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Invasion of Poland
Who: Germany, and the Soviet Union
What: a non-aggression pact, where niether Germany or the USSR would inavade eachother. Took over Poland, and split the land between eachother.
Where:Poland.
Why: Hitler wanted the Jewish gone, and Stalin wanted everyone in general gone.
Interesting fact:The invasion of Poland marked the start of World War II in Europe
Impact had on the War: Caused Britain and France to declare war against Germany. -
Britain & France Declares War On Germany
Who: Britain and France, declared war on Germany.
What:The two countries an ultimatum to Hitler, demanding him to withdraw entering poland but Hitler declined to respond.
When: After Hitler's invasion of Poland, in 1939, September 3.
Why:Britain and France promised to defend Poland.
Fact:Neville Chamberlain announced Britain's declaration of war against Germany
Impact on the War: -
Hitler Invades France
Who: Britain, France, and Germany.
what:France had thought that Germany would attack along the German-French border just like during World War I.Blitzkrieg comes into play, by Germany.
where: Germans came through northern France, while french soldiers were prepared to the Eastern.
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interesting fact:even though France knew they lost, they kept on fighting -
Miracle at Dunkirk
Who: France & Britain
What: Germany had the upperhand on the british, in order to save british troops, Frace sent boats to the British army.
Where:near-by port of Dunkirk
why:France saved the british so they coud live to "fight another day"
Impact had on the war:Saved a lot of British soldiers. -
Battle of Britain
Who:Hitler, against London, Britain
What:Hitler sent his Luftwaffe bombers to attack British ports. Hitler also bombed civilians in London, and night bombings.
Where: Britain.
Why:Hitler wanted to emoralize the population and force the British to agree with German ways.
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Impact had on the War: prepared the Nazis for invading Russia. -
Pearl Harbor
Who:Japanese, and the U.S
What: Japanese bombed the US pacific fleet at Pearl Harbour, Hawaii.
Where: Hawaii
Why:silenced the debate that had divided Americans ever since the German defeat of France left England alone in the fight against the Nazi terror. -
U.S.A Enters War
Who: Britain, US, and Japan
What:Britain and the United States declared war on Japan.
Why: Because of the bombings of pearl Harbor.
interesting fact:over 500,00 of US troops died.
Impact on the war: caused the bombing of japan, and the end of the war between Japan and the US. -
Battle of Midway
who: US & Japanese navy
what: USA beat the Japanese navy
Where: US base by the Midway atoll
why: japanese intended to own the midway to be able to extend thier defense
Interesting fact: all imperial japanese aircraft carriers were sunk by US forces
Impact on the war:heavy setback on the japanese navy that they could not easily recover from.
interesting fact:
impact on the war: Caused the japanese to push back -
raid on Dieppe
Who:Allied attack on German occupied port of Dieppe -
Battle of Stalingrad
Who: Hitler Vs Stalingrad
What: Hitler broke the non-agression act towards the USSR , thinking he could quickly defeat the russians. the germans were not prepared for the harsh winter, causing them to lose that war.
Where: Stalingrad, Russia
Why: For the control if the city Stalingrad
Interesting fact: being short on tank crew, some tanks were drivin right off the production line by factory workers that had volenteered
Impact on the war:Germanys first loss in the war. -
D-Day
Who:Allied invasion of Europe against Germany
What: 4000+ ships, 11,000 aircrafts, 150,000 soldiers attacked along the normandy coast. mass bombing on Germany
Where:Normandy, northern France
why: to de-moralize German citizens
interesting fact: the overalll commander of this operation was general Dwight Elsenhower
impact on the war: Caused Germany to surender on May 7 -
Bomb dropped on Hiroshima
Who:USA against Japanese
what: first atomic bomb dropped in japan by the US obliberating the ity, killing 65,000 people instantly,
where: Hiroshima, Japan
Why: to threaten, and make Japan stop fighting with the US, also stating to the world the kind of power the US is capable of -
Bomb dropped on Nagasaki
Who: USA and Japan, Nagasaki
What: second bomb to be dropped on Japan, destroying the factory that had created torpedos that had been used in the bombing of pearl harbor
why: Japan had ignorned the ultimatum of further destruction by the us, causing them to be bombed again
interesting fact: the bomb that was dropped on Nagasakis code name was Fat Man
Imoact on the war: caused japan to surrender a couple days later
