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Germany's Invasion of Poland
Hitler understood that his overall conquest of Europe relied on the neutralizing of Poland in the east, gaining a nonaggression assurance from the Soviet Union and preparing for battle against Britain and France in the West. -
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German Blitzkrieg
Hitler's Germany Army crossed into neighboring Poland to officially begin World War 2. Blitzkrieg is known as a light on war because it is a military tactic designed to create disorganization among enemy forces. -
Operation Barbarossa
Operation Barbarossa was launched to begin the East Front - the German invasion of the Soviet Union. -
Pearl Harbor
The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike by the Japanese Nay at the U.S. Naval Base. -
D-Day(Normandy Invasion)
The Allied liberation of Western Europe from Nazi Germany's control -
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Battle of the Bulge
Hitler tried to split the Allies with a blitzkrieg strategy. The U.S. Army suffered over 100,000 deaths. It was one of the most desperate Beatles in World War 2. -
Liberation of the Concentration Camps
Soviet Russia liberated a concentration camp in Auschwitz. Many people were suffering. They were starving and dying from disease. Liberating these concentration camps saved many people from dying. -
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Battle of Okinawa
The Battle of Okinawa is also known as Operation Iceberg. The Battle of Okinawa was one of a three point plan to win the war in the East. It was one of the major battles in World War 2. -
VE Day
VE Day is the acceptance of Germany's surrender to the Allies. VE Day marked the end of world war 2 in Europe -
Potsdam Declaration
the Proclamation Defining Terms for Japanese Surrender is a statement that called for the surrender of all the Japanese armed forces during World War 2. -
Dropping of the Bombs
An AmericaN B-29 bomber Dropped two atomic bombs. One in Hiroshima and one in Nagasaki. Both bombs had devastating results. They killed many people. The dropping of the bombs lead to the surrender of Japan. -
VJ Day
VJ Day marks the end of The war in Japan. Japan finally surrendered.
