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Blitzkrieg
German war strategy. This was supposed to be a swift battle strategy. Used by Germans in WW2 -
Invasion Of Poland
Germany and the Soviet Union invaded Poland. It happened because Hitler claimed Poland had attacked Germany. This caused Great Britain and France to declare war on Germany. -
Fall of Paris
The Battle of France was the German invasion of France. Germany wanted to take control of france. The result was an Axis victory -
Pearl Harbor
The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise attack by the Japanese. This happened mainly because the United States placed a ban on the sale of scrap metal, placed an embargo, and would not allow the Japanese to withdraw money from U.S. banks. This caused the United States to declare war on Japan: therefore entering WW2. -
Battle of Midway
The Battle of midway was a decisive navy battle in the Pacific Theater of WW2. It happened because the United States was defending an Japanese attack against Midway. The result was an American victory. -
D-Day (Normandy invasion)
Churchill, FDR, and Eisenhower planned a land invasion. This attack was to liberate northwestern Europe from German control. As a result this marked the beginning to the end of the war. -
Battle of the Bulge
The Battle of the Bulge was Hitler's last attempt to defeat the Allies in Europe, Germany lost. It happened because Hitler wanted to make one final push to win the war. As a result Germany surrendered and Hitler committed suicide. -
Battle of Iwo Jiima
The battle in which the United States captured the Island of Iwo Jima. The battle happened because the US needed a place for fighter planes and bombers to land and take off when attacking Japan. -
Battle of Okinawa
The Allies captured Okinawa. This happened as part of the allies plan to invade the for great islands of Japan. It resulted in the highest amount of casualties of the war. -
VE Day
VE Day is Victory in Europe Day. It happened because of Germany's unconditional surrender. This officially ended WW2 -
Dropping of the Atomic Bombs
President Harry Truman ordered two atomic bombs to be dropped on two Japanese cities. Atomic Bombs were dropped to prevent U.S. casualties and to convince Japan to surrender. As a result Japan surrendered . -
VJ Day
President Truman decided to drop an atomic bomb in two Japanese cities. He did it to save American lives from a land invasion. This resulted in a U.S. victory against Japan
