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Poland is invaded
The invasion happened after the neutrality act between Germany and Russia was confirmed, thus Poland was taken over quickly by forces of both sides and split between them. The invasion made France and Britain take action and declare war on Germany.
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France is invaded and captured.
Germany in a raid manages to take the northern half of the country within a few days. Capturing France's capital paris. This was another step in Germany's plan to take out the opposing forces in western Europe. With Frances fall most of Germany's forces could now set their sights on Britain.
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Battle of Britain, and the bombing of London
A bombing of Britain's military and industrial areas and later civilian centers by Germany. The air raid and fighting created heavy losses on both sides. Yet Britain's defenses held forcing Hitler to call off the operation. The bombing raids continued nevertheless. Hittlers failure to take down britain would contrubute to his downfall.
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Lend lease Act, American involvement.
America while pledging to stay neutral in the European war, lends supplies to Britain and their allies. Driven mostly by Franklin Roosevelt was the most america would do as a nutrail party. -
Invasion of the Soviet Union
Germany in direct violation of the neutrality treaty between them invades the soviet union. This creates an ally for the allied forces by default. They make attempts on Moscow and Leningrad but are defeated in Stalingrad.
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Operation Barbossa
Was the overall plan Hitler had to invade the soviet union. Done to create more "living space" for his master race. Ended in failure as neither side could control the city for long.
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Pearl Harbor bombed, the U.S. enter the war.
A surprise attack by the Japanese navy and air force taking place in a two-hour timespan and destroying most of the U.S. pacific fleet. A result of the oil embargo by the U.S.. The attack resulted in amewrican entry into the war. -
Declare war on Japan, Germany and Italy dislike that.
As a result of Pearl harbor, the U.S. declared war on Japan. And in a show of alliance, Germany, and Italy declare war on America. This sets up the sides of what we call world war 2. -
Bataan Death March
The U.S surrender in the Philippine islands to the Japanese. Those who surrendered were forced to march 65 miles to death camps. 75,000 Filipino and American troops made the deadly march.
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Battle of Midway
The victory by the Americans took place near an important strategic island. The battle while first being a surprise strike for the Japanese was a failed because of American code breakers deciphering the plans then countering with an ambush. The battle left the Japanese forces greatly weakened. This battle was the turning point in the exchange of forces on the pacific.
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Uprising Of Warsaw Ghetto
Armed resistance by the Jewish people in the Warsaw ghetto. The largest Ghetto in Poland. With the use of smuggled in arms and the realization of deportation to death camps. The jews killed about hundred of the Nazis but losses far more countless of their own. The ghetto was destroyed as a result of the resistance.
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D-day And taking back France.
150,000 troops land on the beaches of Normandy and begin Frances liberation, and by the end of august is reclaimed from germany. This signals the start of western front fighting pushing eastward.
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Battle of the Bulge
A German counterattack in response to the loss of France. It is a failure. The Air forces of the allies attack Nazi industrial plants and destroy many of their resources. As a result, more is gained by the allies.
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Battle of Iwo Jima
The Battle of Iwo Jima was a major battle in which the United States Marine Corps landed on and eventually captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Japanese Imperial Army during World War II.
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Liberation of the concentration camps.
Advancing allied troops discover concentration camps. They also discover extermination camps. Starved prisoners next to corpses.
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Hiroshima, then Nagasaki.
Dropped to end the war in japan through a show of force. Tens of thousands died in the initial explosion more dying from the radiation afterward. A second is dropped to convince japan to surrender, they do on the fourteenth.
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