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Germany Invades Poland
WHO: Germany/PolandWHAT: Germany Invaded PolandWHERE: PolandWHEN: September 1, 1939WHY: They could attack Poland without having to worry about the Soviets. The Poland army was demolished within weeks. -
Battle Of Britain
WHO: Germany and BritainWHAT: Germany needed to get a hold of the English Channel so they could attack Britain.WHERE: Britain/ English ChannelWHEN: Between August and September of 1940WHY: Germany lost another battle, every loss crumpled the German defense more. -
Lease-Lend Act
WHO: Roosevelt and BritainWHAT: America was to aid Britain in need of warWHERE: The act was signed in the United StatesWHEN: March 11, 1941WHY: Allowed Roosevelt to be involved in the transfer of Britain’s war materials. -
Germany Declares War On U.S.
WHO: Germany and Allied Nations WHAT: President of the U.S told the Navy and Air Force to strike Germany. In return, Hitler declares war on the United StatesWHERE: The WorldWHEN: December 11th, 1941WHY: With the U.S being in the Allied forces, it involved much more than just the U.S and Germany. -
Battle Of El Alamein
WHO: General Erwin Rommel, MontgomeryWHAT: Montgomery fought Rommel in North Africa leading to a Allied victory.WHERE: North AfricaWHEN: July 1st, 1942WHY: After the victory, it causes the Afrika Korps to retreat, but more importantly lead Germany to surrender. -
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Battle Of Stalingrad
WHO: Germany, RussiaWHAT: General Paulus of Germany was ordered by Hitler to take over the oil fields in Caucasus.WHERE: StalingradWHEN: Winter months 1942-1943WHY: It was a German failure, many died and over 91,000 were taken prisoners. -
Allies Land In Italy
WHO: AlliesWHAT: Allies land in ItalyWHERE: Italy WHEN: September 12th, 1943WHY: Gives the Allies land to work with and further their war success -
D-Day Invasion
WHO: Allies, GermanyWHAT: The Allies invaded the Nazi-occupied beach of Normandy.WHERE: Normandy, EuropeWHEN: June 6, 1944WHY: Allowed the Allied Powers to gain ground on Germany and the Axis powers. Many lives were lost on the day known as “D-Day”. -
Battle Of The Buldge
WHO: Germany and the AlliesWHAT: Hitler launched an attack on Britain, France, and America to show they were weak.WHERE: Liege and Luxembourg WHEN: In the winter months between 1944-1945, started December 16th WHY: After the U.S won, it showed Hitler he wasn’t as powerful as he thought. -
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Yalta Conference
WHO: USSR, Britain, U.S, and SovietsWHAT: A meeting about Germany’s conditioned surrenderWHERE: Yalta, Crimea WHEN: February 4-11th, 1945WHY: The countries tried to make amends towards who would get Germany’s land. -
Franklin Roosevelt Dies
WHO: Franklin RooseveltWHAT: The President of the United States, who led them through the Great Depression, had a massive cerebral hemorrhage and died.WHERE: Living room of Roosevelt’s cottageWHEN: April 12th, 1945WHY: The U.S. loses a great leader, but left many good things behind. -
Hitler Commits Suicide
WHO: Adolf HitlerWHAT: Hitler swallows a cyanide pill and shoots himself, which leads to a successful suicide. WHERE: A bunker in Berlin WHEN: April 30th,1945WHY: It ended the German’s plot for a “1,000 year” Reich. Basically, it gave the Allied Powers much more power than the Axis. -
V-E Day
WHO: GermanyWHAT: Germany unconditionally surrenders WHERE: Signed at Rheims, ratified in Berlin WHEN: May 8th, 1945WHY: After Hitler’s death, Germany had nothing to hold them up, so they surrendered.
