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Holocaust
This event evolved when the Nazi party came into power in 1933 until 1945 where approximately 2 thirds of the European Jews were massacred.
This was done to make Germany a racially pure country.
This was done in Germany and in German occupied countries.
The people involved in thi event was Adolf Hitler and the Nazi party.
The impact that this event had on was that approximately 2 thirds of the Jewish population in Europe were massacred. Amongst them were 1 million children, 2 million women and 3 -
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WWII Key Events
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Invasion of Sudetenlands
What: In 1938, Hitler ordered men to create trouble in Sudetenland, therefore making the outside world think that the Czech government was incapable of maintaining order in its own state. Hitler used this choas as an excuse to move his army into Sudetenlands to restore law and order.
Where: The invasion of Sudetenland occured in Czechoslovakia.
Who: The invasion included the Czechoslovakian government as well as Germany
Impact on WW2: The Germans had more land and Czechoslovakia had less land f. -
Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact
What happened: The Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact was a treaty of non aggression that meant neither country would ally with or aid the enemy of the other (Soviet Union would not help Britain/France).
Where: The Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact was signed in Moscow by both a German and Soviet foreign minister.
Who was involved: The treaty was signed by two of the major powers during WWII, The Soviet Union and Germany.
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Invasion of Poland
What: Germans divisions supported by hundreds of air support moved into Poland to start an invasion.
where: The event occurred in Poland
Who: The Germans and Polish people were involved
Impact: It meant that there were less defensive countries to take over later on
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Evacuation of Dunkirk
What: The Germanforces continued thir advance into France. The French saw that Germany was getting the other hand. They had come to a conclusion to evacuate the army from Dunkirk so that they would not have to fight another day.
Where: Dunkirk is located in the north of the country France.
Who: The people who were involved in the evacuation of Dunkirk were the British and German armies.
Impact: As a result of the evacuation France was invaded because the British army had to departure -
The Fall of France
What: The battle consisted of two main operations to cut off the allied units into Belgium.
Where: The battle was based in the country of France.
Who: The French, The Germans and The British were involved in the Fall of France.
By: Caleb & Quinn
Impact: This affected the alliances that France had with certain countries in WWII, including Belgium. -
The'Blitz'
The Blitz (from German, "lightning") is the phrase used in English to describe the period of sustained strategic bombing of the United Kingdom by Nazi Germany during the Second World War. -
D - Day:The allied invasion
D- Day was the day of the Normandy Landings where the western allied forces began attempting to liberate Europe of Nazi occupation. Both the Central Powers and Allied Forced battled. This very battle allowed the allies to establish five beachheads at Normandy. Allies land at the beaches of Normandy and battled the German forces to take back the Fortress of Europe.Often referred to as the Liberation of France, D-Day was the allies invasion of north-east France by air and sea. -
Bombing of Dresden
The Bombing of Dresden was an attack on the city of Dresden, the capital of the German state of Saxony, that took place in the final months of the Second World War in the European Theatre. Between 22,700 and 25,000 people were killed
