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Germany's Invasion of Poland
1.5 million German troops invade Poland and bomb their airfields. Hitler claimed the invasion was due to self defense but France and Britain did not belive him so they declared war on Germany. -
German Blitzkrieg
Military tactic to create disorganization in enemy forces. This tactic became widely used in the European militery afterwards as well. -
Pearl Harbor
Japanese fighter planes attack American naval base. The reason for this attack was so Japan could get America's pacific fleets out of their way. -
D-Day
Over 150,000 American, British and Canadians invaded the coast around Normandy France. -
Liberation of concentration camps
Towards the end of WW2 the soviets entered consentration camps and killing centers and liberated thousands of sick and echausted prisoners under Hitlers rein. -
Battle of the Bulge
Hitler attempted to split allied forces by a surprise blitzkreig attack through the Ardennes to Antwerp. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
Americans invaded Iwo Jima to use the territory as a base. Japan fought back but the Anericans won. -
Battle of Okinawa
This was a series of battles fought in Ryuku islands on the island of okinawa. -
VE Day
This is the annual celebration of the formal acceptance of the allies from Germany and their surrender. -
Potsdam Declaration
A statement that called for the surrender of all Japanese armed forces during WW2 -
Dropping of the atomic bombs
The U.S. dropped bombs on Japan to end WW2. This led to the start of the Cold War -
VJ Day
Japan surrendered to the allies. This marked the end of WW2.
