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*German's Invasion of Poland:
In 1939 Germany violated the Treaty of Versailles and invaded Poland. -
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*German Blitzkrieg:
From 1939-1940 Germany started to use a new military tactic called Blitzkrieg. It is designed to create disorganization among enemy forces. -
*Pearl Harbor:
In 1941 the US got unexpectedly attacked by Japan in Hawaii at pearl harbor. Their plan was to destroy the military bases ect. -
*Battle of Midway:
In 1942 a decisive naval battle was fought in the Pacific theater of WW II. -
*Allied Invasion of Italy:
In 1943 an allied amphibious landing on mainland Italy took place. -
*D-Day:
In 1944 allied forces invaded France this is known as D-Day! -
*Battle of the Bulge:
In 1945 the last major offensive campaign took place on the wetern front during world war II known as The Battle of the Bulge. -
*Battle of Iwo Jima:
In 1945 the US captured the island of Iwo Jima from the imperial Japanese army. -
*Battle of Okinawa:
In 1945 a major battle was fought on the island of Okinawa by the United States Marine and Army forces against the Imperial Japanese Army. -
*VE Day:
In 1945 a public holiday was celebrated to mark formal acceptance by the allies of WW II. -
*Dropping of the atomic bombs:
In 1945 an american bomber Enola Gay dropped a five-ton-bomb over the Japanese city of Hiroshima. -
*VJ Day:
In 1945 a victory over japan day was celebrated because imperial Japan surrendered in world war II.
