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The Invasion (Blitzkrieg) of Poland
German surprise attack on Poland that started WWII. -
Great Britain and France Declare War on Nazi Germany
Britain and France declared war on Germany two days after the German invasion of Poland. -
The Invasion (Blitzkrieg) of Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands & France
Germany planned to defeat Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg by catching them off guard in a swift attack, the so-called Blitzkrieg. -
The Battle & Great Escape at Dunkirk
The evacuation from Dunkirk involved the rescue of more than 338,000 British and French soldiers from the French port of Dunkirk. -
The Battle of Britain
The Battle of Britain was important because it kept Nazi materials of war focused on Britain. -
Selective Service & Training Act
Required all men between the ages of 21 and 45 to register for the draft. -
Lend-Lease Assistance Act
This act set up a system that would allow the United States to lend or lease war supplies to any nation deemed "vital to the defense of the United States." -
The Attack on Pearl Harbor
The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service upon the United States against the American naval base at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii. -
America Enters World War II
After the attack on Pearl Harbor, America got involved to protect our country. -
Germany and Italy Declare War on the United States
Italy declared war on the United States in response to the latter's declaration of war upon the Empire of Japan following the attack on Pearl Harbor four days earlier. -
The Battle of the Coral Sea
Major naval battle between the Imperial Japanese Navy and the naval and air forces of the United States and Australia. -
The Battle of Midway Island
The Battle of Midway was a major naval battle in the Pacific. -
The Invasion of North Africa
Operation Torch was an Allied invasion of French North Africa during the Second World War. -
The Invasion of Sicily & Italy
The Allied invasion of Sicily, also known as the Battle of Sicily and Operation Husky, was a major campaign of World War II in which the Allied forces invaded the island of Sicily. -
The D-Day Invasion of France
Brought together the land, air, and sea forces of the allied armies in what became known as the largest amphibious invasion in military history. -
Nazi Concentration Camps Discovered
When the Nazi Concentration Camps were Discovered. -
The Yalta Conference
The Yalta Conference, held 4–11 February 1945, was the World War II meeting of the heads of government of the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union to discuss the postwar reorganization of Germany and Europe. -
V-E (Victory in Europe) Day
Victory in Europe Day is the day celebrating the formal acceptance by the Allies of World War II of Germany's unconditional surrender of its armed forces on Tuesday, 8 May 1945; it marked the official end of World War II in Europe in the Eastern Front. -
The Atomic Bomb on Nagasaki
Killed many Japanese people but save many American Lives. -
The Atomic Bombs on Hiroshima
A bomb dropped on Hiroshima, killed many people. -
V-J (Victory over Japan) Day
Victory over Japan Day is the day on which Imperial Japan surrendered in World War II, in effect bringing the war to an end. -
The Battle of the Bulge
The Battle of the Bulge, also known as the Ardennes Offensive, was a major German offensive campaign on the Western Front during World War II.