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Nazi Germany Invades Poland
Germany invades Poland and the war begins!! -
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World War II
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France and Britain Declare War on Germany
France and Britain don't like Nazi Germany trying to take over Europe so they declare war on them which is very important because it starts the war, and resistance against Germany. -
France Signs Armistice with Germany
The armistice allows Germany to occupy the Eastern part of France. It is a way of appeasing Germany and France surrendering to Germany. -
Germany invades Romania
Germany invades Romania and the world domination plan continues for Nazi Germany. This is a wake up call for other countries to stop Germany. -
Franklin D. Roosevelt Signs the Lend Lease Act
The Lend Lease Act is very important for Britain becuase it means the US will provide Britain with whatever is necessary to win the war. -
Operation Barbarossa
Nazi Germany breaks the Non-Aggression pact with Russia and attempts to invade Russia. -
Japan Conquers Asia
Japan is getting bigger and becoming more powerful, the empire is expanding and some countries could have a problem with this. -
Pearl Harbor
The Japanese attack Pearl Harbor unexpectedly in the attempt to distract the US, and conquer some island that are between them. -
The Final Solution Begins
The Nazis decide to begin executing "The Final Solution" which is the Holocaust. It is an attempt to eliminate all non-aryans from Germany.
http://www.amazon.com/Anne-Frank-Diary-Young-Girl/dp/0553296981 -
USA Bombs Tokyo
USA responds the the bombing at Pearl Harbor and bombs Tokyo to show that Japan should not have started a war with them. -
The Battle of Midway Begins
This is a battle between Japan and USA for an island between them that is very useful for refueling ships, so when United States wins this territory thet get a huge gain for the war. -
United States Win the Battle of Midway
This is a very important victory for the US because it is a very good place for landing planes in mid war. -
The Battle of Guadalcanal Begins
This is a battle between Japan and US again for yet another territory (island), USA wants this to get closer to Japan and stop them and Japan just wants to become a huge empire. -
USA Wins the Battle of Guadalcanal
This is also a very important victory for the US because they are stopping Japan island by island, battle by battle. -
D-Day
Allied troops land in Normandy. The largest seaborne invasion in history, the operation began the invasion of German-occupied western Europe, led to the liberation of France from Nazi control, and contributed to an Allied victory in the war. -
The Battle of the Bulge
A battle between Germany and the allied forces which helps the allies to push Germany back -
Yalta Conference
Winston Churchill, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Joseph Stalin meet to discuss things about the war. -
Battle of Okinawa
Another battle between USA and Japan fighting again for the same causes each country. -
Nazi Germany Surrenders
Finally after all the fighting, Nazi Germany surrenders due to Russia defeating them on the eastern front and the allies on the other.
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/big/0507.html -
Hiroshima Bombing
In an attempt to end the war between USA and Japan, USA drops an A-bomb (nuclear bomb) on Hiroshima, Japan causing mass destruction.
http://www.amazon.com/Dimly-Burning-Memoir-Ruins-Hiroshima/dp/0875865615 -
Nagasaki Bombing
USA drops another nuclear bomb in Japan in order for Japan to see the true power of the bombs and surrender immediately to save American lives.
http://www2.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB162/59b.pdf -
Japan surrenders and WWII is over
FInally after the two nuclear bombs were dropped, Japan decided to give up in order to save Japan from becoming a wastland thanks to the nuclear bombs. When Japan surrenders there finally is no more war.
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/big/0814.html#article'
