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Germany invades Poland
Germany's invvasion of Poland was when Hitler used his Blitzkreig strategy. The invasion of Poland by Germany is what had started World War II.
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German Blitzkreig
Hitler created the Blitzkrieg strategy to create confusion amongst his opponents by concentrating mobile troops and artillery at the enemy.
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Fall of Paris
Paris was occupied by German forces and the Germans put a curfew on the people of Paris which was 8pm. The US promised Material aid and Canada sent troops promising a free Paris.
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Battle of Britain
During the Battle of Britain, Germany wasted most of July waiting for Britain to give up. Germany lacked the knowledge of Britain weaknesses. Germany attacked constantly in August. Germany sent the Luftwaffe to attack Britain but Britain Royal Airforce manage to prevent the Luftwaffe from gaining control of the sky. -
Operation Barbarossa
Hitler sent his army in a massive attempt to conquer the Soviet Union. Germany ended up fighting a two front war.
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Pearl Harbor
The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise attack against the United States planned by thw Japanese. The Japanese used hundreds of fighter jets to attack the naval base. The attack was Successful.
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Bataan Death March
Bataan Death March Link75000 US and Filipino troops surrendered and was forced by the Japanese to march a 65 miles to prison camps. The troops were treated poorly by Japanese guards and thousands died which made the march the Bataan Death March. -
Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway occured 6 months after Pearl Harbor. Japan lost 4 fleet carriers and 1 heavy cruiser including over 5,000 sailors and 322 planes. The US lost 147 planes and over 300 sailors.
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Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad was a successful defense made by the Russians to defend their land against the Germans. This battle stopped Germany from gaining any form of power over the Soviet Union.
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Allied Invasion of Italy
Allies Invasion of Italy Link When the allies landed in Italy the Itallian government privately came around to surrender to the allies and overthrow Mussolini. -
D-Day Normandy Invasion
The Invasion of Normandy was one of the largest attacks and took a lot of time to plan.
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Liberation of Concentration Camps
Liberation of Concentration Camps Link When the people sent to the concentration camps they were treated harshly. The day they were liberated, some died and some survived. The ones that survive made a slow recovery from their time in the concentration camps. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
Iwo Jima was being defended by at least 23,000 Japanese troops. The US sent 3 marine divisions to take over Iwo Jima so they could use Iwo Jima to land damaged planes for repairs and also a refueling station.
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Battle of Okinawa
Battle of Okinawa Link The Battle of Okinawa was the largest and final battle on the Pacific Ocean during WWII. The US sent 287,000 troops to fight the Japanes which sent 130,000 troops. The Japanese lost 77,000 soldiers to the Allies. The Allies lost 65,000 troops to Japanese soldiers. -
Dropping of the Atomic Bombs
The United States was the first and only country that used the atomic bomb. The US targeted Hiroshima and Nagasaki, two of japans largest cities, to drop the atom bombs to prevent US military casualties. Two atomicbombs were dropped 3 days apart. The atomic bombs killed 130,000 or more Japanese civilians.
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Battle of the Bulge
The Battle of the Bulge was a German offensive attack against the Allied forces in the Ardennes Mountains.The Germans used a surprise blitzkrieg.
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