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Invasion of Poland
The invasion of Poland was the first act in WW 2, Poland was attack by Nazi Germany led by the might of Adolf Hitler. -
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German Blitzkrieg
The German Blitzkrieg (Lightning war) was a battle tactic, were they would strike fast to cause a psychological shock witch leaves the opponent dis-organised. -
Pearl Harbor
December 7, 1941 Japan orders a bombing strike on Pearl Harbor, once the smoke cleared there where 2,403 dead, 1,178 injurer. A few days after the attack, America declared war on japan. -
D-day
Dooms day A.K.A D-day, America storms the beach of Normandy during operation overlord. -
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Battle of the Bulge
The battle of the bulge was Germany's last offensive campaign on the western front. 19,276 Americans had died in that battle. -
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battle of iwo jima
United States Marine Corps landed on and eventually captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Imperial Japanese Army. Over 26,000
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battle of Okinawa
A major battle of the Pacific War Americans fought on the island of Okinawa against the Japanese. 100,000 Japanese dead, and 50,000 allies of the Japanese died -
V Day
Victory in Europe Day, mainly known as V-E Day, VE Day or simply V Day, was the public holiday to mark the formal acceptance by the Allies of World War II of Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender of its armed forces. -
Dropping of the atomic bomb
President Harry S. Truman, warned by some of his advisers that any attempt to invade Japan would result in massive American casualties, ordered that the new weapon be used to bring the war to a speedy end. The American bomber Enola Gay dropped a five-ton bomb over the Japanese city of Hiroshima. 90,000–146,000 people in Hiroshima and 39,000–80,000 people in Nagasaki; roughly half of the deaths in each city occurred on the first day. -
VJ-Day
Japan surrenders to America, and the allies the end to WW2.
