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German Blitzkrieg
Blitzkrieg is a military tactic used during the invasion of Poland. This helped Germany invade Poland successfully. -
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Germany's invasion of Poland
Germany invades Poland because Germany wanted more land to be more powerful. This is the official start of World War 2. -
Pearl Harbor
Japan wanted to involve the United States in WW2. They bombed a military base in Hawaii. This caused the U.S to join WW2. -
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Battle of Midway
This was a naval battle between the U.S and Japan. This resulted in an American victory. The cause was that the U.S was still furious about Pearl Harbor. -
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Allied Invasion of Italy
This was an Invasion on Italy which resulted in an Allie victory. The cause was the allies angry at Italy. -
D-Day
Allied forces invaded northern France on the Beach, because The Allied forces wanted to stop the Germans. The Allied forces won this attack. -
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Battle of the Bulge
This was the last major German offensive campaign. The Germans held this campaign because they wanted to win the war. This hurt the German army largely. -
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Battle of Iwo Jima
U.S captures the Japanese island of Iwo Jima. The U.S was furious at the Japanese because of what they did at Pearl Harbor. The U.S was very succesful. -
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Battle of Okinowa
The Allied forces wanted a final push towards Japan, so they ivaded the island of Okinawa. The allied forces were victorious. -
VE Day
This day, Victory came upon Europe. Great Britain and the United States defeated the Nazi war machine. -
Dropping of the Atomic Bombs
The U.S dropped a Atomic bomb on a Japanese city. The U.S wanted the Japanese to surrender. They were successful, as the Japanese quickly surrendered. -
VJ Day
This day, Japan surrendered, because U.S dropped an atomic bomb on one of their cities.
