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Germany invades Poland. World War II begins.
Cause and Effect: As a result of this invation it kicks off World War 2. -
France and Great Britain declare war on Germany.
Historical Signifigance: This put more force on Germany and increases the lose of WW2 for Germany -
Winston Churchill becomes leader of the British government.
Histoical Perpesctive: Through him coming to power it might have some efct on WW2 -
Germany invades and takes control of Denmark and Norway.
Historical Signifigance: Germany is strting to take control -
Italy enters the war as a member of the Axis powers.
Hisorical Signifigance: Due to there entry this war has become that much more deadly -
Germany uses quick strikes called blitzkrieg, meaning lightning war, to take over much of western Europe including the Netherlands, Belgium, and northern France.
Cause and Effect: As a result of is strike Germay rapidly took power of western Europe. -
Germany launches an air attack on Great Britain. These attacks last until the end of October and are known as the Battle of Britain.
Cause and effect: These attacks caused many casuaties in Britain -
Germany, Italy, and Japan sign the Tripartite Pact creating the Axis Alliance.
Historical Signifigance: This created a deadly force all following Germany. -
Germany and the Axis Powers attack Russia with a huge force of over four million troops.
Cause and effect: In the war this was on of the largest attacks making a hight casualtie count -
The Japanese attack the US Navy in Pearl Harbor. The next day the US enters World War II on the side of the Allies.
Cause and effect: As a result of this attack the U.S. joined the war TR -
The US Navy defeats the Japanese navy at the Battle of Midway.
Historical Signifigance: This was a big win for U.S. getting revenge on Japan -
Italy surrenders to the Allies, however Germany helps Mussolini to escape and set up a government in Northern Italy.
Historical Signifigance: Due to this surrender Germany loses some of its military force TR -
D-day and the Normandy invasion. Allied forces invade France and push back the Germans.
Historical Signifigance: As a result of D day the allied forces push back the German force -
Paris is liberated from German control.
Cause and effect: As a result Paris gets free from Germanys control -
The Germans launch a large attack in the Battle of the Bulge. They lose to the Allies sealing the fate of the German army.
Historical Signifigance: This seals the faith of the war -
US Marines invade the island of Iwo Jima. After a fierce battle they capture the island.
Historical Signifigance: The war is clearly now pulling into the allies path -
Adolf Hitler commits suicide as he knows Germany has lost the war.
Historical Signifigance: Germany loses its leader -
Germany surrenders to the Allies.
Historical Signifigance: Germany is officially out of the war TR -
The United States drops the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. The city is devastated.
Historical Perspective: This showed the ruthfullness of the United States -
Another atomic bomb is dropped on Nagasaki, Japan.
Ethical Dimmension: The U.S. is absolutley demolitioning Japan killing people including childern -
Japan surrenders to US General Douglass MacArthur and the Allies.
Historical Signifigance: With this the war is finally over.