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Geman Nazis invaded Poland which broke the peace agreement and forced Britain and France to declare war on Germany, thus causing the start of World War II. U, Bogdan. "The German Invasion of Poland from 1939 - History Conflicts." History Conflicts. N.p., 28 Apr. 2015. Web. 20 Mar. 2016. http://historyconflicts.com/german-invasion-poland-from-1939/.
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France and Great Britain declare war on Germany after Nazis invade Poland and breaks peace agreement. King, Mike. "ADOLF HITLER: MAN OF PEACE?" ADOLF HITLER: MAN OF PEACE? N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Mar. 2016. http://www.tomatobubble.com/id570.html.
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The first reports of blitzkrieg warfare being used by Germans. Also called lightening war was an intense military maneuver that used large ground troops and tanks followed by intense air raids that could bringa fast victory. "Blitzkrieg." Haiku Deck. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Mar. 2016. https://www.haikudeck.com/blitzkrieg-education-presentation-RdCIEQ34Hm#slide3.
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Began at the end of June and was a defense against Germany from Englands Royal Air Force. Recognized dates are July 10- October 31 1940. "Battle of Britain." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 20 Mar. 2016. Web. 20 Mar. 2016. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Britain.
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Hitler decided to attack London and started night raids. For 57 straight nights and days there was a constant barage of bombings. Many people fled to the country side or tried to hide in bomb shelters. Over 15,000 people died during the bombings. "Republic of You HISTORY.FASHION.ART." Republic of You. N.p., 24 July 2012. Web. 20 Mar. 2016. http://www.republicofyoublog.com/history/the-london-blitz/.
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The Siege of Leningrad was a prime target of Hitlers because it was a major city. Hitler tried to starve the people into surendeing. It was one of the longest and most destructive battles in history thousdands of people froze or starved to death. "Hard to Erase." 'Monotonous Forest' N.p., 15 Feb. 2006. Web. 20 Mar. 2016. http://monotonousforest.typepad.com/monotonous_forest/2006/02/.
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This was a major tuning point in WWII, this battle caused a major blow to the German army and put them on the defensive. "Battle of Stalingrad." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 20 Mar. 2016. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Stalingrad.
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Allied troops storm Fances Normandy coast line. The US helps allies with massive quantaties of ammunition, equipment and fresh troops. Ove 150,000 soldiers landed on the first day. "Worrld War II - D-Day, the Allied Invasion of Normandy - National D-Day Memorial." Worrld War II - D-Day, the Allied Invasion of Normandy - National D-Day Memorial. N.p., 20 Mar. 2016. Web. 20 Mar. 2016. https://www.dday.org/history/d-day-the-invasion/overview.html.
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This war was one of the last battles before Germany surrender, America joined this battle to help push Germany back and defeat Hitler. Bad winter weather extended this battle. "Battle of the Bulge Pictures." Battle of the Bulge Pictures. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Mar. 2016. http://www.angelfire.com/ak2/intelligencerreport/war2.html.
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WWII ended when Germany surrender on 8 May 1945, Shortly after Nazi war leader Adolf Hitler killed himself. Davidson, Vick McClure. "Celebration: Victory in Europe 70th Anniversary Is Today." Frugal Caf Blog Zone RSS. N.p., 08 May 2015. Web. 20 Mar. 2016. http://www.frugal-cafe.com/public_html/frugal-blog/frugal-cafe-blogzone/2015/05/08/celebration-victory-in-europe-70th-anniversary-is-today-v-e-day-marked-end-of-wwii-in-europe-video/.
