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After Italy's invasion of Ethiopia, the Spanish Civil War and Japan's invasions of China, the USSR and Mongolia, the second world war begins.
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Blitzkrieg (German for "Lightning war") is warfare that surprises the enemy. It consists of mobile forces like tanks and air support above. The tactic was used in several attacks, like the invasion of Poland.
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After this day, the "phony war" begins. In this period, no one did anything.
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German troops attacking from the west, while Soviet troops attacks from east. Poland is divided and shared between the two attacking countries.
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The German troops invade Denmark and Norway in a short amount of time.
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Blitzkrieg tactics was used in the invasion.
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British and French troops were evacuated after being surrounded by German troops. The evacuation was actually called "Operation Dynamo".
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Germany's attacks on several British cities, military bases, and airports. Many innocent people and many children had to leave cities like London, and travel to the countryside.
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Operation Barbarossa is by far, the biggest invasion in terms of attacking troops. More than 3,8 million troops, 4 300 tanks, 4 380 planes, and 7 200 artillery units participate.
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The Japanese navy attacks the American naval base on Hawaii.
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The battle of Midway in the Pacific is a naval battle between American and Japanese naval forces. It begins on this day and ends two days later.
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This was an important battle that changed the war. The Russian victory was the beginning of the liberation of the USSR. This was considered to be the turning point in the war, after five months of fighting.
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The British and several other troops defeated the German and Italian troops. This battle marked the turning point for the axis powers extension in North Africa. It lasted from this date and to November the 3rd, 1942.
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The D-Day: also called "Operation Overlord" was the invasion of France, when Germany had occupied the country. The USA, Great Britain, and Canada participated.
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The French capital of Paris was liberated by French liberation forces and American troops. It started on August the 19th 1944 and ended six days later.
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The Soviet army; also called "the red army" reached the outskirts of the German capital Berlin. After a 5 year long war, the Germans struggled to defend the city. The Soviets were the first to reach Berlin.
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Hitler committed suicide in his Führerbunker in Berlin, together with his wife.
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This day was celebrated around the world, after Germany's capitulation. It was called VE-day as in "Victory" or "Victory in Europe". The Japanese have not capitulated, yet.
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The Americans drop an atomic bomb on Hiroshima. A second bomb was dropped on the city Nagasaki. They killed more than 120 000 people.
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On this date, Japan surrendered after the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. It was also called VJ-day as in "Victory in Japan".