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German Blitzkrieg
Germany invaded Poland from all sides by air, sea, and land. Hitler said it was a defensive attack against Poland but France and Britain were not convinced so they declared war which started WWII. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/germans-invade-poland -
Fall of Paris
the germans rushed in and occupied Paris. France already destroyed all the valuable factories so the Germans couldn't use it to there advantage. the germans invaded France to get a better angle on Britain. https://www.theguardian.com/century/1940-1949/Story/0,,128218,00.html -
attack on pearl harbor
This was the day the Japanese bombed pearl harbor this is where America kept most of its naval fleet. The reason japan bombed pearl harbor was that America had more control over the pacific by having their ships in Hawaii instead of California. the attack on pearl harbor forced America to join WWII. https://pearlharborwarbirds.com/why-japan-attacked-pearl-harbor/
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Wannsee Conference
the Wannsee conference was a meeting with Hitler and german officials to discuss the final way to get rid of all the jews. Hitler. thought jews were the reason they lost ww1 so he wants them to pay for it. this conference put thousands of Jews in labor camps to be worked to death or killed. https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/wannsee-conference-and-the-final-solution -
Battle of Midway
the battle of midway was an attempt for japan to take control over the pacific. the united states new for weeks before the attack it was coming because of decoders in Hawaii. this win made japan abandon there plans to expand in the pacific and they became defensive for the rest of WWII https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-midway -
Battle of Stalingrad
the battle of Stalingrad was a battle between Germany and Russia. Russia wanted to protect Stalingrad because it bared Stalin's name. Germany wanted Stalingrad for propaganda. Russia choked Germany out of Stalingrad during the winter. this victory gave Russia a giant confidence boost. https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-stalingrad -
Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
The warsaw ghetto uprising was an armed revolt against the nazis to escape going to the camps. This uprising let to many more revolts around Germany and Poland. Thousand of people were saved from torture and hard labor. https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/warsaw-ghetto-uprising -
d day
it was an attack on the beaches of Normandy by Canada America and Great Britain. it was an attempt to take over the heart of Germany. This attack made Hitler surrender a year later. https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/d-day -
battle of the bulge
this was the last major offensive battle on the western front for the Germans. the battle was started by Hitler because he thought the allied powers were becoming weak and this was his last attempt to destroy the allied powers. the battle destroyed the german army and they lost a lot of there tanks this was a big breaking point for Nazi Germany. https://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/world-war-two/world-war-two-in-western-europe/the-battle-of-the-bulge/ shorturl.at/sOR27 -
Liberation of concentration camps
on this day the soviets fought there way to Germany and stumbled across these camps they thought were empty but in fact, they were filled with thousands of skeleton-like people. this made the Germans' crimes even worse. people to this day are still being put In prison for being nazi ss guards. https://www.history.com/news/auschwitz-liberation-soviets-holocaust -
Battle of Iwo Jima
it was a conflict between America and Japan. American troops stormed the beaches of Iwo Jima. this was part of the pacific campaign against japan. America took full control over the pacific. https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-iwo-jima -
Battle of Okinawa
the American forces attacked the islands of Okinawa. This was one of the longest battles in WWII. 100,000 Okinawan citizens were killed. the reason for this battle was to take control over japan before Russia. Okinawa gave the U.S. a big enough base to invade the Japanese homeland. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Battle-of-Okinawa -
VE day
this was the day Germany surrendered all of Europe and America rejoiced. they made signs and banners to hang out of the windows. they had a giant party on the streets. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/victory-in-europe -
Dropping of the atomic bombs
an atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. this was the last resort to get japan to surrender. this created mass devastation in japan. Those cities are still unusable to this day. https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/bombing-of-hiroshima-and-nagasaki -
VJ day
this was the day where America celebrated because Japan surrendered. they had parades in the streets and signs. this was a very happy day for America. https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/v-j-day
