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Invasion of Poland
Germany invading poland was the ignition which sparked WW2. This was what i consider to be one of the most imporntant events in this part of history which is why i chose this. -
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WW 2 duration
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Britain and France declare war
This is an important date as it directly co-relates with the invasion of Poland as it was the day after that the descision was made to declare war against Germany. -
British evacuation from Dunkirk
The Evacuation of dunkirk was the evacuation of the british expeditionary Force (BEF) and other allied troops from france. -
France surrender of Germany
Less than a year after the declaration of war, France surrenders to germany. This is important as it had a major impact on Germanys forces and power they had right at the start. -
Battle of Britain
The battle of britain was the defence of the United Kingdom by the Royal Airforce, from the onslaught of German troops. -
Germany invades Russia (Operation Barborossa)
After germany having a good running start in the war make the fatal descision of attacking Russia which is one of the major factors of their loss. -
Germany loses the battle of stalingrad to USSR
Losing the battle of Stalingrad was what pushed germany out of Russia and showed the power of the Russian forces. -
D-day Battle of normandy
The Normandy landings were the landing operations on Tuesday, 6 June 1944 of the Allied invasion of Normandy in Operation Overlord during World War II. -
The end of WW2
On this day in 1945, both Great Britain and the United States celebrate Victory in Europe Day. Cities in both nations, as well as formerly occupied cities in Western Europe, put out flags and banners, rejoicing in the defeat of the Nazi war machine.
