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Invasion of Poland
Poland was the first country to oppose Nazi Germany in WWII. It was attacked by the Germans on September 1, 1939, and its forces defended themselves for over a month. September 17th Poland was invaded from the east by the Soviet Union.
Importance - World War II had begun. The German invasion of Poland was a primer on how Hitler intended to wage war–what would become the “blitzkrieg” strategy. -
Tripartite Pact
The tripartite pact was formed between Germany, Japan, Italy. This pact created the initial Axis Powers Importance - It created a defense alliance between the countries and was largely intended to deter the United States from entering the conflict. -
Pearl Harbor
Japanese airplanes made a surprise attack on the US Navy in Pearl Harbor. They destroyed many ships and killed many soldiers. It was this attack that forced the United States to enter World War II. Importance - reminded Americans of what they loved and what they most hold dear. It gave them a reason to fight for their lives and their freedoms. It reminded them that others give their all to give them what they have. Pearl Harbor was a symbol of America's survival, of America's hope. -
Battle of Stalingrad
Was the largest confrontation of World War II, in which Germany and its allies fought the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad (now Volgograd) in Southern Russia. Importance - It was a successful soviet defense causing the favors to be on the allies side. Marked the end of Germany's advances into eastern Europe and Russia. The second reason is that this battle was the first major German loss during World War II. -
D - day
The Allied Forces of Britain, America, Canada, and France attacked German forces on the coast of Normandy, France. With a huge force of over 150,000 soldiers, the Allies attacked and gained a victory that became the turning point for World War II in Europe Importance- Helped to end World War II was one the most ambitious and consequential military campaigns in human history. -
Battle of the Bulge
the Allies broke out of Normandy and advanced rapidly across France and Belgium. Hitler aimed to halt them by a surprise Blitzkrieg. Several armored divisions massed in the Ardennes with the goal of breaking through Allied lines. American forces held on stubbornly in spite of heavy casualties— more than 19,000 died. -
Battle of Berlin
Battle of Berlin was the final major offensive of the Second World War in Europe. After the Vistula-Oder Offensive of January–February 1945, the Red Army halted on a line 60 kilometers east of Berlin. Operation Clausewitz was the German defense plan against the Soviet attack. After the Soviet offensive was resumed on April 16, the city was attacked from the east and south, and a third force countered the Germans in the north -
The Holocaust
Term for the murder of around six million Jews by the Nazi regime and their collaborators during the Second World War. They killed whoever they thought was inferior like the handicapped, slaves, and so on. They did this because they believed those people were unworthy of life.
