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Germany invaded France.
Germany invaded western Europe may, 1940. They attacked France May 10,1940, capturing Paris on June 14,1940. The war between France and Germany lasted from May 10,1940 to June 25,1940. https://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005181 -
Germany invades Poland.
On September 1,1940 Germany invaded Poland, setting off the war in Europe. Germany bombed Poland using the blitzkrieg strategy. Adolf Hitler wanted to regain lost territory and end up ruling Poland. Also in addition to Germany The soviet union invaded Poland too and the Baltic nations.
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The battle of Britain begins.
On September 7,1940 Germany bombed London, causing the battle of Britain to begin. Germany attacked Britain by targeting Britain’s air bases,military posts and,its city's. More 1,000 German aircraft, 300 bombers and 600 fighters attacked London that day.
More than 430 civilians were killed and 1600 seriously injured.
http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-britain
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The Lend Lease program.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s has a "Lend Lease program", In which he gives money and materials for allies in the war, such as great Britain. He gives Britain old Naval ships in return for military base bases in the Bermuda and the Caribbean.The Lend Lease program was accepted by Congress and signed off on March 11, 1941.
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Pearl Harbor.
On December 7,1941 Japan fighter planes bombed pearl harbor. Pearl harbor was a naval base in Honolulu Hawaii. The bombing of pearl harbor killed tons of Americans, more than 200 of those were soldiers. This action brought the US in to the war.
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Pearl Harbor.
On December 7,1941 a tons of Japanese fighter planes bombed Pearl Harbor. Pearl Harbor was a naval base in Honolulu,Hawaii. This attack killed tons of people and more than 2000 of those people were soldiers,This action brought the US into WWII.
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Pearl Harbor{part II} Declaring war.
The day after the bombing on Pearl Harbor, December 8,1941 President Franklin D. Roosevelt asked Congress declared war on Japan and Germany. While Germany declared War on the US December 11,1941.
http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/pearl-harbor
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-united-states-declares-war-on-japan
https://history.stackexchange.com/questions/64/why-did-hitler-declare-war-on-the-usa -
The battle of Midway.
About six months after the Pearl Harbor attack, The US was victorious over Japan in the battle of midway. The battle of Midway lated from Jun 3, 1942 to Jun 7, 1942. The US winning of June 7,1941.
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The battle of Stalingrad.
Germany invaded the soviet union. Starting the battle of Stalingrad. The battle of Stalingrad Lasted from 23 August 1942 to 2 February 1943. The soviet union won over Germany. -
D-Day
On June 6,1944 American and other Allied troops landed in Normandy. They begin the liberation of Western Europe.This day is known as the largest amphibious attack in history. This day is called D-Day.
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Hiroshima and Nagasaki
About three months after the bombing of pearl harbor, America dropped two atomic bombs on two Japanese cities Hiroshima and Nagasaki.This was the worlds first ever atomic bomb.They dropped the first bomb on Hiroshima,This bomb immediately killed 80,000 people and a bunch more would later die of radiation exposure. A couple days later they dropped the second bomb on Nagasaki killing more than 40,000 people.
http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/bombing-of-hiroshima-and-nagasaki
