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WWII Events
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Germany's Invasion of Poland
-Germany invaded poland to start the war
-Hitler thought that it would bring living space for the Germans
-It was the trigger of WWII -
German Blitzkreig
-Fighting tactics of German soldiers, fast, effective, and disorginized the enemy
-More effective fighting style
-More efficient/effective fighting style for the Germans -
Fall of Paris
-German forces invaded France. Allies were forced out
-Germany wanted france
-Fall of French 3rd republc -
Pearl Harbor
-Japan Bombed US's flweet in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
-Neutrilize US's fleet and protect Japan's advance into Malaya
-US Joined WWIIand US nuked two of japan's cities -
Battle of Midway
-Naval Battle between USA and Japan in Pacific Theatre of WWII, US won
-Japaneese hoped another defeat would ensure Japs dominance in the Pacific
-America controlled pacific -
D-Day
-Britian, US, and Csanadian battled the Germans on the Beaches of Normandy, France
-To end the war
-Turned the tides heavily in Allied way -
Battle of the Buldge
-Suprise attack on Allied troopsin Northwest Europe using Blitzkrieg
-Attempt to split allies armies
-Allied victory -
Battle of Iwo Jima
-US marines landed and captured the island of Iwo Jima
-Goal of capturing whole island from Japs
-Loss of many Jap's forces -
Battle of Okinawa
-US captured Japs island
-To take the Jap island
-Allied victory occupied Okinawa afterward -
V-E Day
-Victory in europe for the Allies after the Battle of Britian, surrender of Germany
-To end the war
- Allies won the whole war -
Dropping of the Atomic Bomb
-US bombed two japs cities with atomic weapons
-In responce to Pearl Harbor
-Future changes warfare and conflicts -
V-J Day
-Official surrender of Germany in WWII
-Were defeated
-Celebrations happened