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germany's invasion of Poland
German forces invaded poland from the north, south, and west. Germany was more advanced them poland. In result of the war, germany took over poland. -
German Blitzkrieg
German term for lightining war. They were waves of attacks coming in various ways. This tactic was very effective in poland. -
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World War II
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Pearl Harbor
Japanese planes attack Pearl Harbor. Their were 2,000 American soliders who died in effect of the planes. This cause led the u.s into joining the war. It happened because of America stopped selling oil to japan. -
Allies invade italy
British and AMerican forces landed in italy and begin to take over italy. This was a huge step in the right way the the Allies. -
D-Day
Allied powers crossed the English channel and landed on the beaches of Normandy,France, and Western Europe. Operation overload was in full effect by this time. It had 18,000 american parachutists. -
Battle of Iwo jima
U.S marines landed on the Island in Fabuary. After a month of fighting, the u.s won the battle. It was a key point of the war against Japan. It was a key point ofro the Bonin chain. -
Battle of Okinawa
This was the biggest island battles of WWII.It involved 287,000 troops of the u.s army and 130,000 of japan's army. Japan lost 77,000 soldiers. the allies lost 65,000 soldiers. -
VE Day
day where Germans laid down their weapons. Russians took 2million prisoners. We celebrate the defeat of the Nazis. This ended WWII. -
Dropping of the Atomic bombs
American bomber dropped the world's first atomic bomb over Hiroshima. It wiped out 90 percent of the population in the city. 3 days later another atomic bomb was dropped on Nagaskai killing 40,000 people and then japan finally surrendured. -
VJ Day
Japan hasd surrendured to the Allies. This had stopped WWII with Japan. -
Battle of the Bulge
The Germans tried to split the Allies in Northwest Europe. The Germans drove deeper into the Allies line, this created a huge bulge in the line where the battle got it's name from. It was the biggest battle costing 100,000 casualities. -
fall of paris
Gemany invades paris. They occupy paris and the invasion didn't take too long.
