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Germany invades Poland
1.5 million German troops invade Poland all along its 1,750-mile border with German-controlled territory. At the same time, the German Luftwaffe bombed Polish airfields, and german warships and U-boats attacked Plish navel forces. -
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My Granny's older brother was born
He was born on that date. He is now 72. -
Her brother got sick
He was sick for a few days but them got better. His mom did her best to make him better. -
France surrenders to Germany
France surrenders to Germany after a long fight. They surrendered on May 10, 1940. -
The family lived togeher
My family back then lived together ina house. It was like that for a while. -
Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
On this day Japanese attcked Pearl Harbor. Many were killed because of this attack. -
Battle of Midway
The battle is considered the decisive battle of the war in Pacific. The battle lasted for a few days. -
The Battle of Stalingrad
This battle was said to be the turning pint in the war. It was a horrible battle that was fought. -
My pap was born
My pap was born on that date. He was the first child in his family. -
Granny was born
My Granny was born on July 23,1941. She is now 68. -
D Day
Allied troops landed on a 50-mile stretch of heavily-fortified French coastline. More then 5,000 ships supported the D Day. -
Granny's family bought new house
They moved out of their old house and into a new one. The new one was much nicer then the last one. -
A cousin died
She was five yers old. They never knew why she died. -
Allies liberate (Free) Paris
The Allies liberated Paris on this date. They worked hard to get them freed. -
Battle of the Bulge
It was the last major Nazi offensive against the Allies in World War two. It was fought in the winter months. -
Snow Kept everyone inside for a while
When it snowed that winter it kept some of the family indoors. They were stuck inside for five days. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
The United States fought for and captured Iwo Jima. It was aslo called the Operation Detachment. -
Ran out of food
That time is when they lost a lot of food. They went with little food for a few weeks. -
FDR dies and Truman becomes president
When FDR died Trueman became president. Truman was the vice-president at the time. He had limited work on FDR's work. -
Granny's grandfather went to war
He was a soldier. he fought and came back home alive. -
Good times for the family
My family went through a good time period at that time. They had enough food and money. -
Some members in the family died
There was an accident where some members of the family died. It was only three of them. -
Hitler commits suicide
On this day Hitler commits sucide. The news reports are all over it and the news spreads across the world. -
Granny's younger brother as born
He was born on that date. He has 2 other siblings. -
VE Day
It stands for Victory in Europe Day. It is the date when the Allies formally accepted the unconditional surrender of the armed forces of Nazi Germany. -
The family lost some money
My family back then lost some money at that time. My great grandfather soon got a new job. -
Atomic Bomb dropped on Nagasaki
It was destroyed by the bomb. Many of people had died after that bombing. -
Atomic Bomb dropped on Hiroshima
Hiroshima a a large population with many soldiers. The explosion was very big. -
VJ Day
It is the day when the Allies announced the surrender of Japanese forces. it was a memerable day. -
They had a lot of food.
During that time a lot of food was made. They had enough food to last them for a while.