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World War 2
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Germany Invades Poland
The Polish army was defeated within weeks of the invasion. Because of this event Britain and France declared war on Germany. -
France Surrenders to Germany
The Armistice is signed by France on June 22. Under its terms, two thirds of France is to be occupied by the Germans. -
Grandma Cicco's Birthday
My grandmother Cicco was born in Philedelphia and moved to pittsburgh in 1945. She is my father's mother. -
Grandpa Cicco's Birthday
My Grandpa Cicco was also born in Monroeville and is currently still living there. He is the father of 3 kids. -
Great Grandpa Jim Passes Away
Great Grandpa Jim was my Grandpa Cicco's Granpa. He died due to cancer, -
Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor
After the attack there were 2,403 dead people, 188 destroyed planes and a crippled Pacific Fleet that included 8 damaged or destroyed battleships. -
Battle of Midway
It represents the high water mark of Japan's Pacific Ocean war. It was fought over the tiny U.S. mid- Pacific base. -
The Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle for Stalingrad was fought during the winter of 1942 to 1943. This was said to be the urning point of the war. -
Grandpa Defloria's Birthday
My grandfather Thomas Defloria was born in Greensburgh Pennsylvania. He was my mother's father. -
Aunt Linda Cicco was Born
My aunt Linda is my Grandpa Cicco's sister. She is only 2 years younger than my grandpa. -
Uncle Frank's Birthday
Uncle Frank is not my real uncle. He married my Aunt Linda in 1967. -
D Day
This was the beggining of Normandy. This was the largest amphibious force ever assembled. -
Aunt Holly was Born
Aunt Holly was my Aunt Linda's sister. She was born just a year after my aunt Linda was. -
Allies Liberate (Free) Paris
The liberation of Paris happened when Germany surrendered.
Germany surrenders because of Hitler's death. -
Battle of The Bulge
Hitler wanted to break up, what he thought, was the alliance between the United States, Britain, and France. So he ordered a massive attack against what were primarily American forces. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
This was a battle in which the United States fought for and captured Iwo Jima from Japan. This battle produced some of the fiercest fighting. -
Grandma Cicco Moves to Pittsburgh
My dads mom had just moved from Philidelphia to Pittsburgh. She was very poor and could only afford little things when she came here. -
Grandma Defloria Gets a Hersey Bar
My grandma told me how she recieved her first chocolate bar on April 7, 1945. She would always remember little events like this. It was given to her by her neighbor. -
FDR Dies
Franklin D. Roosevelt died as the war drew to a close. He was in Warm Springs, Georgia and died of a cerebral hemorrhage. -
Truman Becomes President
On the same day that Roosevelt died, Truman (Roosevelt's Vice President) took is duty as to being president of the United States. Vice President Truman was summoned to the White House by Steve Early, President Franklin Roosevelt's press secretary. -
Hitler Commits Suicide
He commited suicide in Berlin, Germany. He commited suicide from a gunshot. -
Grandpa Cicco Learns Baseball
My grandpa had learned to play baseball from his dad. He would play it all the time with th neighborhood kids. -
Grandpa Cicco get His First Pet
My Grandpa Cicco got his first pet which was a dog. The dog was big and 4 years old. -
VE Day
May 8 marks the formal celebration of the Allies' victory in Europe during World War 2. Many people have said the Allies' won because of the death of Hitler. -
Grandma Defloria was Born
My grandmother Defloria was born in Monroeville. She is the mother of my mother. She is currently 65 years old. -
Grandma Defloria Got her First Pet
My grandma Defloria recieved her first pet which was a dog. The dog was only 2 years old at the time. -
Great Unlce Theodore Get Married
My Great uncle Theodore was my granpa Cicco's uncle. He married my Great Aunt Lynn. -
Atomic Bomb Dropped on Hiroshima
This was when the U.S. dropped the nuclear weapon on the city of Hiroshima. The nuclear weapon was called "Little Boy." -
Atomic Bomb Dropped On Nagasaki
The bomb was dropped by parachute from an American B29 Bomber. It exploded about 1,625 ft above the ground and is believed to have completely destroyed the city. -
Vj Day
This is the day that Japan finally surrenders. This name had been selected by the Allies after they named V-E Day for the victory in Europe. -
Grandpa Cicco had his First Coke
My Grandpa Cicco had told me how he would never forget that he was only 6 years old when he tried his first Coke. He said that it was only 5 cents. -
Great Aunt Patricia was Born
My grandpa Defloria's Sister was born 2 years after him. She eventually died because of cancer.
