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Germany invades Poland
Germany defeated the polish army within weeks. It was due to Poland being spilt between two powers which made Germany ready to invade -
Germany invaded France and captured Paris
Hitler took over Paris because it was the capital of France and it wasn't easily defended. Hitler invaded France because they declared war on Germany. -
Germany bombed London,and the Battle of Britain began
After the Battle of France, Hitler tried to invade Britain, but Britain defended the attack and this was considered the turning point of the war. -
The U.S helped provide for Britain in war
The U.S provided Britain with supplies and weapons for the war in exchange for land, also known as the "Lend Lease Act" -
Germany invaded Soviet Union
Germany's invasion on the Soviet Union or "Operation Barbarossa" Hitler wanted to invade the Soviet Union because it had an abundance of raw materials. Germany used the attack method "Blitzkrieg -
Japan bombed Pearl Harbor
Japan planned a surprise on the U.S naval base " Pearl Harbor," this was because the U.S and Japan had been close to war for years prior to the attack for many reasons. Japan had been acting aggressive towards China and wanted to take over their import market, which made Japan decide to declare war on China. America didn´t agree with Japan´s decision. Japan decided to destroy the Pacific Fleet so the U.S couldn´t fight back and that would be easier for japan to attack. -
Germany declared war on the U.S, the U.S declared war on Japan and Germany
The U.S had declared war on 11 nations, but Germany got requested more than once. Germany had also declared war twice on the U.S. After the pearl harbor attack Germany had declared war again on the U.S -
The U.S defeated Japan in the Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway was a big naval battle, it took place 6 months after Japan's attack on "Pearl Harbor". Japan's plan was to bring United State's carriers into a trap but American code breakers were able to find out when and where the attack would be, warning the US so they can set an attack of their own. -
The beginning of liberation
Took place during world war ll and was a military act. It started because the French began to uprise against the germans. -
The U.S bombed Japan
The U.S was the first ever nation to drop atomic bombs, two bombs were dropped that ended World War ll. The first bomb was dropped in the city Hiroshima, it killed 80,000 people instantly. Soon after another bomb got dropped in the city Nagasaki killing 40,000 people, being exposed to the radiation of the bomb killed many people also. Soon after Japan surrendered. The U.S learned from dropping those bombs on Japan that dropping a bomb would end a war faster and was easier.
