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Germany wanted to avoid a long war, and they did so by using a military tactic called Blitzrieg that used offensive weapons (tanks,planes and artillery) to destroy most of Europe in such a short time.
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Germany's leader Adolf Hitler called this invasion just a "defense" action but Great Britian and France did not believe this, so they then declared war on Germany marking this the start of WW2
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Japanese Naval Air Service attacked United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. They attacked to keep the U.S pacific fleet from interfering with military actions that were planned in southeast Asia.
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Allied forces ( Britian, U.S, France) invaded northern France by means of beach landings in Normandy.
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The camps were liberated by the Allied forces
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was a major battle where the United States Marine Corps landed on and eventually captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Imperial Japanese Army
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Commonly known as the operation iceberg which was a battle between the us and japan.
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A public holiday celebrating the victory in Europe
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is a statement that called for the surrender of all Japanese armed forces during World War II.
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America bombed Japan twice with atomic bombs, just shortly after they surrendered.
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A day celebrating Americas victory over japan
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A German offensive campagin, the attack on Allied forces caught them by total surprise.The battle severely depleted Germany's armored forces, and they were unable to replace them
