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Germanys invasion of poland
-germans luftware bombed polist airfields.
-to initiate world war 2.
-it was one of the reasons for world war 1. -
German Blitzkreig
-the german army was crushed.
-to try to prevent the repitition of world war 1.
-used as a post fact constrution. -
Pearl harbor
-japan bombed u.s pearl harbor.
-it was intended to neutralize the u.s pacific fleet.
-america was quick on a war footing. -
D-Day
-allied invasion of norhtwest europe.
-it was designed to mislead the germans about the intended invasion target.
-ended in the allies had established a firm foothold in Normandy. -
Battle of the bulge
-germans launched the last major offensive of the year.
-an attempt to push the allied front line west from northern france to northwestern belgium.
-this made desertion an issue for the american troops. -
Battle of imo jima
-u.s marines captured the island of iwo jima.
-revenge on pearl harbor.
-the marines wiped out the defending forces after a month.
