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Germany invades Poland
On September 1, 1939, Germany invaded Poland. The Polish army was defeated within weeks of the invasion. Germany had more than 2,000 tanks and over 1,000 planes and broke through Polish defenses along the border and advanced on Warsaw in a massive attack -
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WWII Timeline
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peace demonstration
Thousands of people attending the county fair held a peace demonstration. Then Great Britain declared war on Nazi Germany. -
France surrenders to Germany
The French abandon Paris, declaring it an open city. This allows the Germans to enter the French capital on June 14 without resistance. -
Paul Block dies
A newspaper reporter dies after writing important events from the war -
Japanese Attack Pearl Harbor
The attack on Pearl was a surprise military strike conducted by the Imperial Japanese Navy against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on the morning of December 7, 1941. The next day the United States declared war on Japan. -
Pittsburgh volunteers
Many young pittsburgh men volunteered for the military -
Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway, fought in June 1942, must be considered one of the most decisive battles of World War Two. The Battle of Midway effectively destroyed Japan’s naval strength when the Americans destroyed four aircraft carriers. -
Edgar R. Bassett
Edgar was from Philadelphia and decided to retire at the age of 28 -
The Battle Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad is considered to have been a turning point in World War Two in Europe. The battle at Stalingrad completely stopped Germany and put them in retreat -
steel worker wage increase
United Steel Workers wage policy committee accepted a increase granted by War Labor Board to employees of "Little Steel" firms. -
D-Day
The Allied invasion of Europe on June 6, 1944, a day known in history as D-Day. It was a day that changed history, a day that made the defeat of Nazi Germany expected. -
Rally for workers
A rally of employees of Westinghouse reaffirmed a no-strike pledge for duration of the war. -
Pittsburgh donates money
money is donated to help with war costs -
Allies Liberate Paris
The Liberation of Paris took place from August 19 to of August 25, 1944 and is accounted as the last battle in the fight for Normandy. The capital region of France had been administered by Nazi Germany since June 1940 -
Battle of the Bulge
The Battle of the Bulge, fought over the winter months which was the last major Nazi offensive against the Allies. The battle was a last ditch attempt by Hitler to split the Allies in two in their drive towards Germany and destroy their ability to supply themselves -
lots of snow
15 inches of snow stopped alot of things.many people missing work -
John g bowman retires
The highest paid educator retires. making about 31,500 he calls it quits afer 15 years -
Battle of Iwo Jima
The Battle of Iwo Jima was a battle when the United States fought for and captured Iwo Jima from Japan. The U.S captured two airfields in that huge victory. -
FDR dies truman becomes president
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Pittsburgh mourns th death of fdr
The city and county governments, business, schools, and all other activities were suspended, all churches scheduled special prayer services. -
Hitler Commits Suicide
Adolf Hitler died on April 30, 1945 after he committed suicide by taking poison and then shooting himself -
Celebration of Hitlers death
Big celeration breaksout after new of hitlers death. There were people everywhere in happiness -
VE Day
Victory in Europe Day happened on May 8, 1945, the date when the allies formally accepted the surrender of the armed forces of Nazi Germany. -
Atomic Bomb Dropped on Hiroshima
In the early morning hours of August 6, 1945, a B-29 bomber named Enola Gay took off from the island of Tinian and headed for the city of Hiroshima. They dropped the bomb and the whole city was destroyed. -
Atomic Bomb Dropped On Nagasaki
America dropped the second atomic bomb on Nagasaki which was the second attack Japan in three days. The bomb was dropped by parachute from an American B29 Bomber -
Russians visit
Russian leaders visit steel mills. All of the workers celebrate -
VJ Day
Victory over Japan Day is day when Japan surrendered ending World War II. September 2, 1945 is when they signed the surrender document -
War is over
people ar happy that the war is over. all the troops can come home
