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Germany's invasion of Poland was the spark that created world war 2. After it happened, France and the UK were lead to believe that they wanted power over the world.
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The 'Blitzkrieg' was a technique used by the germans. They had even used it during the invasion of Poland.
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The British forces and other allies were evacuated to the French seaport in Dunkirk. It happened from 27 May – 4 June.
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Also called 'The Blitz', it was a German bombing campaign on the United Kingdom from June to September. The name came from the German word for lightning.
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It was started in June 22 1941, and had been previously called operation fritz. The plan was for Germany to invade the Soviet Union.
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It was needed to advance through to Alexandria and Suez. It began in late April and ended in early November.
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The aerial bombing was done on the 7th of December. The Japanese did it so the US would stay neutral in the war, but it backfired.
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Despite what the name implies, the battle was actually between the UK and Japan in early 1942. The Japanese attacked due to it being a major military base for the UK in Asia.
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It was a naval battle solely between Japan and the US in June 1942.
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The word about Hitler's treatment of the Jews was out to the Allies in December. However, this was before the time of the holocaust.
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During early February, Germany surrenders to Russia. This is because they had been defeated by the Soviet Union.
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It was done during early June 1944 as part of Operation Overlord. It is considered to be the biggest seaborne invasion in history.
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The US dropped 2 atomic bombs onto Hiroshima and Nagasaki in late august. They both were the first dropped atomic bombs in history.
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The Soviet Union landed an attack on the nazi concentration camp Auschwitz in late January. More than a million people were killed.
