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WWII
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Germany Invades Poland
When the Nazis brought their Blitzkrieg (lighting war) method to WWII, Poland was not even close to prepared. The first attacks in Poland were fought by a calvary and they went against tanks and machine guns. -
France signs Armistice Germany
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Pearl Harbor
The attacks on Pearl Harbor were a surpise attack by the Japanese that ended up being a failed mission. They Japanese missed the United States fuel supply and artillery storage. Also, the Japanese wanted to take out the American's aircraft carrier, but the carriers were not at Pearl Harbor. Admiral Yamamoto's quote, "I fear we have awakened a sleeping giant" -
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Germany Defeated at Stalingrad
This battle marks Germany's first major defeat during World War II. -
Italy Surrenders
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Germany Surrenders
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First Atomic Bomb
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Japanese Official Surrender
The official surrender of the Japanese took place aboard the U.S.S Missouri which is now docked at Pear Harbor.
