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Invasion of Poland
Who: Germany & Poland
What: An invasion
Where: Poland
Why: To start taking over Europe
Interesting Fact: Poland was defeated within weeks of being invaded
Impact on war: It started the war -
Britain & France Declare War on Germany
Who: Britain & France
What: Declare war on Germany
Where: Germany
Why: Poland had an agreement with Britain stating, if Germany ever invaded then Britain would back them
Interesting Fact:
Impact on War: -
Hitler Invades France
Who: Allies and Germany & Italy
What: Invasion of France
Where: Low Countries, France
Why: To continue taking over Europe
Interesting fact:
Impact on war: -
Miracle at Dunkirk
Who: The U.K., Belgium & France
What: The evacuation of a few hundred thousand soldiers
Where: Dunkirk, France
Why: To save hundreds of thousands of soldiers
Interesting Fact: The weather was a huge factor in this, because the fog that rolled in was the soldiers oly chance at escaping, before the fog german pilots could do fly-bys and shoot those who attempted to flee
Impact on War: -
Battle of Britain
Who: United Kingdom, Canada, Germany and Italy
What: Air battle over the U.K.
Where: United Kingdom
Why: To continue taking over Europe and to get revenge for WWI
Interesting Fact: First major campaign to be fought entirely by air force
Impact on war: Got the British fully involved in the war -
Pearl Harbor
Who: Japan & the U.S.A.
What: Bombing of U.S. battle battle ships
Where: Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
Why: To gain resources
Interesting Fact: Killed over 2300 Americans
Impact on war: Had the U.S. join the war by declaring war on Japan -
U.S.A. Enters War
Who: Japan
What: Japan attacking Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
Where: The U.S.A.
Why: Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on 7/12/41
Interesting fact: The U.S.A. did not want to ne in a war with Japan
Impact on the war: -
Battle at Midway
Who: The U.S.A. & Japan
What: A naval battle of the Pacific Campagin
Where: Over the Pacific Ocean
Why:
Interesting Fact:
Impact on War: -
Battle of Stalingrad
Who: Nazi Germany & the Soviet Union
What: Invasion of Soviet territory
Where: Soviet Union
Why: To continue taking over Europe and prevent Germany from being flanked
Interesting Fact: Stalin had his people burn down their houses and farms to prevent the Germans from getting any supplies from foraging
Impact on war: -
Raid on Dieppe
Who: Allies & Germans
What: A raid in Dieppe, France
Where: Dieppe, France
Why:
Interesting Fact: Influenced the Normandy landings
Impact on War: -
D-day
Who: Allies & Germans
What: Invasion of Normandy
Where: Normandy, France
Why: To suprise attack the Germans
Interesting Fact: Weather was a huge factor
Impact on war: Drove Germany back leaving the Allies to Normandy -
End of WWII
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End of WWII in Europe
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A-bomb Dropped on Hiroshima
Who: The U.S.A. & Japan
What: The use of the first atomic bomb
Where: Hiroshima, Japan
Why: To make Japan surrender
Interesting Fact: 90,000-166,000 casualties
Impact on War: Let the world know that the U.S.A. is the strongest superpower -
Atomic Bomb Dropped on Nagasaki
Who: The U.S.A. & Japan
What: The 2nd atomic bomb dropped on Japan
Where: Nagasaki, Japan
Why: To have Japan surrender
Interesting Fact: Killed 60,000 to 80,000 people
Impact on War Made it clear that the U.S.A. was the strongest superpower
