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Molotov-Ribbentrop pact
The Molotov-Ribbentrop pact was a pact between Germany and the Soviet Union. The pact was a nonaggression pact between the two powers with a secret agreement to divide Eastern Europe between them. The act help make sure Germany was not fighting a two front war.
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German Blitzkrieg
The type of warfare used by the germans during world war 2 to great effectiveness. The blitzkrieg was a fast paced warfare that put the opposing troops in shock with quick movements with both air and ground forces.
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Fall of Paris
The fall of Paris in world war 2 marked the surrender of France to Germany, Leaving Britain all alone. The fall of Paris left Germany to only have to defeat Britain. The United States would unofficially start to send material aid to Britain after the fall of Paris.
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Operation Barbarossa
Operation Barbarossa was the German Invasion of the Soviet Union. The invasion was one of the largest in history with millions of soldier participating. The invasion was at first a success but later stopped short of its goals, to capitulate the Soviet Union. The harsh winter stopped the invasion just miles outside of Moscow. The result of the failure to capitulate the Soviet Union led to Germany to still fight a two front war.
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Pearl Harbor
The attack on Pearl Harbor was a attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan on December 7th 1941. The point of the attack was to defeat the pacific fleet of the United States and hope the US would give up without a fight. The US didn't surrender from the attack but Instead the attack launched the US into World War 2. The attack on Pearl Harbor did not do the crippling blow to the pacific fleet, which will be operational again soon. https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/pearl-harbor -
Wannsee Conference
The Wannsee Conference was help by many German leaders in order to discuss the future of the jewish populations of Germany and its subjects. A lot of high ranking officers were there. The results of the conference was the start of the extermination camps.
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Battle of midway
Japan attacked midway in hopes o expand their control of the pacific ocean. But the US was able to figure out beforehand that Japan was going to attack Midway. The US knew that Japan was going to attack a target known as AF. Through a clever message, they found out ir was Midway. The US was able to sink 4 of Japan's carriers while only losing 2. The aftermath of the battle of midway left Japan on the defensive for the rest of the war.
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Battle of Stalingrad
The battle of Stalingrad was the turning point of the war between Germany and the Soviets. The victor of the battle would decide who would win the Eastern front. In the end, after lots of fighting, the Soviet Union was able to win the battle with the encirclement of the German troops in Stalingrad. With the defeat, the axis powers were forced on the defensive for the rest of the war.
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D Day
D Day is the day of the start of the invasion of normandy, one of the largest amphibian invasions in history. The allies landed on five different beaches with months of planning as well as many deceptions. The main result of D day was the liberation of France and the start of the end for Germany.
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Liberation of concentration camps
The liberation of the concentration camps during world war 2 uncovered the horrors the nazis were doing. The liberation freed many prisoners, many of whom were on the brink of death. The liberation was one of the few humanitarian efforts in the war, saving the prisoners that were left.
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The battle of the bulge
The last major offensive by the Germans. The attack was done under the cover of poor weather and located in rough terrain, both of which lead to the allies lines being shocked. The attack was successful at first but later was pushed back. The offensive led to the beginning of the collapse of Germany.
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Battle of Iwo Jima
The battle for Iwo Jima lasted for 5 weeks during February of 1945. The battle was between Japan and the United States, with the United States the ones attacking. Iwo Jima saw the defenders fight to the very end, causing lots of deaths among the defenders. The US thought that the battle would be quick but the defenders used the terrain to their advantage causing the bombings from aircraft and ships to have little effect.
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VE day
VE day was the end of world war 2 in Europe, the day the last of the german forces surrendered. In western Europe, the fighting completely stopped and celebrations rang out throughout cities. But in Eastern Europe there was some fighting still with millions of Germans trying to get away from the soviets and surrender themselves to the US or Uk.
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Droppings of Atomic Bombs
The dropping of the Atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki forced Japan to surrender, ending World War 2. The Atomic bombs were called "little boy" and "fat man", and each leveled the city they were dropped in. The US dropped the bombs instead of invading Japan to end the war quickly and to save American lives. In total about somewhere around 70,000 to 130,000 people died in Hiroshima and 60,000 to 80,000 in Nagasaki.
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VJ day
The Day Japan surrendered, ending World War 2. VJ day is either considered august 14 was when Japan surrendered or September 2nd was when Japan signed to officially surrender.
https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/v-j-day