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German Blitzkrieg (1939-1940)
What and Why: A military tactic designed to create disorganization among enemy forces through the use of mobile forces and locally concentrated firepower. It's successful execution results in short military campaigns, limits the expenditure of artillery.
The Effects: Germany quickly overran much of Europe and was victorious for more than two years.
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Fall of Paris (1940)
Why it happened: After Dunkirk, Germans advance into France. France was unable to defend itself and army poorly trained. The Germans had taken Paris. Italy declared war on the side of Germany and invaded France from the south.
What happened: On June 22, 1940, France surrendered.
Effects: Germany now had control of northern French ports, making it easier for Germany to launch naval attacks. Britain loses the only ally left.
Source: https://www.history.co.uk/history-of-ww2/fall-of-france -
Pearl Harbor (1941)
What and why it happened: It was an attack by the Japanese Aircraft to America on December 7, 1941, this occurred after being hit by the depression, militants took over Japan some other reasons for the Pearl Harbor was oil embargo, wanted China, and needed other natural resources which did not follow a military policy.
Effect: led to the United States' entry into World War II
Source: https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/pearl-harbor -
Operation of Barbarossa (1941)
What and why it happened: It was a code name for the Axis invasion of the Soviet Union, which started on Sunday, 22 June 1941, during World War II it stemmed from Nazi Germany's ideological aim to conquer eastern Europe, destroy the undesirables and repopulate the region with the German people
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Wannssee Conference (1942)
what and why it happened: high-ranking Nazi Party and German government officials gathered at a villa in the Berlin suburb of Wannsee to discuss and coordinate the implementation of what they called the "final solution of the Jewish question"
impact: it caused the world to face a refugee problem
source:https://www.yadvashem.org/odot_pdf/Microsoft%20Word%20-%206305.pdf -
Bataan Death March (1942)
what and why it happened: The Bataan Death March was the forcible transfer by the Imperial Japanese Army of 60,000–80,000 American and Filipino prisoners of war from Saysain Point, Bagac, Bataan and Mariveles to Camp O'Donnell, Capas, Tarlac, via San Fernando, Pampanga, where the prisoners were loaded onto trains. It began as a plea for life. Men were tired, weak, and lacking food
impact: ending the plead for life for these men
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Battle of Midway (1942)
What and why it happened: Between the Japanese and the Americans. It was the biggest carrier battle of world war two. The Japanese surprised attacked the Coral islands. Mostly air battle between fighter planes. They used dive bombers and torpedo bombers which caused American victory (also because of the code breakers which showed where the Japanese were attacking)
The effects: marking a turning point in the war in the Pacific theatre
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Battle of Stalingrad (1942)
What and why happened: It began in August 1942, when German troops tried to take control of the city. Stalingrad was felt to be an important city in Germany's effort to take control of the south of Russia and the oilfields in that region.
Impact: It stopped the German advance into the Soviet Union and marked the turning of the tide of war in favor of the Allies
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D-Day (1944)
what and why it happened: Allied forces attacked the German forces in a place called Normandy on the coast of France on June 6, 1944. the turning point of the war.
impact: Hitler's refusal to surrender to the Allies led to "Operation Overlord"
source: https://www.ducksters.com/history/world_war_ii/d-day_invasion_of_normandy.php -
Battle of the bulge (1945)
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Battle of Iwo Jima (1945)
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VJ Day (1945)
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Liberation of Concentration Camps (1945)
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