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World War II
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Invasion of Poland Marks Beginning of WWII
On September 3, 1939, the Nazi army led by Adolf Hitler began its invasion of Poland, gradually the Polish territory was taken by Germany because it wanted to take territorial power that had lost, this day was the day that began the Second World War -
Battle of Britain
The British battle was the warlike confrontation between the United Kingdom and Nazi Germany because the Nazi army was the winner in the battle of France, without France by the side of the United Kingdom the Nazis thought it was easier to defeat it so they decided to go and invade it however their plan failed and the United Kingdom was the winner. -
Destroyers for Bases Agreement
The United States and the United Kingdom signed an agreement where ships and planes from both the American and British sides could land without any problem in certain points of the Latin American continent. The Bahamas, Jamaica, British Guyana and other Caribbean islands were going to be the perfect place to land during the war, one of the most used by the United Kingdom is British Guyana where weapons were landed to go to the Mediterranean and the Asian Pacific. -
Germany Invades USSR Opening Eastern Front
The Ribbentrop-Molotov agreement, signed by Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin did not allow the one to attack the other, until June 22, 1941, that the Nazi German army began to invade the areas we know today as Belarus and Ukraine being this the beginning of the German invasion of the Soviet Union, German-Soviet relations had broken, however, the Barbarossa plan (invasion of the USSR) failed because this plan was taken during the arrival of winter and German soldiers were affected by it. -
Brazil enters World War II
After Japan bombed Pearl Harbor and the United States declared war on the Axis, Brazil decided to support the United States by sending troops to Europe and the Pacific, this aid allowed to show the presence of South America in the Second World War, Brazil was the only South American country to send troops to war -
Japan Bombs Pearl Harbor and Franklin Roosevelt Declares War
In the American Pacific on December 7, 1941, the bombing of Pearl Harbor, a U.S. military base, was carried out, the bombing was carried out by Japan, on December 8, 1941, Roosevelt declared war on Japan, and the fascist allies declared war on the United States, the American giant entered World War II supporting the United Kingdom and France. -
Bataan Death March and Japan takes Philippines
In the Asian Ocean, 64000 Philipines and 12000 Americans were in the Philippines guarding this territory against Japanese hands, however, due to the bad conditions in the area the Bataan army surrendered and gave up, because of this, the militia in the area was weakened so the Japanese entered easily, the Philippines fell into Japanese hands, on April 9, 1942, Asia increasingly surrendered to Japan, the Japanese took 76000 men prisoner where many died on the walk from Bataan to Camp O'Donnell. -
Mexico enters to World War II
After attacks by German submarines on Latin American ships, Mexico decided to enter the war and along with Brazil were the only two Latin American countries to send troops to war, one of its most important squadrons was called the Aztecs Eagles, 300 people from this squadron helped liberate battles in the Asian Pacific between the United States and Japan, and is recognized as a symbol of war in Latin America. -
Battle of Stalingrad
After the defeat of the Nazis with the Barbarossa plan, Hitler does not surrender and decides to go for Stalingrad. The plan consists of advancing through the Rostov-Don region, taking Stalingrad, and becoming the owner of the Caucasus oil fields, The Fascist armies of Italy and Germany began the attack, however, the Red Army of the Soviet Union put a stop to them and began the battle of Stalingrad in 1942,Operation Blau was a failure for the Nazis and it was impossible to take Soviet territory. -
The North African Campaign - Allies Drive Germans out of North Africa
Tunisia, Libya, and Egypt was the place where the North African campaign was carried out, this warlike confrontation between the axis powers and the allies, in a failed attempt to get the British and Americans out of the African zone, the Nazis try to take control of the oil fields in Libya and Egypt, in addition to the taking the Suez Canal and Gibraltar, finally, three years after starting the battle, on March 13, 1943, the British and Americans manage to get the fascists out of North Africa. -
Colombia enters World War II
Before the war, Colombia and Germany had forged a great relationship until at the end of the war, Colombia declared war on Germany because one of its ships had been bombed by German submarines, so Colombia formally declared war on Germany supporting the allies during the war, it should be noted that Colombia did not send troops. -
D-Day
D-Day, was a term used by the military of the allied side to make known the day of an attack or the carrying out of an attack, it is also known as D-Day to the day of the landing in Normandy, a battle that allowed the Americans, British and French to create a new war front towards the Germans to retreat. -
Victory in Europe Day
Saturday, May 8, 1945 was the day of victory in Europe, the war was over for Europe, the Allies had won on the European continent, it was the day that the Allies formally accepted the unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany, however Japan insisted on its war so the war continued in the Asian Pacific. -
Atomic Bomb Dropped
Japan insisted on war, until the president of the United States Harry S. Truman ordered an immediate attack with two nuclear bombs in Japan, specifically in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, strategic points for the Japanese militia. The bombs destroyed everything in their path with more than 129,000 dead in Hiroshima and 226,000 dead in Nagasaki, when the second bomb fell, the war had ended with the Allied side winning. -
By Tomas Gomez Mejia
