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WWII
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Declaring War
Britain declared war on Germany because they invaded Poland using the blitzkrieg method. -
Battle of Britain
Bombing by Germany on London and other parts of Britain. -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
The Japanese attacked the U.S. naval base in Hawaii. -
Battle of the Coral Sea
Was a Japanese tactical victory and an Allied strategic victory -
The Battle at Iwo Jima
One of the most memorable battles because of a picture from Joe Rosenthal. -
D-Day
The Allies stormed the beaches at France in order to take it back. The five beaches stormed were: Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno, and Sword. D-Day was also known as "Operation Overlord." -
Liberation
The Allies liberate Paris, France. -
Battle of the Bulge
Germany's last offensive stand. -
Hitler Dies
Hitler commits suicide. -
Bomb dropped on Hiroshima
The United States dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. -
Bomb dropped on Nagasaki
Second atomic bomb dropped by the United States is on Nagasaki, Japan.
