Timeline

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    Blitzkrieg

    The countries involved where, Germany, Poland, France, Belgium, Netherlands and the USSR Blitzkrieg meaning the lightnight war was germanys fast moving military statergy that involved tanks, aircrafts and infantry all working together to overwhelm the enemys fast. This tactic was allowed germanys military to conquer large parts around europe quite early in the war
  • Hitler invades poland

    Hitler invades poland

    The countries involved where germany, poland, uk and france On the first of september germany involved poland using the blitzkreig tactics, and this is one of the main things that triggered WW2. Brittain and france also declared war on germany shorts after the attack happened, and thats waht turned the conflict into global war
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    Phoney war

    The countries involved where Uk, France and germany After brittain and france declared war on germany they prepared for conflict but there actually wasnt much fighting around the western front. This quiet period was known as the phony war and it ended when germany invaded france and some of the lower countries
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    Dunkirk

    Coutnries involved, UK, france and germany Hundreds of thousands of allied soilders where trapped all along the beaches of dunkirk. in a big rescue effort, many naval ships and civilian boats evacuated over 330000 troops to britain, and that saved a big percentage of the allied soilders from destruction.
  • Pearl harbour

    Pearl harbour

    Countries invlovled where japan and USA Japan launched a suprise attack on american naval base at pearl harbour destroying ships and aircraft. The attack brought the USA into world war 2 and shifted the balance of power.
  • Battle of midway

    Battle of midway

    The united states defeated japan in a big ship fight near midway island. four japaneese aircrafts carriers were sunk and which marked a turning point in the pacific war and it stopped japans extension
  • munich agreement

    munich agreement

  • Italy surrender

    Italy surrender

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    v2 flying bombs

  • Rome liberated

  • Paris liberated

  • Germany surrenders

  • V.E. Day

  • Russia declares war on japan

  • Battle of the buldge