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hitlter invades poland
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Blitzkrieg
lighting warfare against Holland and Belgium -
lend lease
The Lend-Lease Act of March 11, 1941, was the principal means for providing U.S. military aid to foreign nations during World War II. -
pearl harbor attacks
japan does a surprise military strike with their navy and air support -
Doolittle raid
air raid by the United States on the Japanese capital Tokyo and other places on the island -
Operation Fortitude
was the code name for a World War II military deception employed by the Allied nations as part of an overall deception strategy -
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Operation Overlord
was the code name for the Battle of Normandy -
Hiroshima
US dropped atomic bomb on Japan -
Manhattan Project
research and development undertaking during World War II that produced the first nuclear weapons. It was led by the United States with the support of the United Kingdom and Canada.