world war 2

By Kyle P.

  • Germany invades Poland

    Used blitzkrieg to overwhelm the Polish
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    Rescue of Dunkirk

    Allie troops were surrounded at Dunkirk and were saved by British people with boats
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    Battle of Britain

    Germany was bombing British cities

  • Doolittle raid

    B-25’s launched from the Us Carrier the U.S.S Hornet and bombed Tokyo Japan

  • battle of the coral sea

    Most known for using Aircraft carriers

  • Battle of midway

    Began with a 4 day air battle launched from Aircraft carriers

  • Battle of midway

    Began with a 4 day air battle launched from Aircraft carriers
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    Guadalcanal

    America's first land offensive in the Pacific
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    Raid on Nuremberg

    The Royal Air Force attacks Nuremberg and lost many planes

  • Operaon overland

    When the Allies invaded Normandy France
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    battle of the Philippine sea

    The last big aircraft carrier. Also known as “The Great Marianas Turkey Shoot” because of the number of Japanese Aircraft that were shot down by American Aircraft
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    Battle of Leyte Gulf

    A step towards the Japanese home islands. Largest naval battle
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    Battle of the Bulge

    Germany tried to split the Allies in 2. This failed because Germany ran out of ammunition
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    battle of Iwo Jima

    battle of Iwo Jima
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    The Battle of Berlin

    The Soviet Union attacked Berlin. Adolf Hitler committed suicide when they got within a mile

  • .Germany invades Poland

    Used blitzkrieg to overwhelm the Polish

  • A-bomb dropped

    The United States drops the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima Japan