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Holocaust
Adolf Hitler was the main leader of this event. During this time, Jews In Europe were subjected to harsh harassment that led to 6,000,000 Jews dead. Most Jews lived in countries Germany had control over during the World War II. During the final months of the War guardes moved inmates known as Death Marches. The Death Marches stopped on May 7, 1945, the day the Germany surrendered to the Allies. The war officially ended the next day, May 8, 1945. -
Germany invades Poland
Germany invades poland in an effort to take it over, but when they did this a bunch of othere countries declared war on Germany kicking off World War II. Britain was the first to declare war followed by France,Belgium, and many other European countries. All of these countries started World war II -
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Soviets attack Finland
The Red Army crosses the Soviet-finnish border with 465,000 men and 1,000 aircraft. Helsinki was bombed and 61 men were killed. The soviets and the western countries were convinced that the invasion would be fairly easy. Presidant Roosevelt gave Finland $10 million in pay back for their help in World War I. By March 1940, negotiations with Soviets began and Finland lost control over the Karelian Isthmus which the Soviets wanted. -
Battle of Britain
The battle of Britain happend after the British were pushed out of France and forced back on their home land. The Germans air bombed the British Isles for a long time while the British fought back by sending fighters up in the sky to fight off the German bombing raids. Eventually Germany sent rockets at them which Britain eventually stopped as well. -
Germany invades Greece
Italy first tried to invade Greece, but failed. So the Germans had to help them out by invading Greece as well as Yugoslavia at the same time. They conquored them easily, but by 1944 they had to withdraw. Because of the pressure from Britain and America. Greece eventually recovered, but still recovers financially. -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
On September 7th, 1941 the Imperial Japanese Navy attacked Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The base was attacked by 353 Japanese fighters, bombers and torpedo planes. Over 2,000 Americans died and around 1,000 people were wounded. Eight U.S. Navy battleships were damaged, with four being sunk. This causes tensions between the United States and Japan, so the U.S enters World War II.
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Allies conquor Sicily
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Italy surrenders
On this date Italy surrendered to the allies. After losing Sicily and losing many troops to the allies. There was also pressure on the fascist leader to leave the country for being to controlling over the people of Italy. The allies gave Italy back Sicily and formed an Armistence with Italy -
Italy declares war on Germany
After being liberated from their fascist dictator Italy decides to declare war on Germany. This was because Germany was really controlling Italy through their dictator. Despite all of this the German forces in Italy refused to leave thr countries and fouht the allied and Italian forces for many months and in great battles that lost many men -
Normandy D-Day Landing
On this day America launched one of the greatest offensives ever made against German occupied France. They used a combined beach landing as well as airborne drop troops to overtake the Germa forces and then proceeded to take Normandy. The allies won the battle, but lost many men -
Adolf Hitler Committed Suicide
On April 30, 1945 Adolf Hitler committed suicide at Führerbunker in Berlin. He shot himself in the bunker, and his wife was with him and she poisoned herself. They were surrounded by the Russians and feared being captured and also they were insane.
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Phillipenes Evacuated
After years if being tortured the American troops that were being held by the Japanese forces were liberated. They originally surrendered to the Japanese hoping to get fair treatment. Instead they were starved and tortured for years and few of the American troopers survived the Japanese captivaty. -
Atomic bomb on Japan
In 1945, the Allies of World War II made two atomic bombs to be used on two cities in Japan, Hiroshima and Nagasaki. These events were the only two that involved nuclear weapons. The bombs were called, "Little Boy" and "Fat Man". "Little Boy" hitting Hiroshima and "Fat Man" hitting Nagasaki. The two bombs together killed 150,000-246,000 people.
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Japan surrenders the War is over
Japan after two atomic bombs and many firebombing raids on their country surrenders to the allies. They lost many of their islands and alot of their troops, but still many of the Japanese wanted to fight on for Japan. The allies the occupied Japan for many years until the treaty requirments were met by the Japanese government. This was the end of World War II
