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german invation of poland
Britian and France on Polands border declared war on Germany. Hitler claimed invation was a defensive action. They wanted to give Germans lebensraum in Europe. 70,000 Poles was killed, 14,000 Germans killed. Soviet Unions got forced to withdrew. Alot of Poles leftand joined Allied cause. -
German Blitzkrieg
Form of warfare used by Germans (lightning war). Suprise attacks with airplanes. It was to create disorganization to enemys through the use of mobil forces and concentrated firepower. Poland surrenered to germany. -
pearl harbor
Hawaii was attacked without warning by Japanese air force. It was because intensifying Japanese American rivalry and invation of Manchuria. People made propaganda and Execuative order 9066 got signed. -
d day
First day of military attack, invation of German occupied France, and beggining of Allies victory. Winston thought only way to beat Germans is to fight the war on the French. Germans retreated, Paris got liberated. -
battle of the bulge
A major German offensive campaign launched through the Ardennes, Wallonia, France, and Luxebourg. Attempt to push the Allied front line west from northern France to Belgium. German lost big amount of weapons, and tanks. It was Hitlers last major attempt on the war offence. -
battle of iwo jima
The u.s. captures Iwo Jima island from the Japan. They needed it because the needed a base near the coast. It made there be high costs, high casualties, and there was a sculpture from it. -
battle of okinawa
Largest amphibious landing in Pacific theatre (operation iceburg). It was todestroy whats left of Japan and end the war and prove a bloody battle can happen. It got the largest casualties over 100,000 Jap. and 50,000 Allies dead. -
ve day
Holiday to mark acceptiance by Allies. The allies got a victory. It anounced the end of war. -
dropping of the atomic bombs
American bomber Enola Gray dropped a 5 ton bomb over the Jap. city Hiroshima. It was because war eneded. 80,000 people killed, 35,000 injured, and 60,000 die within a year because the effects. They lost alot of buildings. -
vj day
Surrender ceremony in Tokyo for the war. Japan surrendered and war ended. It was a ceremony.
