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Germany Invades Poland
The Polish army was defeated within weeks of the German invasion. With more than 2,000 tanks and over 1,000 planes, Germans broke Polish defenses. -
US vs Japan
The United States had cut off all oil supply to Japan. Leading Japan to rage and make a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. Three days after Pearl Harbor was attacked, Germany and Italy declare war on the United States. -
Germany Invades Denmark and Norway
Germans snuck through the mines that Britain laid around. A couple hours after Germans invaded, the German minister demanded Norway's surrender. An accelerating German offensive in France led the British to transfers thousands of soldiers from Norway to France. Leading Germans to automatic victory. In Denmark leader King Christian X knew Germans couldn't be defeated, so he convinced his army to not fight off the Germans. Denmark surrendered almost immediately. -
Germany Invades the Soviet Union
Operation "Barbarossa" was code name of the invasion of the Soviet Union. It was the largest German military operation of World War ll. Germans also had intentions to terminate all Jews of the Soviet Union. -
The Final Solution
From 1942 to 1945, Nazi Germany intensified its pursuit of the "Final Solution". Deporting millions of Jews to concentration camps and gas chambers. Deporting millions of Jews to their deaths. None of the allied troops knew the extent of the murders until the end of the war when the camps were liberated. -
Stalingrad
German troops surrender at Stalingrad, the Soviet Red Army begin an offensive that will ended with the capture of Berlin. -
US tests Atomic Bombs
The US tested their first atomic bomb on Tinian Island. -
Axis alliance
Japan, Italy, and Germany were a part of the axis alliance. Hitler told Mussolini (Italy's leader) his plans and that he expected Italy's full help. Because he expected all Italian help, Italy didn't join Germans on their attacks. Italy attacked other countries on their own. Italy was the first of the axis partners to give up to the allied powers. After Hitler committed suicide, Nazis unconditionally surrendered to the allies. This left Japan to fight alone until their surrender in 1945. -
Japans Surrender
Japan was the last of the axis powers to surrender. Through any battle Japan was very stubborn and wouldn't surrender. The US dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima on August 6th. Even after the bomb was dropped, Japan still was not going to surrender until finally three days after the bombing, the US dropped another atomic bomb in Nagasaki. Japan finally surrenders after about 100,000 people died during the bombings.
