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German Blitzkrieg
Short, powerful attacks. Germany overran many European countries -
Germany invades Poland
Germany invaded Poland for power and territory and this was the official start of the war -
Pearl Harbor
Japan bombed Pearl Harbor to get weaken America's fleets. This caused America to get involved in the war -
Battle Of Midway
A naval battle. The US destroyed Japan's first-line carrier strength. It was the turning point in the Pacific Campaign -
D-Day(Normandy invasion)
Allied force join together to invade Northern France because Nazi forces had stationed there. It led to the freedom of France -
Battle of the Bulge
The last major German offensive campaign. Hitler attempted to split the allied forces. This was the defeat of Germany -
Battle of Iwo Jima
American troops captured the island of Iwo Jim. The US attacked it because the Japanese troops were stationed there. -
VE Day
Germany surrendered to the allied forces. Ending WW2 in Europe -
Battle of Okinawa
It was the last major campaign of the pacific ocean. US forces pushed one final time towards Japan forces. The result was an allied victory -
Potsdam Declaration
Defining Japan's surrender of all armed forces -
Dropping the Atomic Bomb
Approximately 80,000 thousand people were killed from the blast. Meant to end WW2 quickly -
VJ Day
Japan formally surrendered, causing victory for the allied forces.
