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Was a term for world war two. Blitzkrieg was a German name for, lightening war. It was used by a German commander named, Erwin Rommel.
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The start of World war two was Germany invading Poland by air and land. Adolf Hitler wanted to take control of the territory.
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Japanese flew planes through pearl Harbor in Hawaii. It happened because the Japanese were mad at the US. more than 4,200 died.
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Prisoners were force march north and taken in rail in cramped boxcars. It happened to make people suffer. Many people died.
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Allied liberation of western Europe. They launched a combined naval. Britain, america, Canada, and France attacked Germany.
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Hitler decided to split the allied armies in western Europe. To make more efficient. It is the largest battle ever fought.
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Stemmed from the need for a base. Because of its association in world war two. It was the only large engagement of the war.
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Marine corps troops descended on the pacific island of Okinawa. It was a plan for the Americans to win the war. It was the last major battle in the war.
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Great Britain and the US celebrate victory in Europe. It happened because Germany surrendered. It was the beginning of the end of world war two.
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surrendered all Japanese forces. Everyone met in Potsdam for japan to sign the agreement. It was getting closer to the end of the war.
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American bomber dropped a bomb over the Japanese city of Hiroshima. It happened to get even with Japan. This ended the most destructive war.
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The day Japan surrendered. So that the war could successfully end. It was good news to the US.
