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German Blitzkrieg
At 4:45 a.m., about 1.5 million Germans invaded Poland. At the same time, the German Luftwaffe bombed Polish air force and airfields. And German navy and U-boats attacked the Polish navy. This would start World War II.
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Germany takes Paris
German troops marched into France and the Allies were forced to retreat. Germany was met with no resistance as they took Paris. Germany would advance and this would be important because it would lead to the collapse of the French government and army.
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Germany bombs Britain
Germany would continue its blitzkrieg and bomb Britain. They would mainly attack London and for 11 months they continuously dropped bombs. This would be the first set back for Germany because Britain would not surrender.
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Lend-Lease act
The Lend-Lease act would permit the United States to give weapons to foreign countries. This would keep Britain in the war with new supplies to keep fighting Germany. Also the United States could help out with put joining the war.
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Operation Barbarossa
Adolf Hitler would launch a huge attack on the Soviet Union. Millions of soldiers and thousands of tanks would go into Soviet territory. This would be a turning point in the war because of the loses Germany would take from this assault.
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Pearl Harbor
On the early morning of December 7, the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, a naval base near Honolulu, Hawaii. Hundreds of Japanese fighter planes would destroy boats and planes in Pearl Harbor. This would make the U.S. enter the war.
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The U.S Declares War
After Pearl Harbor the United States of America would declare war on Japan. A couple days later on December 11, Germany and Italy would declare war on the United States. (In class notes) -
Bataan Death March
The U.S. would surrender on the main Philippine island of Luzon to the Japanese. 75,000 soldiers were forced to march 65 miles to prison camps. Thousands would be killed during this march.
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Battle of Midway
The U.S. and Japan would fight in the most decisive battle in the Pacific. With Japan trying to destroy the rest of the U.S. Aircraft carries they would try to ambush them. The U.S. counter attack them and won the battle. This would be a turning point in the war and would allow the allies to advance.
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Battle of Stalingrad
The battle of Stalingrad is one of the bloodiest battles in WWII and one of the greatest battles. It was Germany's invasion in the U.S.S.R and plan to take over the U.S.S.R. U.S.S.R would win the battle marked the turning of the tide of war in favor of the Allies.
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Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
Residents in the ghetto in Nazi occupied Warsaw staged a revolt against Nazis. They revolted to deportations to extermination camps. This would inspire more revolts.
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D-day
D-day is one of the largest amphibious assaults in history. It went across a 50 miles of beach in Normandy. This would result in the Allied liberation of Western Europe from Nazi control. This would be a major set back for Nazi's.
http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/d-day -
Battle of Bulge
The Germans launched the last major offensive of the war. They attempted to push the Allied front line in northern France. They attacked the weakest part of the allied lines. This would be one of the most important wars because it would help end the Nazi reign.
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Liberation of Concentration Camps
U.S.S.R soldiers were able to first liberate concentration camps. They liberated them in the final stages of the war. They liberated Auschwitz and found many sick prisoners there.
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Battle of Iwo Jima
Three marine divisions would land on Iwo Jima defended by about 23,000 Japanese soldiers. The U.S was able to take over the island. This would help the U.S and give them a base near the Japanese.
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U.S. Drops Nuclear Bomb
The U.S. would drop a nuclear bomb on Hiroshima equivalent to 15,000 tons of TNT. It killed 80,000 people immediately. Thousands of people would die later. 3 days later the U.S. would drop another nuclear bomb on Nagasaki. Japan would surrender after this.
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/atomic-bomb-dropped-on-hiroshima
