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Germany invading Poland
1.5 million German troops invade Poland all along its 1,750-mile border with German-controlled territory; this is the beginning of the war -
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Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad was one of the largest and deadliest battles in World War II. It was a turning point in the war. After losing the battle, the German army lost so many soldiers and took such a defeat that they never quite recovered. -
Pearl Harbor
This is when warplanes from Japan launched a surprise attack on the U.S. Navy base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. This hit the United States very hard because this attack was very pop up and suprised not only the citizens but the military off guard. -
The United States declares war on Germany
They decalred war on Germany right after Pearl Harbor. The reason why is because Germany declared war on them first and becuase the United States were pretty much over everyone trying to attack them -
Battle of Midway
After the attack on Peal Harbor, Japanese armies rolled over Southeast Asia, the Philippines, and the East Indies. The war in the Pacific was fought on land, at sea, and in the air. Ths was the turning point in the war. Battle of Midway was a four day battle fought between aircraft carriers.The U.S. destroyed hundreds of Japanese planes and regained control of the Pacific. -
D-Day
Allied Forces of Britain, America, Canada, and France attacked Germany on the coast of Normandy, France. With a huge force of over 150,000 soldiers, the Allies attacked and gained a victory -
Roosevelts Death
After being reelected for the 3rd time, he dies while having a stroke and leaves President Harry S. Truman to being the president and running the United States. -
Hitler Commits Suicide
The reason Hitler commited suicide, is because he didn't want the people to torture his body like Mussilioni. -
United States bombs Hiroshima
Truman ended up using the mahattan project to hopefully scare the Japanese army. This is the first bomb that was dropped on the Japanese for the United States -
The End of World Was 2
Germany finally surrenders and the Allies win the war. The United States streets were full of people kissing, throughing their hats in the air, and hugging their loved ones
