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Invasion of Poland
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Blitzkrieg
Blitzkrieg is an anglicised term describing a method of warfare whereby an attacking force spearheaded by a dense concentration of armoured and motorized or mechanized infantry formations, and heavily backed up by close air support, forces a breakthrough into the enemy's line of defense through a series of short, fast, powerful attacks; and once in the enemy's territory, proceeds to dislocate them using speed and surprise, and then encircle them. -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike conducted by the Imperial Japanese Navy against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on the morning of December 7, 1941 -
United Nations
The name "United Nations", coined by United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt was first used in the Declaration by United Nations of 1 January 1942, during the Second World War, when representatives of 26 nations pledged their Governments to continue fighting together against the Axis Powers. -
Japanese-American Internment
President Roosevelt signed an order in February 1942 saying that there will be relocation of all Americans of Japanese ancestry to concentration camps in the United States. -
Operation Overlord
Operation Overlord was the invasion of German-occupied western Europe during World War II by Allied forces. This allowed the Allies to get a foothold in Europe -
Little Boy
Little Boy was the codename for the type of atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. It was the first atomic bomb to be used as a weapon. -
Fat Man
Fat Man was the codename for the type of atomic bomb that was detonated over Nagasaki, Japan, by the United States on 9 August 1945. It was the second of two nuclear weapons to be used in warfare to date, the first being Little Boy. -
Nremberg Tials
The Nuremberg Trials were a series of military tribunals, held by the Allied forces after World War II, most notable for the prosecution of prominent members of the political, military, and economic leadership of Nazi Germany. -
Creation of Isreal
On May 14, 1948, David Ben-Gurion, the head of the Jewish Agency, proclaimed the establishment of the State of Israel. U.S. President Harry S. Truman recognized the new nation on the same day.