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Germany invades Poland
the significance is that it was the start of world war 2. -
France and Britain declare war on Germany
the significance was that Poland, France, and great British were in one side and when Germany invaded Poland, France and Great Britain helped Poland. -
Germany uses blitzkreig
blitzkreig meant lightening war, and that's significant because Germany took over Western Europe including, Netherlands, Belgium, northern France. -
italy
Italy is significant during this time period because they enter world war 2 as the axis powers. -
Battle of Britain
Germany launches an air attack on Great Britain. these attack lasted until the end of October. which got its name. -
Germany and axis powers
they attack Russia with a huge force of over four million troops with them. -
pearl harbor
the japanese attack the U.S. navy. the next day the U.S. enters world war 2 and they took part in the allies side. -
allies invade
the allies invade and take the island of Sicily. -
Mussolini escapes and sets up government
Italy finally surrenders to the allies and Germany helps Mussolini escape and they set up s government in northern Italy. -
D-day and Normandy invasion
D-day and Normandy invade. and the allied forces invade France and push back Germans -
battle of the bulge happens
the German launched a big attack in the battle of the bulge. they lost to the opposite side, the allies. -
Iwo Jima gets invaded
the U.S. marines invade the island Iwo Jima after the awful battle they finally captured the island. -
death of U.S. president
is president Franklin Roosevelt died. the following president came in power which was Harry Truman. -
atomic bomb was dropped
the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. the country was destroyed and devastated. many died or were severely wounded. -
Japan surrenders
Japan finally surrendered to the U.S. General named Douglass MacArthur and the allies.