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Invasion of Poland
In 1939, Germany invades Poland. This is the start of WWII. It takes 18 days to fully conquer Poland. Warsaw gave in to the German armed forces after heavy "shelling" -
Germany invades France and captures Paris
On May 10, 1940, Germany invaded France. The German army attacked France in order to advance to Belgium. The French army collapsed, and therefore wasn't able to contribute to the war -
Battle of Britain
During the Battle of Britain, the Royal Air Force defended the United Kingdom against the German Air Force (Luftwaffe). -
Lend Lease
The Lend Lease Act was a program that provided military aid to foreign nations during WWII. This act was passed in March 194, but was proposed in late 1940 -
Germany invades the Soviet Union
"Operation Barbarossa" was the Axis Powers' invasion of the Soviet Union. This led to the Battle of Stalingrad. The German defeat marked a major turning point of the war in Eastern Europe. -
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
The bombing of Pearl Harbor was carried out by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service. The attack happened on the morning of December 7, 1941.There were 2,403 casualties. The U.S. declared war on Japan. -
U.S declares war on Germany and Japan
Just days after the Pearl Harbor attack, the U.S. declared war Japan, and therefore Germany declared war on the U.S. The U.S. involvement of the war brought economic growth. -
Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway was a naval battle in the Pacific. The participants were the United States, and the Empire of Japan. It was a turning point for the United States in the Pacific region. -
D-Day
American and other allied troops landed on the beach of Normandy, France in an attempt to liberate Western Europe -
Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The United States dropped two nuclear weapons over the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, on August 6 & 9, 1945. The attack on these two cities forced Japan to surrender, ending World War II
