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Art
When World War I broke out, Ernst was forced to serve in the army. He was not pleased to do so and thought of his time in the army as an annoying interruption of his passion: art. He was able to do some painting, though, and showed work in 1916 in Berlin, Germany. -
The phoney war’
Britain’s policy of appeasement had failed to stop Hitler. Hitler invaded Poland on 1st September 1939 and Britain and France declared war on Germany two days later. However, there was little fighting for the first six months of the war and this period is known as ‘the phony war’ -
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Raid
September 1939 – Germany invaded and occupied Poland.
April/May 1940 – Germany invaded and occupied Denmark and Norway.
10th May 1940 – Hitler launched a Blitzkrieg against Holland and Belgium. Both countries were occupied.
19th May 1940 – British troops were pushed back to the beach at Dunkirk and had to be rescued by British boats.
22nd June 1940 – France was occupied by Germany. -
pearl harbor
Pearl Harbor was bombed by Japan. -
THE END
VE day (Victory in Europe day) was held at the end of the war. But.. Japan holds out and more lives are lost. -
THE OFFICIAL END
V-J Day (Victory in Japan day) Japan finally surrenders to the Allies, the recovery has started. -
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Rights movement
blacks were incredibly mistreated. -
Communism and Brown v. the Board of Education.
communism: a theory or system of social organization based on the holding of all property in common, actual ownership being ascribed to the community as a whole or to the state. Brown v. the Board of Education: segregation in schools. -
who is still alive from WW2?
My great-grandparents! Their in their 80s now. My great-grandmother was born in1937. My great-grandfather was born in1936.
