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Invasion of Poland
The Invasion of Poland was when Germany invaded Poland. This was in direct violation of the treaty of Versailles. Thid action was met with opposion from Engaland and Frace. The signifigance of this event was that it launched the world intio World War 2. -
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Battle of Britain
This was a battle fought by German air forces against England. Engalnd prevailed and Germany was stuck fighting a two front war. This was the first German defeat in the war and showed the allies that the Blitz Kreig could be stopped -
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Battle of Britain
This was a battle fought by German air forces against England. Engalnd prevailed and Germany was stuck fighting a two front war. This was the first German defeat in the war and showed the allies that the Blitz Kreig could be stopped -
Operation Barbarossa
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Operation Barbarossa
This is the name of the German invasion of Russia. This was a failure on the Germans part and opend up the eastern frount and unleashed the wrath of the Russians upon the Germans. This was a huge turing piont in the war. -
Battle of Moscow
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Battle of Moscow
This was the name given to the russian defence of the capital of Russia against the Germans. This ended in another German defeat. This was another case to expoliot the German deafeatiblility. -
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Battle of Stalingrad
This was the battle that essential lost the east for Germany. It was on of the bloodiest battles fought. When this was over germany never recovered it former strength. -
Battle of Stalingrad
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Battle of kursik
This was the last strategic pushes for Germany in the east and involved the germans as well as the Russians. This battle marked the first summer victory of the russians and the first tim the Blitz Kreag had been defeated befor it could begin to do any real damage. -
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Battle of Kursk
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D-day
This day was dubbed D-day and was the fist push to gain a foothold in France beginning with the beaches of Normandy. It involved the Americans Britisha and the Canadians against the Germans. It marked the beginning of the end of the Germans capain in the east. -
Battle of the Bulge
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Battle of the Bulge
This was the bloodiest battle of the wasr for the americans. It was a german offensive twords a forested mountain region in France and Luxenbourg. -
Battle of Berlin
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Battle of Berlin
This was a major offensive on the side of the Russians. This closed the offensive on the European theater. It was when the Russians took The Germans capital and Adolf Hitler commited suicide -
Hiroshima/Nagisaki
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Hieoshima/Nagisaki
This was the bombing of Japan by the Americans. This ended World War 2 and showcased the power of the new nuclear bomb. It launched the world into a new nuclear age.
