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invasion of Poland
who: germany invaded poland
what: germany invaded poland using "Blitzkrieg (Lightning War)"
where: poland
why: for more power, and land
I.F: only took 26 days to take over
impact on war: the start of world war 2 -
Britain and France declare
who: Germany, Britain, and France
what: After Hitler's invasion of Poland, Britain and France, both allies of the overrun nation declare war on Germany.
where: No actual location
why: Because Hitler invaed Poland and they finally had enough and invaded Germany.
I.F: They declared war that day but action didn't come till later.
Impact on the War: Started the war. -
Hitler invades France
who: Hitler and France
what: France was invaded
where: France
why: To control France
I.F: The battle only conisted of two main operations -
Miracle at Dunkirk
who: Germany, France
what: Leaders were in Dunkirk and Hitler didn't attack them becausehe thought he that it was a trap.
where: Dunkirk
I.F: Only place in France not to be captured by Hitler
impact on the war: Helped the Ailles regroup and fight the axies -
battle of britain
who: Germany Great britain
what: Grmany tried to over take Great britain
where: Great britain
why: for more land, power, reasources
I.F: 1,547 allied aircraft were lost during the Battle of Britain.
impact on the war: . The Battle of Britain was the first pivotal moment in the defeat of the Axis forces. -
Pearl harbor
who: japan, USA
what: japan bombed pearl harbor
where: pearl harbor, hawaii
why: fuel monopoly
I.F 11 other ships were sunk and 188 planes destroyed
impact on the war: USA dropped a A-bomb on japan after that which helped end the war. -
USA joins the war
who: USA joins the war.
what: helps defeat germany and there allies. ( because of pearl harbor).
where: Hiroshima, nagasaki (japan)
why: to stop hitler from killing many more innocent people.
I.F: USA had 15 nukes ready to use, but only had to use 2.
impact the war: hepled to defeat hitler and his allies. -
Battle of Midway
who: USA, Japan
what: Japan attacked the USA over the Pacific island of Midway
where: fought near the Central Pacific island of Midway,
why: The Allies were trying to stop the Aixes forces
I.F:
impact on war: helped defeat the Axies -
Raid on Dieppe
who; Allies, Germany
what; Allies raid the German defenses on the coast of France
where: Nazi Germany
why: To test Hitlers defense
I.F: More canadian troops were captured in the 9 hour raid then the 11 month campagin in europe.
impact on the war: necessary to the successful invasion of the continent two years later on D-Day. -
battle of stalingrad
who: gremany, USSR
what: gremany invaded the USSR, breaking the non aggression pact.
where: stalingrad, USSR
why: hitler wanted more and more power
I.F: the battle of Stalingrad had a horrible 97% death rate.
impact on the war: brought the USSR into the war -
D-day
who: USA, canada, great britain, germany
what: stormed the beaches of normandy
where: normandy
I.F: In one day, 175,000 troops landed on the Normandy coast, with the help of more than 5,000 ships, crewed by 195,700 personnel from the Allied navies and merchant navies
impact on the war: is one of the turning points in the war, they were able to secure a port. -
End of World War II in Europe
who: The Ailles and Nazis
what: The Ailles attacked the Nazis
where: Germany
why :Germany surrendered to the Western Allies. The next day the Allies celebrated victory.
I.F: After World War II, Germany was split in half; the western half was controlled by the Western Allies and the eastern half by the Soviet Union.
impact on thw war: Ended the war -
A-bomb dropped on Hiroshima
who: Japan, USA
what: USA dropped a A-bomb on the city of Hiroshima in Japan
where: Hiroshima Japan
Why: To get back at them for Pearl Harbour
I.F: The first A-bomb used in the war
impact on war: helped end the war -
A-bomb dropped on Nagasaki
who: USA, Japan
what: USA dropped a second A-bomb on japan
where: City of Nagaski in Japan
why: to ensure that Japan was no longer a threat
I.F: happened 3 days after hiroshima
impact on th war: Ended the war -
End of World War II
who: Japan, USA
what: The surrending of the Empire of Japan
where: Japan
why: USA dropped two A-bombs on Japan, causing them to surrender.
I.F: Russia and Japan have still not sigined a peace treaty to end WWII.
impact on the war: ended the war
