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Germany invades Poland
On September 1, 1939 Germany invaded Poland. The Polish army was defeated within weeks of invasion. Germany owned all of Poland when it invaded the Soviet Union. Poland remained under German occupation until January 1945. -
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World War II
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Germany invaded France
A battle called the Fall of France. German forces invaded areas of France and pushed back British and French troops. The Germans fought the battle with two operations. Operations Fall Gelb and Fall Rot. -
Germany bombed London
About 900 German aircraft-300 bombers and 600 fighters attacked London on September 7, 1940. One of the biggest dogfights built over London. The bombing continued for the next 76 nights. -
Lend Lease Act
An act that said the sale, lease, transfer, or exchange of arms and supplies to any country whose defense is vital to the United States defense. -
Pearl Harbor
An unexpected attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan. The Japanese destroyed 20 naval vessels, 8 battleships, and more than 300 airplanes. More than 200 people died and 1000 wounded. -
Germany Declared war on the US
Germany declared war on the US because of a series of provocations by the US government. The US was still officially neutral at this time. The decision was made by Adolf Hitler without almost any consultation. -
Battle of the Midway
A battle in the Pacific in between Asia and North America. The Americans intercepted Japan's plan of using code breakers. The US was victorious and all of the Japanese aircraft carriers were destroyed as well as 253 planes. -
Battle of Stalingrad
Germany invaded the Soviet Union to try and take over the city of Stalingrad. The Germans and its allies lost this battle. This was a major turning point in the war and it was the beginning of the end for the Axis Powers. -
D-Day
156000 Allied troops landed five beaches in Frances Normandy region. It was one of the largest invasions in history. It ended in Allied liberation of Western Europe. This was a big part of the end of the war. -
The US Dropped Atomic Bombs on Japan
On August 6 and August 9 of 1945 two atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. This forced Japan to surrender. About 80,000 Japanese people died and pretty much all of Japan's military was destroyed.
