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Germany and The Soviet Union invades Poland
Nazi Germany invaded Poland from the West and The soviet Union invaded Poland from the East. This was a result of a Non-aggression pact. The impact was huge on Poland.
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Germany Invades France and captured Paris
Germany Invaded France because they had defeated the allied forces. They brought land operations on the Western Front. The invasion consisted of 2 main plans. This invasion had a major effect on the french.
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Germany bombs London (the Blitz)
The Luftwaffe bombed on londons and britians major cities. There were many raids. This affected the people in these cities major.
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Lend Lease
The Lend-Lease Act of March 11, 1941, was where they provided military aid to foriegn nations. This authorized the president to transfer arms or any defense materials. This affected the country hugely.
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Germany invades The Soviet Union
This is known as the largest German military operation. They invaded because they wanted their land. Hitler regarded the non aggression pact.
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Operation Barbarossa
Adolf Hitler sent his troops east and a massive invasion of the Soviet union. The invasion was a total of 2 thousand miles.
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Japan bombs Pearl Harbor
Hundreds of japanese fighter planes attacked the american naval basenear honoloulu hawaii. The attack lasted 2 hours. The japanese destoryed 20 naval vessels. More than 2,000 soilders and sailors died in the attack. The day after the president ordered war on japan.
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Bataan Death March
This march lasted about 5 days long. It consisted of surrendered Americans and Filipinos. The march was about 65 miles long and stretched from Mariveles to San Fernando. Men were divided into groups of 100. Its unknown how many troops died the number is thousands.
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Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
This was a uprising about the ghetto filled with thousands of jews. The germans fought off many outside forces.
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Battle of Midway
Six moths after pearl harbor,The U.S defeated Japan in one of the most desisive battles of world war II.They damaged the japanse army. This affected the united states alo and of course Japan
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D-Day
This lasted from june to august 1944. It resulted in the German liberation. It a 50 mile stretch of France's Normandy coast. This invasion was one of the largest military assaults in history.
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Battle of Iwo Jima
A massive invasion during world war II. It was defeated by 23,000 japanese and army forces.
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Liberation of concentraion camps
The Soviet soilders came into the camps and shut them down thus ending the killing.
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Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The U.S dropped 2 atomic bombs on Japan. this forced Japan to surrender and ending World War II. The explosion killed 80,000 people.
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Battle of Bulge
Adolph Hitler attempted to split the allies. In northwest Germany
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