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Germany Invades Poland
Nazis invaded poland, this date is important because it was the act that started World war two, German bombed Polish airfields and attacked naval forces in the baltic sea. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNOqSSP1o94
"The Nazi Invasion of Poland in 1939 - Captured WWII German films_Full Length Historical Documentary." 22 Mar. 2013. Television. -
Declaration of war
France and Britain declared war on Germany, This was caused by the invasion in Poland. Britain asked for the removal of German troops in Poland, this was rejected and therefore war was declared. -
Britain Resistance
Hitler had to terminate the attacks, because of Britain resistances, This caused the Allies to realise that Hitler could be stopped. -
France Surrendered
French leaders surrendered and an armistice signed between France and Germany which took place at Compiègne. Germans took control over the northern part of France https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0elb5kesusU
"Hitler's Germany Defeats France 1940." TheHistorianTV. 15 Mar. 2010. Television. -
Night Bombing
Germans decided to go with night bombings and decided to gave up daylight raids, this was so the Germans would not be attacked by the RAF -
Hitler Invades Soviet Union
The beginning of operation Barbarossa, this was Hitler's plan to attack the Soviet Union. Even though the Soviet Union had the largest army in world they were not prepared for what Hitler had in store for them. -
Oil suplies were cut
Roosevelt, US president at the time, denied oil supplies to Japan. -
Day of Infamy
The attack of Pearl Harbor took place. Japan carried a massive attack against United States at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, more than 2,300 americans were killed. This caused US to declare war against Japan and its Allies. Quiroz, Kelly. "`They're Bombing Pearl Harbor!'." Cobblestone 15.1 (1994): 6. MAS Ultra - School Edition. Web. 6 Oct. 2014.
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Bataan Peninsula
Japanese took over the Bataan Peninsula, after about tree long month of fighting. -
Midway Battle
Midway battle, US knew that Japan was planning an attack on Midway, this was because of Allied code breakers. During the battle USA killed about 332 Japanese planes, four aircraft carriers, and one support ship, Japan was forced to surrender This was all thanks to Nimitz's strategy were he allowed the Japanese to begin the assault and then attacked. http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ulh&AN=13438238&site=ehost-live
Mitchell, Donald W. "The Score After Midway." Nation 154.26 -
Battle of Guadalcanal
Battle of Guadalcanal, this was part of the military strategy created by General Douglas MacArthur in which they were going to “island-hop.” After Japan lost more than 24,000 soldiers they surrendered and abandoned what they called http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ulh&AN=9710152939&site=ehost-live
Lippman, David H. "Turning Point In The Pacific." World War II 12.4 (1997): 48. MAS Ultra - School Edition. Web. 6 Oct. 2014. -
Final Solution
Hitler decided to exterminate all non-aryans once and for all. This was especially enforced in Jews, most of them were sent directly to extermination camps. -
D-Day
Operation Overlord, also known as D-Day began. French, Britain, American, and Canadian troops, all fought against Germany who surprisingly was already setup in the island with a great defence. After a moth of D-Day US was able to defeat the Germans, and then went on to liberate France, Belgium, and Luxemburg http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aqh&AN=95120815&site=ehost-live
"D-Day." American History 49.2 (2014): 68. Advanced Placement Source. Web. 6 Oct. 2014. -
Battle of the Bulge
Battle of the Bulge, Germany wanted to split the Allies up so decided to go in to the US through a weak point in the Ardennes. Even though the Allies were not expecting Germany, they eventually fought back and forced Germany to retreat -
Yalta Conference
US president Franklin D. Roosevelt, Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin all got together at the Yalta Conference to determine what would happen after the war http://avalon.law.yale.edu/wwii/yalta.asp
"The Avalon Project : Yalta (Crimea) Conference." The Avalon Project : Yalta (Crimea) Conference. Web. 6 Oct. 2014. -
Okinawa
US army moved to an island very close to Japan, Okinawa. Lots of Japanese soldiers suffered casualties and deaths -
Germany Surrenders
General Eisenhower accepted the surrender of the the third region from the German military. This was after Hitler had committed suicide on April 30, 1945. Sadly Roosevelt was not alive to witness the victory. -
Atomic bomb dropped in Hiroshima
US dropped an Atomic bomb in Hiroshima, a Japanese city. Between 70,000 and 80,000 people died in the attack http://www.c-span.org/video/?c4151503/bombing-hiroshima-announcement
"Bombing of Hiroshima announcement ." Hary S Truman. 6 Aug. 1945. Radio. -
Atomic bomb in Nagasaki,
USA dropped a second Atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, a Japanese city. More than 70,000 people were killed immediately, but radiation is still affecting people today. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncq_Wye43TM
"Atomic bombing of Nagasaki - BBC." 24 July 2007. Television. -
Japanese surrendered.
Japanese surrendered. The ceremony was carried in the US battleship Missouri in Tokyo Bay. This concluded the war https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcnH_kF1zXc
"Japanese Sign Final Surrender 日本の降伏." 2 Sept. 1945. Television.
