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Germany Attacks Poland
Hitler sent a German criminal dressed up in Polish clothing to the German Polish border. He was then shot. On September 1, 1939 Hitler declared the Poland has attacked Germany. He used the dead criminal as proof. The Germans then launched an attack on Poland. The Germans used the military technique blitzkrieg, which means "lightening war." The Germans won. -
War Declared on Germay
Great Britain and France declared war on Germany. They became the Allies. -
The Netherland and Belgium Fall
The Germans made their expected attack on France. A group of Germans quickly took out the Netherland and then went into Belgium. They were met with Belgian, British, and French units, but that didn't stop them. By early June many Allied Ssoldiers had been trapped by the Germans. -
Japan's Government Resigns
A strong nationalist name Tojo pressure Japan's government into resigning. Then, Tojo took over the country. The United States could no longer compromise with Japan. -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
The Japanese attacked the U.S. Pacific Fleet. 20 Warships and 200 Aircrafts were destroyed. 2,400 Americans were killed, and isolationism was destroyed. -
Roosevelt Declares War
Roosevelt was very angry when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor. The day after he asked Congress for a declaration of war. -
Executive Order 9066
President Roosevelt issued this order. It gave armed forces the power to establish military zones. They wanted to remove people with Japanese heritage from the western United States. -
Air Raid in Tokyo
Army Lieutenant Colonel James Doolittle led a group of Americans on a dangerous air raid in Tokyo and a couple more Japanese cities. -
The Battle of Midway
Aircraft carriers replaced battleships as the most significant weapon. 2 pronged attack. The Japanese were hoping to lure the U.S. fleet into the open and destroy it. -
Battle of Midway Cont.
The Japanese attacked early morning of June 4, 1942. The first stage was an air attack. The Americans were waiting for them and fought off the air raid. -
D-Day
101st Airborne parachuted behind the enemy lines. Hitler didn't send reinforcements because he thought it was a trick. After a week of fighting the Allies gained control of a 60-mile strip. 10,000 Allied casualties. -
Battle of the Bulge
This battle was the last major German offensive. Hitler refused to give up. The Germans created a large bulge in the Allied lines, but the offensive eventually failed. -
Battle of Okinawa
Allied troops invaded Okinawa. Japanese lost 110,000 troops. Over 12,000 Americans died. -
FDR Dies
FDR dies suddenly and vice president Harry Truman takes his place. -
Hitler Dies
Hitler commits suicide. -
VE Day
Marked the end of the war in Europe. -
Hiroshima
1st atomic bomb was dropped on Japan. 80,000 were killed. -
Nagasaki
2nd Atomic Bomb was dropped on Japan. Over 40,000 were killed. -
Surrender
Emperor Hirohito surrenders over the radio. -
VJ Day
The Empire of Japan surrendered. This brought World War II to a close.
