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Germany Invades Poland
Who: Germany and Poland. Other nations then got involved such as Prime Minister ChamberlainWhat: Completely out of nowhere Germany invaded Poland. The bombed using air squads of 50. The Polish were very outnumbered and there were many casualties.Where: Poland: Katowice, Krakow, Tczew, Tunel. Significance: It was the start of another war. Britain and France mobilized -
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Battle of Britain
Who: Germany and Britain
What: Germany wanted to invade Britain but they decided it would be a good idea to damage Britains air force first
Where: The English Chanel, Britain, Berlin
Significance: It helped people realize that the air force is very important. It led to the Royal Canadian Air Force -
The signing of the Lend-Lease Act
Who: America (signed by congress), any country fighting the Axis powersWhat: It allowed America to ship goods to any country that was fighting the Axis Where: In AmericaSignificance: It helped us prevent the war from spreading to the U.S because it helped them hold up against Germany. It also helped relieve war debts from WWI -
Germany Declares War on U.S
Who: Germany and U.S
What: Since the U.S declared war on Japan, Germany then had to help its allie so it declared war on the U.S.
Where: Berlin
Significance: The U.S got even deeper into the war and were now forced to fight Germany, Japan, and Italy -
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Battle of Stalingrad
Who: Axis Powers, Soviet Union
What: It was a very very bloody fight fo rthe control of Stalingrad
Where: Stalingrad
Significance: It greatly weakened Germany and put Germany's victory in the east out of the picture. -
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Battle of El Alamein
Who: British, Australian, New Zealand, South African, Indian and French soldiers. German and Italian troops.
What: It is commonly refered to as the second Battle of El Alamein. It was an Allie attack to burst through Axis lines.
Where: El Alamein
Significance: Afterwards the Allies had control of the Suez Canal, which was a gateway to the east. It was the first major Allie victory. -
Allies land in Italy
Who: The Allies and Italian military forces.
What: The Allies strormed Italy to take control
Where: Salerno, Calabria & Taranto, Italy
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D-Day Invasion
Who: Allied Powers and Germany
What: It was a massive invasion of Normady beach to push back German troops and defeat the Nazis.
Where: Normandy, France
Significance: A second front other than the Russians from the east was needed to defeat Germany. -
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Battle of the Buldge
Who: Germany and the Allies
What It was a major German offensive, it was a last ditch effort to win.
Where: Belgium
Significance: It was the final batle to sway the tide of the war. The war went from Axis favor, to Allied favor. -
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Yalta Conference
Who: Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin
What: It was meant to discuss the reorganization of war-torn Europe
Where: Livadia Palace (near Yalta)
Significance: Germany was split into four different sectons, Germany would have to demilitarize, German reparations would be forced labor. -
Roosevelts Death
Who: President Roosevelt
What: Americas prized president died from a cerebral hemorrhage.
Where: Warm Springs, GA
Significance: He was very respected and hit was a low blow to the Americans at the time, especially during war. -
Hitler Commits Suicide
Who: Hitler and his wife Eva Braun
What: The soviets were only a block away from the underground bunker. Hitler and his wife went into a room together around 3 p.m., and a gun shot was heard. Bormann and Goebbels then went inside moments later and Hitler was dead with a shot in the temple and his wife was dead from poison. They were burned in the Chancellery garden and then buried in a crater.
Where: The Chancellery garden and the Führerbunker
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VE Day
Who: The U.S and Great Britain
What: It is the day that the German military finally laid down their arms. This victory in Europe
Where: Britain, America, and the Soviet Union (celebrated a day later though)
Significance: It was the defeat of Nazi Germany, everybody finally felt that their hard work had come through.
