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Germany invades Poland
Who: The Country of Germany
What: Germany and their leader Hitler, invaded a neighboring country Poland.
Where: Poland
Why: Germans used an excuse to invade that they were acting in self-defence for their country. -
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Battle of Britain
Who: Germans agaisnt the United Kingdom
What: German air force went against the United Kingdom airforce in the first war all by air.
Where: United Kingdom airspace
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Lend-Lease Act Signed
Who: The United States, Franklin D. Roosevelt
What: Document stating they are no longer neutral in the war, and would not send arms to foreign countries anymore.
Where: Washington D.C.
Why: Signed so the USA would stop sending arms to countries in the war. -
Germany declares war on America
Who: Germany, United States, Franklin D. Roosevelt
What: United states declared the navy to fire on a German vessel
Where: Berlin, Germany
Why: United States gave arms to other countries and fired at German vessels -
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Battle of Stalingrad
Who: Germany and the Soviet Union.
What: Battle fought between Germany and the USSR to gain contol of the city Stalingrad.
Where: Stalingrad, Russia
Why: Germany thought it would give them a better chance to control the rest of Russia. Looked at the battle as a gateway. -
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Battle of El Alamein
Who: The Axis and Allied powers
What: Battle between the axis and allied powers, Axis powers trying to gain control of Suez canal, Egypt and oil fields.
Where: El Alamein, Egypt
Why: Axis powers tried to take control of Egypt, oil fields, and the Suez canal. -
Allies land in Italy
Who: The Allied forces.
What: Aliied force land on mainland Italy to take control.
Where: Salerno, Italy
Why: The Allied forces landed there so they could gain control of the Mediterranean Sea -
D-day Invasion
Who: 160,000 allied troups and Nazi's.
What: Allied troups landed along a 50 mile stretch on the French coastlines.
Where: French coastlines, Normandy
Why: They wanted to advance to fight the Nazi's and take control of Hitler and Germany. -
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Battle of the Bulge
Who: Hitler, Germany agaisnt the Allied forces ( USA, France, Britain)
What: Hitler launched an attack at mainly American lines.
Where: Belgium
Why: Hitler wanted to break up the alliance between Britain, France, USA by attacking their front line creating a bulge in the line. Therefore the name Battle of the Bulge. -
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Yalta Confrence
Who: Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, Joesph Stalin
What: Meeting between the " Big Three" to discuss the post war reorginization of Europe after the war.
Where: The Livadia Palace near Yalta
Why: So they could discuss how to reorganize the war-torn Europe. -
FDR Death
Who: Franklin Roosevelt
What: FDR died
Where: Warm Springs, Georgia
Why: FDR had bad pains in the back of his head then had a stroke. He was ill very much later in his life. -
Hitler commits suicide
Who: Adolf Hitler
What: Hitler commits suicide by gunshot with his wife.
Where: Berlin, Germany
Why: Germany was losing the war and the USA was advancing. The Red army had Berlin circled. -
Victory in Europe Day
Who: The allied forces and Germany
What: The allied forces accepted the surrender of Germany
Where: Europe, Germany
Why: Hitler committed suicide and a new leader took over and only lasted a little over a week. The Red Army swept through Germany and took control
