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World War 2
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German Blitzkrieg
Germans made new war tactects and attacks Poland and Belgium. They wanted faster and shorter term ways of war, -
Germans INvasion of POland
1.5 million German troops invaded POland all along its 1750 mile border with GErman controlled territory. They thought it would bring living space for German people. German expansion begain at this time. -
Pearl Harbor
ON dec 7, Japan bombed Honolulu Hawaii before 8 am. Japan destroyed nearly 20 American naval vessels. More than 2000 America soldiers and sailors died in the attack. -
D-Day (Normandy Invasion)
THis resuted in the allied liberation of westerm Europe from Nazi GErmanys control. 156000 America British and Canadian laned on 5 beaches of France, This was the beginning of the end of the war -
Battle of IWU Jima
IWO Jima was invaed by 23000 Japenese army and navy troops. Marines whiped out the defending forces after a month of fighting. Battle earned a place in American lore. -
Battle of the Bulge
HItler attempted to split the allied armies in northwest Europe by means of a surprise Blitzkrieg. This lead to the neutralization of the German counter offensive. -
Battle of Okinawa
287000 troops of USA went against 130000 Japenese soldigers at the end of an 82 day campain Japan lost 77000 soldgiers and allies suffered 65000 casulaties -
VE Day
Victory in Europe day. Both Great Britian and the USA celebrated victorys in Europe. Germans surrended to their soviet antagonists. More surrender documents were being signed in Berlin and Germany -
Dropping of the Atomic bombs
American B-29 bomber dropped the first atomic bomb over JApenese city, killing 80000 people. Another was dropped Nagasaki killing 40,000 people -
VJ Day
Japan had surrendered to the Allies ending WW2. This brought 6 years of hostilitys to an ending.