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Invasion Of Poland
The Invasion of Poland begins, The German Nazi Party splits Poland with Russia -
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WWII
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The North African Campaign
The Italians Declare war on the allied powers and Italian occupied Libiya invades English occupied Egypt starting the North African Campaign which consisted of The Afrika Corps. (Germany) and The British pushing each other back and forth across the desert, but with the start of Operation Torch, American, British, and Indian forces pushed Germany and Italy into a corner in Tobruk, Tunisia, forcing them to surrender. -
The Blitzkrieg
The Blitzkrieg (Also known as the Blitz) was a series of strategic bombings on London by the Luftwaffe (Germany), many buildings were destroyed including St. Thomas' hospital which was a very important military hospital. they dropped incendiary bombs to cause as much damage as possible. -
Operation Typhoon
Operation Typhoon was a Nazi code name for the invasion of Moscow, Hitlerś advisors warned against doing it and they were right, the germans were pushed back though by the Soviet tank Battalion. The Nazis would try invading again (Battle of Stalingrad -
Pearl Harbor
The Japanese attack the naval station of Pearl Harbor causing the Americans to lose many lives and ultimately join WWII. -
The Battle of Stalingrad
The Nazis invade Stalingrad in 1942 killing, wounding, and capturing millions of russian soldiers and citizens, the Germans however underestimated the bitter cold Russian winters and were caught wearing summer clothes during winter, ultimately losing them the battle. -
D-day
General Dwight D. Eisenhower (Soon to be president) leads American and Allied forces against the Germans in Normandy, France, the purpose of Normandy was so they could push east through Belgium while the Russians fought the Germans in eastern Germany. -
Iwo Jima
The Battle of Iwo Jima started when US Marines launched an amphibious attack on the Japanese occupied island of Iwo Jima, the purpose of this attack was because the Americans needed a naval base near Japan, it was one of the biggest battles of World War II but it was also one of the shortest. -
Battle Of Okinawa
The Battle Of Okinawa was a series of battles in the Ryukyu islands in 1945, the purpose was to get rid of the Japanese soldiers who have been shooting down American Supply planes. -
The End of World War 2
Due to the Fatman (Dropped on Nagasaki) and Little Boy (Hiroshima) bombs being dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki the Japanese surrender, ending World War II.
