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World War II Major Events
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German Invasionof Poland
On September 1, 1939 Germany invaded Poland in an effort to take back the land they had lost in world war I. Poland was no match for the superpower Germany. this invasion was the major spark to world war II. -
Battle of Britain
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Battle of Britain
bbc The Battle of Britain was Germany's attempt to assert dominance over Great Britain's Royal Airforce. Germany was unsucessful which prevented them from taking over Great Britain, proving that Germany was not unstoppable. -
Operation Barbosa-Russia
The AtlanticOperation Barbarossa was Germany's invasion into Russia. the significance of this of that prior to the invasion Hitler had made a non-agression pact with Stalin. This brought Russia into the war and on the side of the allies. If the invasion did not happen then Russia would probably just have remained neutral throughout the war. -
Battle of Moscow
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Battle of Moscow, Russia
Military History Germany pushed into Russia intending to take over the country. The Russians were pushed back all the way to their capital of Moscow. The Russians knew that this would have to be there last stand and that they were in a now or never situation so the Russians fought back and finally stopped the invasion from the Germans, ultimately stopping the momentum of the invasion. -
Battle of Stalingrad
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Battle of Stalingrad, Russia
Military History
After being stopped in Moscow Hitler focused his attention south with the intension of taking over oil fields. The Russians sent down a defence focre to prevent this. The Soviets captured a German field marshall, and the German force later surrendered.This was a turning point in the war because it changed the outlook of the eastern front. -
Battle of Kursk
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Battle of Kursk, Russia
After fighting in the Battle of Kursk the Soviets for the first time had defeated a German force in the summer. But not at a cost the Soviets lost 200,000 men. This battle gave Russia clear control of the Eastern front. -
D-DAY, France
U.S. Army
The United States finally entered the European theater of the war in 1944. In an effort to regain the allies' land the United States sent military ships accross the English channel to the beaches of Normandy France where German troops were awaiting them. The allies prevailed through a brutal battle. This was significant because it marked the entree of the USA to the war, and it was the first time Germany had lost land on the western front. -
Battle of the Bulge
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Battle of the Bulge- Lux/Belgium
Military History
The Germans planned an attack on the allies trying to seperate them from their much needed sea port. This stratagie if successful would heavely weaken the allies. The Germans ultimately failedand lost all of their offensive ability on the western front. -
Battle of Berlin
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Battle of Berlin
Eye Witness to History
In April of 1945 American and Russian troops had pushed their way to Berlin and had surrounded the city. At this point it was near certain that the allies were going to defeat the Germans. Hitler had seen that he had no chance and instead of accepting humiliation and probably a brutal death, he commited suicide. By May a German field Marshall signed surrenderring papers. This formally took Germany out of the War. -
Hiroshima/Nagasaki-Japan
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Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Histor 1900s
In early August of 1945 the United States of America dropped atomic bombs on the cities Hiroshima and Nagasaki of Japan. This ultimately killed hundreds of thousands of Japanese lives. Japan was no longer a factor in World War II.
