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Germany Invades Poland
The Polish army was defeated within weeks, for they surrendered. Hitler thought it would bring living space to the Germans. Poland was used for war when it invaded the Soviet Union. https://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005070 -
Germany Captures Paris
After months of speculation, Germany brought war to the western side of Europe. Their main goal was to conquer France. The French government let the pass to prepare. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/germans-enter-paris -
Battle of Britain
The Germans dropped various bombs on London and Britain's major cities. Hitler was infuriated by RAF's bombing of German cities. As a result, this was the start of the blitz. http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/events/germany_bombs_london -
U.S. Lend Lease
The United states gave Britain arms or any other type of defense materials. The U.S. did it as required on the Neutrality Act of 1939. This resulted in The United States getting closer to being involved in WWII. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/lend-lease-act -
Pearl Harbor
Hundreds of Japanese fighter planes descended on the base destroying naval vessels, enormous battleships, airplanes, and killing thousand of soldiers as well as civilians. The Japanese government thought it would solve all economic and demographic problems by expanding to U.S. territory. The United States declared war with Japan on that same day. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/pearl-harbor -
U.S. Declares War With Japan & Germany
After Pearl Harbor, Germany declared war on the U.S.. Germany had agreements to help each other if one went to war with United States. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-united-states-declares-war-on-japan -
Battle of Midway
This was one of the most decisive naval battle wars of WWII. This happened because of Japan's desire to destroy the ships that escaped Pearl Harbor. This was considered the turning point of WWII because Japan swept all of its enemies from the Pacific and Indian Oceans. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-midway -
Battle of Stalingrad
The Soviet Union successfully defended the city of Stalingrad in the U.S.S.R. during WWII. The Germans felt that the city could be useful by using the Volga River to launch further assaults in the Caucasus. It stopped the German advance into the Soviet Union and favored the war for the allies http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-stalingrad -
D-Day
When over a thousand American, Canadian and British forces landed on a total of five beaches on the coast of France. This was done in order to liberate German occupied places. As a result, the allies would enter Germany to meet up with Soviet Union troops from the east, the war also prevented Hitler from sending troops to France. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/d-day -
End of WWII
In the war, the United States dropped two atomic bombs on the Japanese cities Hiroshima and Nagasaki. They did this in order to end bring an end to the war. The U.S. was successful, but also killed many thousands of civilians, as well as some American soldiers. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/atomic-bomb-dropped-on-hiroshima
