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Germany Invades Poland
Germany invaded Poland in order to regain lost territory. Germans used the "blitzkrieg" strategy. German luftwaffes would bomb from above. Once all the major damage was done, the infantry would move in. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/germany-invades-poland -
Germany Invades France
Over a couple of weeks, Germany took over France. They took over France so they could get control of Paris. http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwtwo/fall_france_01.shtml -
Battle of Britain
German bombers raided over Britain for more than 11 months. German finally decided to give up after those 11 months. It was considered a draw, and was the first time the Germans did not gain from a battle. Grant Clark -
Lend-Lease Act
The Lend-Lease Act was the principal means for providing US military aid to foreign nations during World War II. The US provided supplies to their allies like Britain, China, and the Soviet Union. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/lend-lease-act -
Operation Barbarossa
Operation Barbarossa was the code name for the invasion of the Soviet Union by the Germans. This ended up failing, creating a turning point in the war. https://www.britannica.com/event/Operation-Barbarossa -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
December 7, 1941, also known as "a day which will live in infamy". The bombing of the US Naval Base by the Japanese in which more than 2,400 Americans died. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/pearl-harbor -
US Declares War on Germany and Japan
Only one day after Pearl Harbor, FDR asked Congress to declare war on Japan. Because of this, Germany declared war on America as well, and vice versa. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-united-states-declares-war-on-japan -
Bataan Death March
A march of around 76,000 POWs for 66 miles. The Japanese military forced 66,000 Filipinos and 10,000 Americans to move to another internment camp. Only 54,000 people reached the camp, and 28,000 people died once they got there. https://www.britannica.com/event/Bataan-Death-March -
Battle of Midway
6 months after Pearl Harbor, the US was able to counter Japan's planned attack on the United States' few remaining aircraft carriers. This was an important turning point for the Pacific campaign. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-midway -
Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad was the successful Soviet defense of the city of Stalingrad against the Germans. This was a huge turning point, in that it shifted the tide of the war to be in favor of the Allies. https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-Stalingrad -
Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
The German troops had gone in to deport the remaining survivors in the ghetto. The inhabitants had planned for an uprising, if the troops were to try and deport them. The uprising failed and around 7,000 Jews died during the uprising. https://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005188 -
D-Day Invasion
D-Day was an amphibious military assault by the US on Germany in France. They liberated France, and got Germany to surrender Normandy. Known as the "beginning to the end of the war". http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/d-day -
Battle of the Bulge
Last offensive attack for the Germans. They were able to push the Americans back, and there was a massive loss of American and civilian life. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-the-bulge -
Liberation of Concentration Camps
Soviet soldiers first started to liberate the prisoners in 1944. They entered Auschwitz on January 27, 1945. British, American, Canadian, and French troop also later liberated the other camps. https://www.ushmm.org/outreach/en/article.php?ModuleId=10007724 -
Battle of Iwo Jima
Since the Americans needed a base near the Japanese coast, they did an amphibious attack on the island of Iwo Jima. After a month of fighting, the marines wiped what was nearly 23,000 Japanese troops. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-iwo-jima -
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The US decided to drop 2 atomic bombs on Japan. An atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. 3 days later, another bomb was dropped on the city of Nagasaki. Nearly a month later, the devastated Japanese soldiers and army surrendered, effectively ending WWII. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/bombing-of-hiroshima-and-nagasaki
