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German-Soviet Non-Agression Pact
Stalin and Hitler set up the 'Nazi-Soviet Pact'. This agreement meant that both countries would divide Poland between themselves. It benefited both countries as they could prepare for war secretly, and take back land that had been part of their countries previously. However, Hitler had no intention of sticking to the pact and still declared war on Russia.
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Germany and USSR invade Poland, setting off WW2
hitler invaded poland to complete the 3 CENTRAL AIM of foreign policy
1 To give Germans "lebensraum" (living space) in Eastern Europe
2 To overturn the Treaty of Versailles
3 To oppose Communism/conquer Russia
-the aim was russia,went through poland to russia
effects it had on poland,but russia did not know.The Polish Army falls within weeks of the invasion. Germany attacked swiftly with over 2000 tanks and 1000 planes. Russia re
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german enter paris
Because France, Britain and germany were in a war but no one was making any moves so no fighting was really going on
so germany invaded to start the"intial war".France held on and stayed until june 22 when they finally surrndered to germany when it signed an armistice with germany (fall of france) The effect was that France was divided into a Germany occupation zone (N, W) http://www.theatlantic.com/photo/pages/ww2/ -
Germany bombed London, and the Battle of Britain began.
In 1940, German and Italian Air Forces attacked Britian, in the largest bombing campaign to that date. It was a significant turning point of WW2. The Battle of Britain ended when Germany’s Luftwaffe failed to gain air superiority over the Royal Air Force despite months of targeting Britain’s air bases, military posts and citizens. The victory saved the country from ground invasion.http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-britain -
The United States Gives Britain War Supplies
The Lend-Lease Act was the act for providing U.S. military aid to foreign nations during WW2.Britain would give the United States 99 year leases to territory in Bermuda and the Caribbean,and Us would give britan Britain the destroyers, roosevelt wanted to give the detryoers to britian but knew that Congress would oppose. An effect of this was the Lend-Lease Agreement. https://history.state.gov/milestones/1937-1945/lend-lease -
Operation Barbarossa
On June 22, 1941, Hitler launched his armies east in a massive invasion of the USSR. The invasion covered a front from the North Cape to the Black Sea, a distance of two thousand miles. It was the largest German military campaign of WW2. Itt was also one of the bloodiest battle in history
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japan bomb pearl harbor
On December 7, 1941, hundreds of Japanese fighter planes attacked Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. It lasted just 2 hours, but it was devastating.Japan attacked U.S for many reasons, the main being that they wanted to put a hold on the interferrence of Roosevelt, in their internal affairs. The major impact of this attack was America's decleration of war on Japan. http://www.enkivillage.com/why-did-japan-attack-pearl-harbor.html -
Germany declares war on the US, US declares war on Japan and Germany
On December 11th 1941 Germany declared war on the U.S because Adolf despised Roosevelet and his verbal attacks on the Nazis and their ideas. On that same day the United States declared war on Germany, in order to "make the world safe for democracy." http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/germany-declares-war-on-the-united-states -
Battle of midway
In the battle of Midway,the US defeated Japan in one of the most decisive naval battles of WW2,because they were able to intercept and decoded Japan's plans they were there to counter attack. This was an imporant turning point in the Pacific campaign, the victory allowed the Allies to move further into the Pacific. http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Battle_of_Midway -
D-Day
D-Day also known as Operation Overland and the Invasion of Normandy. Began when America, British, and Canadian forces landed on 5 beaches alond Normandy, to liberate Western Europe.Causes of D-day were the bombing of Pearl Harbor, and the need to take the Nazi front that was occupying northern France. Some effects of D-day was the fact that Paris was liberated and Germany had reached "the begginging of the end" http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/d-day -
Battle Of The Bulge
On Dec. 16 the Germans launched the last major offensive of the war, also known as Operation Mist, the Ardennes Offensive and the Battle of the Bulge. It was an attempt to split the Allied forces and create a "bulge." Hitler gambled everything on this. It was "the last stand of the German army." Used Interactive notebook,guided notes -
Battle of Iwo Jima
On Feb. 19, 3 U.S. marine divisions landed on the island.Iwo Jima was defended by 23,000 Japanese troops, Despite the harsh conditions, the marines wiped out the defending forces after a month of fighting and earned an important victory. The island was crucial to attacks on the Japan's mainland. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-iwo-jima -
The United States Drops Two Atomic Bombs On Japan
On August 6th, 1945 America dropped the first atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima killing instantly 80000 people.On Agugust 9th 1945, another was dropped in the Japanese city of Nagasaki killing 40000 people. The US bombed Japan, so they could bring the war to a speedy end. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/bombing-of-hiroshima-and-nagasaki
