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Germany's Blitzkrieg
It is also known as the "lightning war", many weapons were involved. (Tanks, planes, and artillery) Germany had a strategy to defeat the opponents by short campaigns. Was armored in tank divisions. Germany used tactic blitzkrieg against Poland. The first german blitzkrieg seem to succeed. -
Fall of Paris
When Germans wanted to enter war with France. Later on, France surrendeded because it was not a defense. Germany laughed the invasion because they wanted to start the war. -
Operation Barbarossa
Operation Barbarossa was the German invasion of the Soviet Union. Was a way to slave labor that would provide germany. The invasion plan, it was a though that axis forces that was surprising and has strength. The German army made gain, they were either dead foes or enemies. -
Pearl Harbor
Japanese planes attacked Pearl Harbor, Nipponese planes were attacking Pearl harbor. Many Japanese planes and submarines took part of the Pearl harbor attack.the battleship Arizona was destroyed. Japanese planes bombed naval base of Pearl Harbor. After the attack, the United states declared war on the Japanese. -
Warsaw ghetto uprising
Warsaw ghetto uprising was when the Germans deported and murdered more than 300,000 Jews. They deported 260,000 Jews and had sent them to labor camps. 20,000 Jews remained in the ghetto so they can hide. -
D-Day (Normandy invasion)
After Germany had a conquest with France, Western Europe had a major aim during World War II. General Dwight Eisenhower and more than 130,000 troops landed on the beach behind defensive line. The allies landed 11 divisions, but it failed from reaching. The allies broke out of Normandy and began to attack northern France. -
Battle of the bulge
It was the attack of Ardennes forest in eastern Belgium. When hundred thousands troops attack on american lines. U.s. Troops and British troops attack on the bulge, attacking from the north and third army from the south. U.s. Forces challenged german to defense the heavy german losses. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
When the Japanese expansion started in 1931, it continued with a brutal attack. Later on, Japan signed the tripartite pact with germany and Italy. Japan surprised an attack in Pearl harbor. The turning point of the pacific war came with american victory. Iwo Jima is an island off the coast of Japanese islands. Suffered many heavy losses during the invasion. -
VE day
It was victory in Europe day, for the acceptance of the allies during World War II and armed forces. Soviets lost more than 600 soldiers. It was a holiday that britains celebrated. -
Dropping of the atomic bombs
It was the atomic no,bing that hit Hiroshima. That was a destruction. Of the Soviet Union. The United states was the first that ever developed and used atomic weapons. They conducted and tested out an atomic weapon in New Mexico and it was successful. -
VJ Day
VJ Day was the day when Japan finally surrendered, that was announced by the allies.VJ Day is also know as "Victory over Japan" day because Japan surrendered. Several months after, nazi germany surrendered as well
