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German Blitzrieg
Germany wanted to avoid a long war, and they did so by using a military tactic called Blitzrieg that used offensive weapons (tanks,planes and artillery) to destroy most of Europe in such a short time. -
Germany's Invasion of Poland
Germany's leader Adolf Hitler called this invasion just a "defense" action but Great Britian and France did not believe this, so they then declared war on Germany marking this the start of WW2 -
Pearl Harbor
Japanese Naval Air Service attacked United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. They attacked to keep the U.S pacific fleet from interfering with military actions that were planned in southeast Asia. -
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D-Day
Allied forces ( Britian, U.S, France) invaded northern France by means of beach landings in Normandy. -
Liberation of concentration camps
The camps were liberated by the Allied forces -
Battle of Iwo Jima
was a major battle where the United States Marine Corps landed on and eventually captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Imperial Japanese Army -
Battle of Okinawa
Commonly known as the operation iceberg which was a battle between the us and japan. -
VE-Day
A public holiday celebrating the victory in Europe -
Potsdam Declaration
is a statement that called for the surrender of all Japanese armed forces during World War II. -
Dropping of the atomic bomb
America bombed Japan twice with atomic bombs, just shortly after they surrendered. -
VJ-Day
A day celebrating Americas victory over japan -
Battle of the Bulge
A German offensive campagin, the attack on Allied forces caught them by total surprise.The battle severely depleted Germany's armored forces, and they were unable to replace them
