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Pearl Harbor
On December 7,1941, a surprise aerial attack on the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor on Oahu Island, Hawaii, caused by the Japanese that suddenly entered the United States into World War 2.The fight in Pearl Harbor happened in hopes that the United states would negotiate peace.The fight impacted the Amaricans and allowed them to enter WW2. -
German Blitzkrieg
Between 9 May and 22 June 1940,German assault on north-west Europe,known as the Battle of France, resulted in the capture of France and three other countries: Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Belgium. Around this time the retreat of the British Army and its evacuation home from Dunkirk, controlled from Dover Castle, and other western French ports. This war happened to prevent other wars in the future,and had an impact on the war by allowing it to limit the loss of soldiers and supplies. -
The Fall Of Paris
Germany invaded Paris. The day before, French forces withdrew from the city and it was declared an “open city”. They did this because any defence against the Germans would cause more destruction It happened because the French had intelligence failures, operational and tactical issues, and poor strategic leadership.It Impacted the war by allowing the Germans to gain control of paris. German soldiers were one of the most advanced military groups in WW2. -
Operation Barbarossa
The Germans attacked the Soviet Union. When the Germans failed to defeat the Soviet military, it allowed the war to backfire on the Germans. The war happened because Hitler wanted to expand towards the east to gain Lebensraum or living space for his people.This war was impacted due to poor strategic planning. -
Wannsee Conference
On January 20, 1942, 15 high ranking Nazi Party and German government officials gathered at a villa in the Berlin suburb of Wannsee to discuss a plan called the "Final Solution of the Jewish Question.” The Wannsee Conference was made to secure support from government ministries and other interested agencies, and to disclose to the people involved that Hitler himself had tasked Heydrich and the RSHA with leading the plan of attack.It impacted the jews and lead to the holocaust. -
Battle Of Stalingard
From July 17,1942,to February 2, 1943, The German forces placed another attack against the Soviet Union, in Stalingrad. This caused 1.2 million people to perish and led to Germany's surrender. This happened due to Hitler wanting to take control of the southern Russian areas, so he can claim more land for his people. This impacted the war by weakening the German military, and forcing the Germans to surrender. -
Allied Invasion Of Italy
The allies attacked Italy, due to Italy defeating Mussolini and the new Italian government was putting out peace feelers. This caused the allies to attack and caused Italy to surrender. It happened because the allies saw the Italian campaign as a massive holding attack. It forced the Germans to keep a high proportion of strength in the Mediterranean theater, It impacted the war by making Italy surrender while also making defeating the germans much more simpler. -
Liberation Of Concertration Camps
Allied troops moved across Europe against Nazi Germany in 1944-1945. They encountered the concentration camps, mass graves, and other sites of Nazi crimes. The conditions of these camps forced the allied forces to stop these crimes that nazi Germany had committed and gave the Nazis the punishment they deserved. It impacted the war by allowing everyone to eventually see the war crimes Germany had committed against jewish people and people who didn't agree with Hitlers standards. -
D-Day
On June 6,1944,The air,land,and sea military forces from allied armies were brought together to create the largest amphibious invasion of military history. “Operation Overlord,” delivered 5 naval assault divisions to the beaches of Normandy, France.It was created to free Western Europe from the situation, defeat Nazi Germany, and end the Second World War. It impacted the Germans and put the Allies on a decisive path toward victory -
Battle Of The Bulge
On December 16,1944, German forces launched a surprise attack on Allied forces in the forested Ardennes region in Belgium, Luxembourg, and France.The German army launched a counteroffensive that was planned to cut through the Allied forces in a manner that would change the war in Hitler's favor, This impacted the war by making it the last German offensive on the Western Front. -
Battle Of Iwo Jima
From February 19, to March 26,1945 a major battle in which the United States Marine Corps and United States Navy landed on and eventually captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Imperial Japanese Army.They spent 36 days fighting on the island.The United states wanted to use the island as an airbase to attack Japan's home islands.It impacted Iwo Jima by serving as an emergency landing site for more than 2,200 B-29 bombers, saving the lives of 24,000 American airmen -
The Battle Of Okinawa
The Americans fought the Japanese which resulted in lots of deaths from both sides, the Amaricans witnessed people throwing themselves and their children off cliffs and finding people 30 years after the war was ended due to there cultural beliefs, the americans won the traumatizing war. The United states had to take the last Island that was standing in the way between the Japanese and Americans forces. This impacted the war by about 110,000 Japanese troops dying and 8000 surrendering. -
VE-Day
On May 8, 1945, Germany unconditionally surrendered its military forces to the Allies, including the United States.It happened to mark the end of World War 2 in Europe.It impacted the Germans by forcing them to surrender the war. -
Dropping Of The Atomic Bombs
On August 6, 1945,The uranium bomb detonated over Hiroshima and Nagasaki.It caused damage to about 70% of the buildings around the area and caused an estimated 140,000 deaths. Most survivors had an increase of cancer and chronic disease. The United States wanted to put a plan in action for a quick surrender by the Japanese to lower the number of American lives lost. It impacted the war by bringing WW2 to an end. -
VJ-Day
From August 15 - September 2, 1945, victory over Japan day declared the end of WW2. On September 2, 1945, Japanese representatives signed the official Instrument of Surrender. Japan had surrendered unconditionally and everyone celebrated that the most destructive war in history was over. It impacted the war by giving everyone a feeling of relief that the Japanese have surrendered and that the war has officially came to an end.