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World War II

  • Nazi Olympics

    Nazi Olympics
    Was Hosted in Berlin Germany so the Leader Adolf Hitler could show his power, and push his racist idea to the world.
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    World War II

  • Poland Falls

    Poland Falls
    Germany invades Poland and tears the country down in only a month span.
  • Belgium falls

    Belgium falls
    Germany is able to push back the Belgium forces and take over the country
  • New Axis member

    New Axis member
    Japan joins the Axis alliance
  • America becomes and Arsenal

    America becomes and Arsenal
    President Roosevelt declares the United States an "Arsenal of democracy"
  • Pearl Harbor

    Pearl Harbor
    The Japanese landed a surprise attack on our naval fleet in the early morning nearly destroying 20 battleships.
  • Battle of Midway

    Battle of Midway
    American air force cripples Japan in the air with use of code breaking.
  • Operation torch

    Operation torch
    American Troops move into Africa to cut off oil supply to Germans, and take the jump to Italy to invade it.
  • Stalingrad is Saved

    Stalingrad is Saved
    Russian troops hold over German troops even while being starving and low on supply and are able to take back their city.
  • American Theater

    American Theater
    The only battle that took place on American soil.
  • Battle of Kursk

    Battle of Kursk
    Americans defend the Kursk front from the Germany army and kept the Germans from advancing
  • Taking Monte Cassino

    Taking Monte Cassino
    Allies made 3 tries to take Monte Cassino from the Germans to help the advance of Italy but suffered major casualties and setbacks
  • Death Day

    Death Day
    America storms the beaches of Normandy resulting in over 4,000 died with many men missing in action.
  • The Bulge

    The Bulge
    The battle of the bulge was a counteroffensive maneuver to split the allied fores in half but with very little men, and inexperienced troops the Americans were able to hold off long enough for support to come.
  • Jews are saved

    Jews are saved
    Russian forces liberated over 7,000 Jews from Auschwitz.
  • Iwo Jima

    Iwo Jima
    American Marines invade Iwo Jima for a better bombing position of Japan.
  • Okinawa

    Okinawa
    Americans pushed the Japs back but with the use of tunnels the Japs would launch attacks which resulted in 12,000 U.S. troops died.
  • Hitler is Died

    Hitler is Died
    Hitler is killed
  • Berlin Falls

    Berlin Falls
    Soviet troops push into Berlin and take down the Capital city of Germany
  • America nuked Japan

    America nuked Japan
    United States of America wanted revenge of Pearl Harbor so they nuked Hiroshima, and Nagasaki.