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WW2 MAIN EVENTS BY ALEJANDRO RÓDENAS

By AlexRodenas
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    BATTLE OF THE ATLANTIC

    This 2075-day naval battle of the WW2 helped ensure Allied victory in Europe

  • HITLER INVADES POLAND

    HITLER INVADES POLAND
    The spark that set off the war was that the Nazi Empire invades Poland on 1st of September in 1939

  • BLITZKRIEG

    BLITZKRIEG
    In 1940,France,Holland and Belgium were overwhelmed by the German's Empire.This event is known as the Blitzkrieg

  • CHURCHILL BECOME FIRST MINISTER

    CHURCHILL BECOME FIRST MINISTER
    Churchill become first minister after Neville Chamberlain's resignation in 1940

  • BATTLE OF BRITAIN

    BATTLE OF BRITAIN
    Battle of Britain,it has been described as the first major military campaign  fought entirely by air forces.(Date:10 July to 31 October 1940)

  • OPERATION BARBAROSSA

    OPERATION BARBAROSSA
    Hitler began Operation Barbarossa,in june 1941,the codename for the invasion of the Soviet Union.

  • PEARL HARBOR

    The Japanese military strike of the US naval base Pearl Harbor,was a turning point in WW2 as it led to America's entry into the war.
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    Pacific War

  • BATTLE OF STALINGRAD

    BATTLE OF STALINGRAD
    The Battle of Stalingrad which began on 23 August 1942,was a turning point in WW2.It was the German's army first major setback.
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    Italian Campaign

    Canada's role in liberating Italy during WW2.

  • SURRENDER OF STALINGRAD

    SURRENDER OF STALINGRAD
    German defeat at Stalingrad was a turning point,and is regarded as one of the bloodiest battles in modern history.This event is known as the Surrender of Stalingrad. 

  • INVASION OF ITALY

    INVASION OF ITALY
    The Allied invasion of Italy took place on 3rd September 1943.

  • D-DAY

    D-DAY
    D-Day:The Allied invasion of France began on 6th June 1944.It led to the eventual liberation of France fom the Nazis and contributed to the Allies Victory in the war.

  • BATTLE OF OKINAWA

    BATTLE OF OKINAWA
    The Battle of Okinawa was one of the bloodiest battles of the Pacific Campaign,and given the heavy losses sustained.

  • HIROSHIMA AND NAGASAKI

    HIROSHIMA AND NAGASAKI
    Hiroshima and Nagasaki: The final stage of the WW2 saw american forces drop atomic bombs in August 1945,killing 129000 People

  • RUSSIANS TAKE BERLIN

    RUSSIANS TAKE BERLIN
    Soviet forces had surrounded Berlín in 24th April 1945,they began to make their way into the city centre,resulting in the eventual fall of Berlín on 2nd May.This event is known as Russians take Berlín.

  • SURRENDER OS JAPAN

    The surrender of Japan on 15th August 1945 saw the hostilities of WW2 finally ended.