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Germany Invades Poland
Who: Germans in 1931 invaded Poland, including its capital, Warsaw.
What: German military forces of tanks, infantry and cavalry invade Poland with 1.5 million troops.
Where: In Europe and Poland.
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Battle of Britain
Battle of Britain
Who: Great Britain and Nazi Germany.
What: A battle in which Great Britain stood alone because of the surrender of France.
Where: Great Britain and the English Chanel.
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Lend-Lease Act Signed
Who: The United States gives supplies to nations at war. President Franklin Roosevelt signed it.
What: The United States can lend or lease supplies to any nation deemed vital to the defense of the United States
Where: The United States and Great Britain.
Why Significant: Allowed countries such as Great Britain, to lease war materials when they needed them. -
Germany declares war on the United States
Who: Germany and the United States
What: Germany declares war on the United States after US naval ships were told to use force on any German U-Boats.
Where: The Unites States.
Why Significant: The event that got the Unites States involved in the war in Europe. -
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Battle of El Alamein
Who: Allies lead by Montgomery and the Germans lead by Rommel.
What: The last battle for the Allies in North Africa and Germans retreated.
Where: Battle fought in North Africa.
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Battle of Stalingrad
Stalingrad AftermathWho: Germans battled the Soviets.What: The German army wanted to take control of oil fields so they needed to take control of Stalingrad. The battle was also fought because of Hitler’s hatred for Soviet leader Joseph Stalin.Where: The battle took place in Stalingrad in the Soviet Union.Why Significant: The Germans ended up retreating and the Soviets had success in defeating the German army. -
Allies land in Italy
Who: Allies invade ItalyWhat: A battle that freed Italians from a corrupt government and Axis powers retreated.Where: Sicily off the coast of ItalyWhy Significant: Mussolini’s government fell and the allied powers took over Italy while the German army retreated back. -
D-Day Invasion
Who: American and British forces attacked the German forces.What: British forces were on the left and American forces were on the right, attacked Normandy, which was in control of the Germans, buy aircraft and naval forces.Where: Battle fought in Normandy, France.Why Significant: It was a turning point in Europe in which Allies started to take some control. -
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Battle of the Bulge
Significant: It was one step-closer to defeating Nazi Germany, and people started to have faith in the Allies to successfully defeat Nazi Germany. -
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Yalta Conference
Who: Soviet Union –Joseph Stalin; Great Britain – Winston Chruchill; United States – Franklin D. Roosevelt.What: A conference that decided to divide Germany up amongst the Allies.Where: Held in Yalta in the Crimea.Why Significant: A plan to defeat Germany and take control of it -
Franklin Roosevelt Dies
Who: Franklin RooseveltWhat: A massive cerebral hemorrhage that killed himWhere: In his cottage in Warm Springs, GeorgiaWhy Significant: He died a month before the end of the war. -
Hitler commits suicide
Who: Adolf Hitler.What: Hitler commits suicide after it becomes clear to him that Germany would lose the war to the Allied forces. He took a cyanide capsule and shot himself in the head.Where: Hitler hid in a bunker located 55 feet under the chancellery where he committed suicide.Why Significant: Days later the Allies were able to then take over Nazi Germany. -
Germany Surrenders - VE-Day
Who: Germany, Great Britain, Soviet Union and United StatesWhat: Germany surrenders after the Allies start to move into Germany and come close to Berlin.Where: Battles took place in Germany. Flags flown in Allied countries in the event of success.Why Significant: The day that ended World War Two, May 8, 1945
