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Invasion of Poland
On September 1, 1939, German forces attacked Poland from land and air. Hitler wanted to regain "lost" territory and basically rule Poland; WWII had begun. Hitler planned to invade Poland by the blitzkrieg plan. When Hitler succeeded in capturing Poland, he set up numerous concentration camps and slave labors. Britain would respond to this by bombing Germany just days later. -
Battle of Dunkirk
Set in Dunkirk, France, the Battle and Evacuation of Dunkirk were parts of a huge battle between the Germans and the Allies forces. the German forces trapped British and French forces of the beaches of Dunkirk. A Britsh Admiral created Operation Dynamo to remove as many men as possible. Despite attacks from German fighter and bomber planes, the Wehrmacht never launched a full-scale attack. The failure to order a full attack was a big mistake for Hitler. 338,000 soldiers were evacuated -
Battle of Britain
The first all-air battle in history. Britain possessed an effective air defense system, first-rate fighter pilots, and a great military leader. A battle of attritions ensued after air strikes had substantial damage to radar sites.A significant turning point of WWII, the battle ended when Germany's Luftwaffe failed to gain air superiority over Britain. As a result, Hitler permanently postponed a landing on the British Isles and suspended the Battle of Britain. -
The Italian Invasion of Greece
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The Atlantic Charter
On August 14, 1941, Winston Churchill and Franklin Roosevelt met to discuss plans for the postwar world. In January 1942, a group of 26 Allied leaders met in agreement of what is known as the Atlantic Charter. The charter had 8 main points. To remember these eight points use the device FAINERS. The letters stand Freedom of seas, Abandonment of use of force, International cooperation, No new territory, Easing trade restrictions, Restoration of self govenment, and Self Determination. -
Operation Barbarossa
This consisted of three major battles: Moscow, Leningrad, and Stalingrad. The Germans attempted to take over Russia, but ultimatley failed. They started at Leningrad, went to Moscow, and finally were defeated at Stalingrad by the Red Army. Stalingrad is said to be the turning point of WWII because the Germans could not defeat the Russians. Therefore, the Germans were forced to surrender. -
North African Campaign
General Rommel from Germany took Toburk in Libya in June 1942 from the British. London sent General Montgomery to help take it back. The British fought in the battle of El Alamein on October 23 against Germany and won on November 4. Britain and America launched Operation Torch on November 8th where they would take control in Northern Africa in Morocco and Algeria with Eisenhower. Together, Eisenhower and Montgomery defeated Rommel -
Operation Overlord
Operation Overlord was the codename for the Battle of Normandy. It was planned by General Dwight Eisenhower to occur on June 6, 1944 (D-Day) to eliminate German control in W. Europe. Over 150,000 soldiers from the United States, Britain, France and Canada arrived along the coast of Normandy. The Allies tried to trick the Germans but failed. 2, 700 Americans died that day. Over a million more soldiers were sent over. By September, the Allies arrived in Paris and overtook a lot of German control. -
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Battle of the Bulge
This was one of Hitler's final attempts to split the Allied armies in the west. A surprise blitzkrieg attack on the allied troops took them by suprise, but the Allied powers fought tirelessly to attempt to halt German advancement into Ardennes. Allied troops began to take the shape of a bulge as the Germans broke through Allied lines. The Allied troops eventually neutralized the German counteroffensive, but with a result of heavy casualties.
