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Germany Invades Poland
Hitler claims that this was an act of defense. Prier to how Hitler Intended to wage war. The polish army was defeated within weeks of invasion.Germany forced bombard Poland on land and from the air. www.history.com/this-day-in-history/germany-invades-poland -
Germany Involves France
Germany involving France is also known as "Fall of France". The defeat took only a mere 6 weeks. Two days after declaring war with Russia, Germany declares war with France. France surrenders to Germany. -
Germany bombs London
Germany bombs London for fifty-seven consecutive days. Over 30,000 bombs were dropped at the time. They bombed instead of breaking morale, however, the raids only galvanized the will of the British people for the rest of the war. www.bbc.co.uk/history/events/germany_bombs_london
www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/blitz.htm
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Lend-Lease
This is when the president could ship weapons, food, or equipment to help any struggling county. The Lend-Lease act was passed by the United States. Congress passed this so the United States could Lend or Lease war supplies to any one helping the United States. After this Roosevelt promised to keep the United States out of the war. -
Japan Bombed Pearl Harbor
The location of the bombing of Pearl Harbor is in Oahu Hawaii. This was a surprise military attack. The Japanese wanted to destroy the american fleet. -period5group4.weebly.com/cause-and-effect---pearl-harbor.html
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Germany Declared War on the United States of America
Germany declared war on the United States only four days after the attack on pearl Harbor. The response of what is claimed a series of events by the united states. -
United States Declares war on Germany
The day after the attack on Pearl Harbor. The day of the " Infamy Speech". Germany declares war on the United States hours later after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Hitler declared war because he thought that the United states was just going to beet him to the punch and declare war on Germany. -https://mholloway63.wordpress.com/2014/09/03/what-happened-on-september-3rd-britain-and-france-declare-war-on-germany/ -
The Battle of Midway
The location of The Battle of Midway is Midway Atoll. The United States was victorious over Japan in the Battle of Midway. This victory was the turning point of the war in the Pacific. This battle happened six months after the attack on Pearl Harbor. -www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-midway-begins
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Battle of Stalingrad
This battle lasted around six months. This was an axis powers loss. Russians consider it to be one of the greatest battles. It stopped the German advance into the Soviet Union. https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-Stalingrad -
D-Day
This was an allied victory. Allies invade Western Europe. This took place in France. Americans and other Allied troops landed in Norway France to begin the liberation of West Europe. -www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/d-day -
The United States bombs Japan
The United States dropped two atomic bombs on Japan. This forced Japan to surrender. This ended WWII. -www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/bombing-of-hiroshima-and-nagasaki
https://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/09/aug-9-1945-u-s-drops-atomic-bomb-on-nagasaki-japan/?_r=0
