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Germany Invades Poland
While Germany was under the rule of Adolf Hitler conflict and tensions sparked. Hitler decided to have Germany invade Poland. Little did Hitler know this would cause a war bigger than ever expected. -
German Blitzkrieg
Germany used their air force to attack Poland. They used quick attacks breaking through any of Poland's defenses. They then moved to Belgium, The Netherlands and France. -
Japan bombs Pearl Harbor
America wasn't involved in World War 2 until Japan did their infamous attack on Pearl Harbor. After Japan attacked America joined the war with the allies. America and Japan fought which made America an enemy of Germany and Italy -
Battle Of Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad was a major confrontation of World War II where Germany and the axis fought the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad which is now known as Volgograd in South Russia. -
D-Day
on what is now known as D-Day America and Allies invaded Normandy. The Nazis were somewhat prepared and a battle was born. Germany was victorious in this battle but many sodiers from both sides were killed -
Concentration Camps
in 1945 Germany in most peoples eyes went way too far and they began to force Jewish People into practically prisons where they would be worked and eventually killed via gas. Nazis were in charge of running this and the Camps lasted for quite a while. Hitler and his Nazi followers killed thousands of Jewish People -
Battle Of Bulge
Germany executed a surprise Blitzkrieg onto Ardennes and Antwerp. and America was caught off guard but still fought the German forces. The Allied alliance looked like a large bulge giving the name Battle Of Bulge -
Battle Of Iwo Jima
The Battle of Iwo Jima was a major battle in which the United States Marine Corps landed on and eventually captured the island of Iwo Jima from the "Imperial Japanese Army" during World War II. The American invasion, designated Operation Detachment, had the goal of capturing the entire Island but were stopped by American forces -
Battle Of Okinawa
When the allies invaded mainland Japan they went after Okinawa. The allies emerged victorious and showed to Japan that they were a very major threat. Also this showed how dangerous the invasion would be seeing how many people on each side were killed during the battle -
VE Day
This was the day the Germans finally surrendered due to the Allies overpowering them. after over 500 soldiers were killed they finally gave up. -
Atomic Bomb Drop
When Japan wouldnt stop fighting back America knew something big needed to happen. America droped a Nuclear Bomb on Japan which forced Japan to give up. The bomb also took the lives of millions. -
V-J Day
On August 14, 1945, it was announced that Japan had surrendered to the Allies, effectively ending World War II. Since then, both August 14 and August 15 have been known as Victory over Japan Day or V-J Day.
