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World War II begins
Germany invades Poland . This is the start of World War II -
"blizkrieg"
Germany uses war strategies "blizkrieg" . Blizkerg was used to take over most of Western Europe -
battle of Britian
battle of Britian was the first battle between Germany and Britain. Germany launches an air attack on Britian. -
Axis Alliance
Germany, Italy, and Japan form the triparite ( Axis Alliance) By forming this, they can work together in the war if help was needed. -
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
Japanese attacks Pearl Harbor. US wasnt really prepared for the attack , thats why it seemed like a good idea to Japan. This causes the US to enter the war on the allies side. -
Battle of Midway
US navy defeats Japense navy (battle of Midway) Now US can go back to isolationsim. -
D-Day & Normandy
D-Day and the Normandy invasion. Allied forces invade France & pushed back Germans. Initiating the Western Allied effort to free mainland Europe from Nazi occupation during the war. -
FDR DEAD !
US president Franklin Roosevelt dies. He is succeeded by president Harry Turman. FDR's death had been a harsh one for he was the best president of the time and ran his country well in success to winning the war. -
Hitler commits suicide
Adolf Hitler commits suicide as he knows Germany has lost the war. Relief is shown now that Hitler is dead. Hitler had been a fasict leader and the ring leader of the Holocaust. His death had brung relief -
Germany surrenders
Germany surrenders to Allies. Because of Germany surrendering there was less worry. -
First atomic bomb
US drops the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan because Japan's army was a hassel and they also didnt agree to singing a peace treatie (poststans delecration) -
Second atomic bomb dropped
Another atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, Japan because they didnt agree to sign the Potstans Decleration. -
Japan surrenders
Japan finally surrenders to US general McAuthur and the allies after the second bomb had been dropped.