Who: Britain and Germany
What: germany tries to invade Britain by bombing them
Where:Britain
Why:Germany wanted to take Britain out of the way
Interesting Fact:code name for hitlers invasion plan was Operation Sea Lion
Impact on the War:Major turning part in the war because britain moral went higher trying to fight for their country. -
Pearl Harbor
Who: Japan and USA
What: Japan bombed Pearl Harbor
Where:Pearl harbor, Hawaii
Why:Fuel monopoly
Interesting Fact:arcraft cariers which were japans main target where out of bay
Impact on the War: USA declares war on Japan -
USA Joins WW2
Who:USA joins War
What:USA declared war on japan
Where:Pearl harbor
Why: japan bombed Pearl Harbor
Interesting fact:had 15 nukes designed for japan
Impact on war: more troops and eventually nuked japan -
Battle of Midway
Who:
What:fight near and over U.S mid pacific base
Where:Midway Atoll
Why:Japan wanted to protect it
Interesting fact: Japan had naval superiority to U.S but by the end they were equal
Impact on the war:Weakened Japans navy -
Raid on Dieppe
Who:Canada and germany
What: Canadians tried to invade Dieppe from Germans
Where:Dieppe
Why: Canada was hoping for a foothold to start taking over europe
Interesting Fact:Germans waiting for canadians at pory with cameras
Impact on the War:gained experience with the war for canadians -
D-day
Who:Allies and Germans
What:Allies stormed beaches of Normondy
Where: Normandy beaches
Why: Needed to capture a port
Interesting fact:there were 5 beaches captured
Impact on war:major turning point in war -
Battle of Stalingrad
Who: USSR and Germany
What: Germany invaded USSR and lead to major battle in stalingrad
Where: Stalingrad, USSR
Why:To invade USSR
Interesting Fact: USSR burnt resourses to starve german forces depending on them
Impact on the War: One of the major turning points in the war and where the USSR defeats German forces -
End of World War II in Europe
Who: Axis and Allies exept japan
What:Germany and italy surrender
Where:All of Europe
Why:Germany and Italy surrender
Interesting fact:World War II wasnt officially over until sept 2nd
Impact on the war:Ended war in Europe -
A-bomb dropped on Hiroshima
Who:U.S. and Japan
What:U.S dropped A-bomb on Hiroshima
Where:Hiroshima,Japan
Why:To shorten the war
Interesting fact:The bomb was called "Little Boy"
Impact on the war: Killed over 200,00 people in Hiroshima -
A-bomb dropped on Nagasaki
Who:U.S Japan
What:U.S dropped another A-bomb on japan
Where: Nagasaki, Japan
Why:To shorten the war
Interesting fact:Called "Fat Man"
Impact on the war: -
End of WW II
Who:Allies and Axis
What:World War 2 ended
Where:The world
Why:Axis surendered
Interesting fact:Japan was last country to surrender
Impact on the war:Ended the war
