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Fall of Paris
Paris fell to Nazi Germany one month after the German Wehrmacht stormed into France. -
Munich Agreement
The agreement permitting Germany's annexation of the Sudetenland was signed -
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Invasion of Poland
Germany invades Poland, initiating World War II in Europe. -
Battle of Britain
Britain's victory in the Battle of Britain demonstrated the courage and resilience of the country's military and its people and allowed them to remain free from Nazi occupation -
Start of Operation Barbarossa
the success of the blitzkrieg in Western Europe and win a quick victory over the massive nation he viewed as Germany's sworn enemy Russia/soviet union. -
Pearl Harbor
the site of the unprovoked aerial attack on the United States by Japan. -
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Stalingrad
the Soviet Union inflicted a catastrophic defeat on the German Army in and around this strategically important city on the Volga river, which bore the name of the Soviet dictator, Josef Stalin. -
Midway
Major World War II naval battle between the U.S. and Japan. -
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
marked the first use of atomic weapons in war. -
Invasion of Italy
Having driven the German and Italian troops from North Africa and Sicily, the Allies decided to invade Italy -
D-Day
Brought together the land, air, and sea forces of the allied armies in what became known as the largest invasion force in human history. -
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Liberation of Paris
a military battle that took place during World War II, the German garrison surrendered the French capital -
Iwo Jima
In some of the bloodiest fighting of World War II, it's believed that all but 200 or so of the 21,000 Japanese forces on the island were killed. -
Okinawa
the last major battle of World War II — and the bloodiest of the Pacific campaign. -
V-E Day
Germany unconditionally surrendered its military forces to the Allies, including the United States. -
Invasion of Manchuria
Seeking raw materials to fuel its growing industries, Japan invaded the Chinese province of Manchuria -
VJ-day
marks the end of World War II, one of the deadliest and most destructive wars in history. -
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Nuremberg Trials
The trials uncovered the German leadership that supported the Nazi dictatorship.