Top 10 German Events of World War Two

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    Holocaust

    Persecution of Jews by Nazi Germany. 6,000,000 were killed(2/3 of Jewish population).
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    September Campaign

    The invasion of Poland is seen as the event which started WW2 because Britain and France declared war on Germany soon after it began.
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    German Invasion of France

    Germans enter France and conquer it, setting up a puppet government.
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    Operation Sea Lion

    German plan to invade Great Britain. The plan failed because the Luftwaffe couldn't defeat the British RACs.
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    Operation Barbarossa

    German plan to invade Soviet Union. Failed because of general winter.
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    Siege of Leningrad

    Present-day St. Petersburg was under siege by the Germans for 900 days. This was Hitler's biggest mistake during Operation Barbarossa.
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    Battle of Kursk

    Major German loss in Russia, just 280 miles south of Moscow. Largest tank battle in history.
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    Battle of Bastogne

    Major defeat of Germany by Allied Powers.
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    Battle of Berlin

    The Soviets take Berlin, losing them 70,000 men. Marks the end of WW2.

  • Hitler's Death

    Hitler committed suicide with his wife, Eva Braun, in his underground bunker, just before Russia completely took over Berlin and forced the Germans to surrender.