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World War II begins with the invasion of Poland. The Nazis used the strategy of blitzkrieg in which they surprised and overwhelmed the enemy.
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The Battle of Britain was Hitler's attempt to invade Britain beginning with heavy bombing. The British held off German forces. This boosted morale among the Allies.
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The Japanese surprised the American naval base. This brought the U.S. into the war. This was a "day that would live in infamy."
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The battle was supposed to be a surprise attack by the Japanese but a message was intercepted by the U.S. alerting them of the attack. Allied forces caught the Japanese off guard and fended them off. The battle was the turning point in the Pacific.
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This was the last German offensive. After the battle the [Allies moved towards Berlin](wwiistuff.com).
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Allied forces launch the largest amphibious attack in history
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Allied Forces took control of the small island inching closer to mainland Japan
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This was unconditional surrender by the Nazis which ended the war in Europe
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U.S. drops atomic bomb over Hiroshima to end the war against the Japanese.
