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Germany invaded Poland
The location it took place was Poland’s 1,750-mile border. Nations involved were Poland and Germany. The significance of this event was that it was the first major trigger to WW2. -
Britain & France declare war on Germany
The location it took place was in Westminster, London when the official speech was given by the British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain on behalf of Britain and France. The nations involved were Britain, France and the United Kingdom. The significance of this event was that it triggered WW2. -
Churchill becomes Prime Minister of Britain
Churchill became Prime Minister in Britain. The Population of the United Kingdom were solely involved. The significance of this event was the launch of plan yellow which was the German invasion of the Low Countries and France. -
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Evacuation of Dunkirk (Operation Dynamo)
It took place in Dunkirk France. Great Britain, France and Belgian troops were involved. The significance of this event was that it let the allies continue with the war. -
Italy enters war on side of Axis powers
The location it took place was in Italy. The axis powers were involved; Germany and Japan. The significance of this event was that it helped the allies come closer towards their goals of territorial expansion and the destruction or neutralization of Soviet Communism. -
France signs armistice with Germany
The location where France signed armistice with Germany was near Compiegne, France. Nations involved were France and Germany. The significance of this even was that France became a part of the German colony. -
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Battle of Britain
The Battle of Britain took place in the British airspace. Great Britain and Germany were involved. The significance of this event was that it was the first in a long series of German bombing raids against Great Britain which lasted for three and a half months. -
Operation Sea Lion
The location of Operation sea lion was in Great Britain. The nations involved were Germany and Great Britain. The significance of this event was that it never actually took place because Germany didn’t believe that it wouldn’t work. Operation sea lion was thought of on the 16th of July 1940 but it was planned for the late 1940s. -
Tripartite Pact signed
The location the Tripartite Pact was signed was in Berlin. Nations involved were Germany, Italy and Japan. The significance of this event was that the pact provided mutual assistance if any of the three countries were attacked by a nation not already involved in the war. -
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Siege of Tobruk
The location of the Siege of Tobruk was in Tobruk, Libya. The nations involved were Australia, Czechoslovakia Poland, Germany, Italy and Great Britain. The significance of this event was that Tobruk was a vital piece of land and it was essential to stop German advances of gaining territory. -
Operation Barbarossa
The location of operation Barbarossa was in the Soviet Union. Nations involved were the Axis troops and the Soviet Union. The significance of this event was that it was the largest military operation in history, involving more than 3 million Axis troops and 3,500 tanks. -
Bombing of Pearl Harbour
The bombing of pearl harbour took place in Oahu, Hawaii. The nations involved were Japan, Germany and USA. The significance of this event was that millions around the world were affected by this bombing. -
Britain and US declare war on Japan
The location where Britain and the US declared war on Japan was in The United States. The nations involved were Britain, USA and Japan. The significance of this event was that The United States got their revenge on Japan for the attack on Pearl Harbour prior to that day. -
Japan takes Singapore
The location it took place was in Singapore. The nations involved were Japan and Singapore. The outcome of this event was that the Japanese were victorious with claiming Singapore. -
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Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway took place in the Island of Midway. The nations involved were The United States and Japan. This event was significant because The United States Navy defeated a Japanese attack against Midway Atoll, marking a turning point in the war in the Pacific theatre. -
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First Battle of El Alamein
The first Battle of El Alamein took place in Egypt. Nations involved were the United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, New Zealand and Italy. The significance of this battle was for control over North Africa. -
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Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad took place in Volgograd, Russia. The Nations involved was the Soviet Union, Germany, Romania, Croatia, Italy and Hungary. This was significant because it’s considered a turning point in the war on the Eastern Front and one of the most crucial engagements of World War II. -
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Second battle of El Alamein
The second Battle of El Alamein took place near the Egyptian railway halt of El Alamein. Nations involved were the United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, Italy, Allies of WW2 and the Axis powers. The significance of this event it was a turning point in the North African campaign. It ended the long fight for the Western Desert, and was the only great land battle won by the British and Commonwealth forces without direct American participation. -
D-Day Landings
D-Day Landings took place in Western Europe. The Nations involved was the United States of America, Canada, Germany, United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. The significance of this event was that it was the largest amphibious attack in history on Western Europe. -
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Battle of the Bulge
The Battle of Bulge took place in the region of Wallonia in Belgium, France, and Luxembourg. Nations involved were the United States of America, United Kingdom and Germany. The significance of this battle was that it was a major German offensive campaign launched, to attempt to push the Allied front line west from northern France to north-western Belgium. -
Mussolini captured and executed
Mussolini was captured in Milan and was killed near Lake Como, Italy. Nations involved was Italy. The outcome of this event is that their bodies were hung upside down and displayed publicly for revilement by the masses. -
Hitler commits suicide
Hitler committed suicide in a bunker under his headquarters in Berlin, Germany. The only nation that was involved was Germany. The outcome of this event was that Hitler’s body was hastily cremated in the chancellery garden. Only eight days later on May 8, 1945, the German forces issued an unconditional surrender, leaving Germany to be carved up by the Allied powers. -
German forces surrender
German forces surrendered in Germany. The nations involved were Germany and the Allied Powers. The significance of this event was that because of the failure of Nazi troops, Karl Donitz decided to give into Allied demands by signing at formal ceremony. -
V.E. day
V.E day is celebrated in most European countries. Nations involved are Great Britain and the United States. This is a significant public holiday because it represents the day Nazi Germany was defeated. -
Atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima
The atomic bomb was dropped in Hiroshima, Japan. Nations involved was the United States of America and Japan. This was significant because The United States became the first and only nation to use atomic weaponry during wartime when they dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. -
Soviet Union declares war on Japan
The Soviet Union declared war on Japan in the Soviet Union state. The nations involved were the Soviet Union and Japan. The outcome of this was more than 1 million Soviet soldiers into Japan to take on the 700,000-strong Japanese army. -
Atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki
The atomic bomb was dropped in Nagasaki, Japan. Nations involved was America and Japan. The outcome of this event was that Japan finally surrendered. -
Japanese surrender – End of WW2
The Japanese surrendered in Japan. The nations involved was Japan and America. The outcome was by the summer of 1945, the Japanese navy and air force were completely destroyed. -
United Nations is born
The United Nations was made in Washington. Representatives of 26 nations at war with the Axis powers were involved. The significance of the United Nations was to prevent another such conflict as WW2.
