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Germany invades Poland because they wanted more land and this was a defensive act. The effects of this were the spark of the Holocaust and the spark of World War 2.
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The German Blitzkrieg was the lightning war. It happened to cause disorginization and cause psycological shock. This killed millions of people and conquered countries.
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Pearl Harbor was the Japan bombing. It happened because U.S. stopped supplying Japan oil. This killed thousands of people and brought U.S. into World War 2.
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The Battle of MIdway was a naval battle in the Pacific theatre of World War 2. This happened because U.S. was too larger and Japan had to defeat. This lead to 2,500 casualities and lost aircrafts.
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D-Day was Normandy Invasion, the allies invaded Normandy. This happened because Germany pretended there wouldn't be an attack and told everyone a different location other than Normandy. This discovered the Holocaust and forced Germans to surrender.
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Battle of the Bulge was a german offensive campaign. This happened because Hitler's plan was to split the allied armies. This killed 30,000 soldiers and 44,000 forces.
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The Battle of Iwo Jima was when U.S. stormed islands of Iwo Jima, this was so they could get into Japan. This caused 5,900 U.S. people dead.
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The Battle of Okinawa was battles fought in the Ryukyu Islands. This happened because the allies wanted to build a base for air operations. This lead to 14,009 deaths and 82,000 casualities.
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VE Day was victory in Europe day. This happened because the German's surrender. This lead to the end of war in Europe and lots of lives lost.
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The dropping of the atomic bombs was used to bring war to a quick end. This happened to save U.S. soldiers. This lead to 80,000 dead.
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VJ Day was victory over Japan day. This happened to have final ending of war. This led to Japan surrendering and the war being finished.
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