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Germany Bombs London
On this day Germany and British air forces fought in the skies. Germany was trying to gain control of London. The effects was British fought and won in the air fight.
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Germany Invades Poland
At 4:45 a.m., 1.5 million German troops invade Poland all along its 1,50 mile border. This happened because Hitler wanted to gain "living space" for his people. The affect was that it basically was the start of World War Two.
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Germany invaded France and captured Paris.
On this day German tanks and troops invaded France and took control of Paris. Hitler did this because France declared war on Germany so this was his attack. The outcome was that 2 million Parisians fled Paris.
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Lend Lease
This act was allowing the U.S. military aid to foreign nations during World War II. This happened because the war was going on and most people agreed to help out. The effect was good because it help countries out.
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Germany invades Soviet Union
3 million Germany soldiers were sent in. Germany lost because they underestimated their opponents. This was one of largest turning points of the war.
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Japan Bombs Pearl Harbor
Japan sent air crafts to bomb Peal Harbor. Thousands of Americans died. This is when the US got involved in the war.
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Germany Declares War On US
4 days after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Germany is allies with Japan so this is why they declared war. This caused the US to declare war on Germany and Japan.
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Battle Of Midway
America beats Japan in a naval battle. America was able to decode and know when the next attack was. This was a large turning point in the war.
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D-Day
The Allies invade Western Europe in the largest amphibious attack in history. By late August 1944, all of northern France had been liberated, and by the following spring the Allies had defeated the Germans.
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US drops atomic bombs
The US became the first and only country to us atomic warfare in World War 2. This caused the war to come to an end, but some so this is what caused the cold war.
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/atomic-bomb-dropped-on-hiroshima
