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Germany invaded Poland
Germany invaded Poland, setting off war in Europe. The Soviet Union also invaded Poland and the Baltic nations. -
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WWII Major Events
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Invasion of France
Germany invaded France and captured Paris. This is also known as the Fall of France. -
Battle of Britain
• Germany bombed London, and the Battle of Britain began. -
Lend Lease
• The United States gave Britain war supplies and old naval warships in return for military bases in Bermuda and the Caribbean (Lend Lease). -
Pearl Harbor
• Japan bombed Pearl Harbor -
USA and Germany go to war
• After Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, Germany declared war on the United States.
• The United States declared war on Japan and Germany. -
Battle of Midway
• The United States was victorious over Japan in the Battle of Midway. This victory was the turning point of the war in the Pacific. -
Battle of Stalingrad
• Germany invaded the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union defeated Germany at Stalingrad, marking the turning point of the war in Eastern Europe. -
D-Day
• American and other Allied troops landed in Normandy, France, on D-Day to begin the liberation of Western Europe. -
Atomic Bombs end WWII
• The United States dropped two atomic bombs on Japan (Hiroshima and Nagasaki) in 1945, forcing Japan to surrender and ending World War II.
