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The invasion of Poland
The invasion of Poland involved 1,300 planes, 62 divisions and several ships firing at Poland. The invasion started at 4:45. The attack was made by Germany and the USSR. It caused Britain and France to ally and eventually declare war. -
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The invasion of Poland-The dropping of the atomic bomb
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Battle of the Atlantic
This was the attempt to destroy British resources coming from America. The Germans used their u-boats, they sunk 3,000,000 tons of Allied shipping and caused even worse rationing. -
Dunkirk
This was a massive allied attack on the coast of France. It resulted in huge losses but they were on both sides. -
War in Africa
This was a German attempt to take British land in north africa. They partially succeeded as many troops got trapped in the north of the Tunisian coast. -
Battle of Britain
This was the huge battle of fighter planes occuring of the channel. This battle was being won by the British meaning that the Germans needed to change tactics. -
Operation Barbarossa
Germany's attack on the USSR -
Pearl Harbour
This was a Japanese attack on American forces based in Hawaii -
D-Day
Allied atack on German forces in France -
Hiroshima atomic bomb
The first atomic bomb dropped by American forces -
Nagasaki atomic bomb
The second of the atomic bombs dropped by American forces