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Key Events in WWII

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  • Germany Invades Poland

    Germany Invades Poland

    Adolf Hitler's first foreign policy was to sign a pact with Poland in January 1934. He wanted to form this pact so he could eliminate the possibility of a Polish-French military alliance against Germany. They didn't agree, and so Germany made a pact with the Soviet Union. Then, when Germany invaded Poland, they wouldn't have to worry about Soviet intervention. On September 1, 1939, Germany invaded Poland. The Polish army was defeated within weeks of the invasion.
  • Germany Invades France

    Germany Invades France

    Germany brought war to Western Europe on May 10, 1940, with the main goal of conquering France. German bombers hit air bases in France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands, destroying many planes. German tanks broke through the main fronts on June 12.
  • Germany Invades Soviet Union

    Germany Invades Soviet Union

  • Japanese attack Pearl Harbor Dec. 7, 1941. America lost most battleships.

    Japanese attack Pearl Harbor Dec. 7, 1941. America lost most battleships.

    Japan attacks Pearl Harbor Dec. 7, 1941. America lost most battleships.
  • The Battle of Midway

    The Battle of Midway

  • The Battle of Guadalcanal

    The Battle of Guadalcanal

  • D-Day

    D-Day

  • Battle of Saipan

    Battle of Saipan

  • The Battle of the Bulge

    The Battle of the Bulge

  • U.S. Forces take Iwo Jima

    U.S. Forces take Iwo Jima

  • The Fire Bombing of Tokyo

    The Fire Bombing of Tokyo

  • The Battle of Berlin

    The Battle of Berlin

  • Victory in Europe Day (VE Day)

    Victory in Europe Day (VE Day)

  • America drops Atomic Bombs

    America drops Atomic Bombs

  • VictoryOver Japan Day (V-J Day)

    VictoryOver Japan Day (V-J Day)