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Germany Invades Poland
On the 1st September 1939, Nazi Germany invaded Poland. German soldiers dressed up as Polish soldiers staged an attack on the German radio tower in Gleiwitz. Hitler decided that this would justify the invasion of Poland the next day. Germany requested that Poland surrender the Polish corridor to the Germans. He also moved troops into the Rhineland. https://www.deseretnews.com/article/865610146/This-week-in-history-Nazis-stage-fake-attack-at-the-start-of-WWII.html -
Rationing Starts
As war became expensive and resources were on higher demand, Britain began rationing their food and resources. This continued through World War 2 and continued through the 1940's. Rationing was a form of handling the high demand of materials during the 1940's. Food was a major part of rationing because of men on the frontline in need of food, men and women at home were forced to ration their food in order to continue to feed the troops.
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Blitzkrieg Is A Weapon Of Mass Destruction
The war in 1940's saw France, Poland and Belgium get overwhelmed by Germany's new strategy, Blitzkrieg. Blitzkrieg is implemented by a planned raid of large amounts of troops and machinery (Tanks and vehicles) to overwhelm the opponent. This was a very effective strategy for Germany from 1939 to 1941. -
Operation Barbarossa
Operation Barbarossa, previously called Operation Fritz, a code name for the invasion of Russia, was the launch of an invasion into Russia. Although it was successful for a small amount of time, this invasion was considered to be the turning point of the war. https://www.britannica.com/event/Operation-Barbarossa -
The Attack On Pearl Harbour
The attack on Pearl Harbour performed by Japan launched the entry of the United States into the war. The attack forced the relationship into a dark decade of friendship between United States. The attack brought on the attack of nuclear bombs on Japan later in history. https://www.britannica.com/event/Pearl-Harbor-attack -
D-Day
The battle of Normandy also called the Operation Overlord, lasted from July to August 1944. This brought allied control of Western Europe taken from Nazi control. This battle took extensive planning and was planned to have multiple battalions of British, American and Canadian soliders attacked beaches all along the beaches of France.
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The Devastating Truth Of Concentration Camps
When concentration camps were liberated, the truth was leaked to countries about the real truth of concentration camps. Germany were planning to exterminate Jews from 1941. The exterminations started when Germany began to invade the Soviet Union. The first concentration camp liberated was Madjanek, which was done by advancing Russian troops.
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Disaster Of Hiroshima
Hiroshima was one of the two major bombings using atomic bomb. The bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was the major involvement of America in World War 2. America werent involved in World War 2 until 1941 when Pearl Harbour was bombed by Japan. -
Disaster Of Nagasaki
Nagasaki was the second major bombing of atomic bombs. After Hiroshima, America bombed Nagasaki. The bombings killed over 200,000 people over several days. Over half were killed the first day, while others died from after affects.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomic_bombings_of_Hiroshima_and_Nagasaki
