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WWII
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Hitler invades Poland
Hitler was given Czecjoslovakia in order to prevent a second war to happen in Europe. But this wasnt enough for Hitler he wanted more. a time later Hitler bombed Poland and wasthe beginning of WWII. -
Pearl Harbor
The Japanese were mad because USA didnt want to trade with them due to what was happenning over there at Europe. So they flew over to the USA and bombed Pearl Harbor. This led USA to enter the war. -
Battle Of Midway
A turning point in the Allied war effort in the Pacific. Tjis important naval battle in 1942 stopped Japanese agression and began a counter -offensive by the United States to defeat the Japanese. -
D-Day (invasion Of Normandy)
A turning point in the war in Europe. The battle started with an attack from the Allies on the beaches of Normandy (northern France) -
Germany surrender
Germany was getting demolished during the last days of the war. They were getting bombed and destroyed. This caused Hitler to kill himself rather than accepting defeat. -
Atomic Bomb
In response to Japanese refusal to surrender, the United Staes authorized the droping of the first atomic bomb on Japanese city of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. After Japan stil refused surrender, a second bomb was dropped on August 9, 1945.