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Hitler Invades Poland
World War II begins with the invasion of Poland. The Nazis used the strategy of blitzkrieg in which they surprised and overwhelmed the enemy. -
Battle of Britain
The Battle of Britain was Hitler's attempt to invade Britain beginning with heavy bombing. The British held off German forces. This boosted morale among the Allies. -
Pearl Harbor
The Japanese surprised the American naval base. This brought the U.S. into the war. This was a "day that would live in infamy." -
Battle of Midway
The battle was supposed to be a surprise attack by the Japanese but a message was intercepted by the U.S. alerting them of the attack. Allied forces caught the Japanese off guard and fended them off. The battle was the turning point in the Pacific. -
Battle of the Bulge
This was the last German offensive. After the battle the [Allies moved towards Berlin](wwiistuff.com). -
D-Day
Allied forces launch the largest amphibious attack in history -
Iwo Jima
Allied Forces took control of the small island inching closer to mainland Japan -
V-E Day
This was unconditional surrender by the Nazis which ended the war in Europe -
