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German Blitzkrieg (Lightning War)
Germany attempts to avoid a long war, but fails. They used warplanes, tanks, armored vehicles, and mechanized infantry. -
WWII begins
On September 1st, 1939 Hitler and his army started a war in Poland, which then forced the British and French into the war. -
France declares war on Germany
France declares war on Germany responding to the polish invasion. -
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Fall of Paris
A German assault on north-west Europe leads to France being captured, along with 3 other countries. -
Opperation Barbosa
Operation Barbosa is the German invasion of the Soviet Union. -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Due to the US taking away oil from Japan, they respond by bombing Pearl Harbor. -
Wannsee Confrence
High ranking Nazi party and German Government officials gathered in the Berlin Suburb of Wannsee to discuss the "Final solution of the Jewish question" -
Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
The Warsaw ghetto Uprising began after German troops and police entered the ghetto to then deport survivors. The Jewish in the ghetto resisted the efforts, which led to the largest uprising by Jews in WWII. -
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Liberation of Concentration Camps
The first Concentration camp that came to an end was in Poland. it was liberated in the summer of 1944, when Soviet forces advanced forwards. -
D-Day
More than 150,000 Allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy, France, and is part of the largest seaborne invasion in history. -
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Battle of the Bulge
More than 200,000 German troops + nearly 1000 tanks launched Hitlers last try to reverse the consequences that began when Allied troops landed in France on D-Day. -
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Battle of Iwo Jima
Conflict between the US and the Empire of Japan. The US started a invasion of the island Iwo Jima as part of a Pacific campaign to Japan. -
Battle of Okinawa
More than 60,000 soldiers and US Marines of the US army stormed ashore at Okinawa. In the final island battle before an anticipated invasion of mainland Japan. -
VE Day (Victory in Europe day)
On this day, Germany surrendered its military forces to the Allies, which includes the United States. -
Potsdam Declaration
Issued by the US, Great Britain and China, calling for the surrender of Japan. The declaration was made at the Potsdam conference close to the ending of WWII.