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World War II
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German Blitzkrieg
At 4:45 a.m. 1.5 Million troops invaded Poland, attempting to take over. The Germans simultaneously bombed Poland´s airfield, and German U-boats bombed their naval forces. Britain and France were not convinced with Hitler´s actions, and they declared war war with Germany on September 3rd.
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German Invades France
France and Britain were willing to face the German army thinking it would be a repeat of what happened in World War I. Not knowing the Nazi Army power and differences this time, the Britain and French army took defense. Hitler´s army was too powerful for France and Britain and the Nazi´s came to victory.
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Battle of Britain
The Battle of Britain was mainly fought in the skies, as both of their air forces clashed among one another. Germany then knew that they would take a turn in this battle as they seemed defeated by enemy forces. The British forces out maneuvered German enemies and that finally stopped the ¨Unstoppable Nazi Force¨.
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Lend Lease Act
The Lend-Lease Act was the opportunity granted for these other foreign nations because it allowed the United States to give aid towards them. The United States transferred supplies to nations in need because they needed help, but the United States did not enter the war entirely. These nations needed help and the United States provided them with as much help as they could possibly give. -
Operation Barbarossa
Adolf Hitler launched his armies eastward in a massive invasion of the Soviet Union: three great army groups with over three million German soldiers, 150 divisions, and three thousand tanks smashed across the frontier into Soviet territory.Barbarossa was the crucial turning point in World War II, for its failure forced Nazi Germany to fight a two-front war against a coalition possessing immensely superior resources.
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Pearl Harbor
December 7, 1941 was the day that will live in infamy. Many people were hurt as the Japanese bombed one of the biggest bases of the U.S. military. This is the start of the war for the U.S. and the biggest heart breaking scenario the military had been a part of.
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U.S. Declares War
After the attack of Pearl Harbor, German forces declared war on the U.S. and Japanese Ambassador Oshima told Hitler not to engage in war with U.S. forces. Hitler thought otherwise, and took his chances to declare war on the U.S. and Germany had the help of Japan as well.
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Bataan Death March
On April 9th, 1942 U.S. and Filipino Troops surrendered in the Bataan Peninsula and were captured as prisoners. Japanese Forces then made them go on a 65- mile march to prison camps, and they were walking through harsh conditions.
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Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway took place in the sea, as Japan´s Naval force and U.S. Naval force collided in battle. Japan was ready to take on U.S. but the U.S. countered their plans and the U.S. easily took way in this battle. The allies then went into offensive position and swept the Japs.
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Soviet Union Defeats Germany
German forces attempt an attach on Soviet Union, not knowing what they were getting into. Soviet Union defeats Germany and this is the turning point of the war. As German forces were battling it out with Soviet Union, winter came and destroyed the German army and about 150,00 men died because of the winter.
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Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising was a point in the war when the Jews started to fight back against the German Forces. They use homemade weapons and they did all they could to try and stop the Germans, while the Germans tried to exterminate all of them.
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D-Day
June 6, 1944 was the biggest Amphibious attack during the war. The U.S., Britain, and Canadian forces landed on five beaches to take on German troops in Normandy. This was considered to be the start of the end of the war in Europe.
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Battle of the Bulge
Adolf Hitler attempted to split the Allied Forces and fight them in different scenarios, but the U.S. forces took sight of a bulge. Even though we took heavy casualties after this battle e still ended up being victorious.
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Liberation of Concentration Camps
The first Concentration camp that was liberated was Auschwitz, and it was saved by the Soviets. The German Forces would try to burn the murdered Jews and hide the camps but the Soviets found the camp before the Germans could do anything about it. Then the Allied Forces started liberating more and more of the camps.
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Battle of Iwo Jima
The Battle of Iwo Jima was a battle that showed that U.S. is no force to mess with. Japan´s 23,000 army and naval troops defended but could not hold on as the U.S. forces destroyed their defense and raised the American Flag.
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Hiroshima and Nagasaki Bombings
August 6, 1945 is the day that the U.S. dropped the first atomic bomb on a Japanese city known as Hiroshima. Japan still not surrendering made it clear that the U.S. needed to do more damage, and then Three days later the U.S. drops the second atomic bomb in Nagasaki. They wiped out 90% of these cities and then Japan then realized that they do need to surrender before the U.S. drops another bomb.
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