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Germany uses blitzkrieg to overpower Polish army
Britain and France declare war on Germany
Make it to Warsaw (capital of Poland) in less than a month
Germany begins enforcing racial policies
Jews had to wear white armbands with blue Stars of David
Expelled 1000s of Poles and replace them with Germans
Important because it was the beginning of World War 2 -
Lasted until May 8, 1945
Took place throughout the Atlantic Ocean
By 1943 German submarines patrolled the Ocean
Allies travelled in convoys and were escorted safely across but the Germans built more submarines to take them down with
Important because it was a struggle between the allies and the German forces for control over the Atlantic Ocean
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Lasted until October 31, 1940
Germans attacked the towns first just to be prepared
Their goal was to defeat the royal air force so they decided to bomb the airport
The British wouldn't stop fighting and Hitler was getting impatient on how long it was taking to defeat them
In the end the British won the battle having to protect and defend their homeland
Important because it demonstrated the courage of the country's military and allowed them to remain free from Nazi occupation -
Lasted until January 7, 1942
Axis forces invaded the Soviet Union
Most of the air force was destroyed from the ground
They had advanced into the Soviet Union territory with tactics to destroy many of the Soviet Armies
Important because the Soviets were able to successfully prevent the most serious attempt to capture their capital
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Surprise attack by the Japanese
Forced the United States to enter World War 2
Damaged many ships and, Planes and Aircrafts
Japanese wanted to break the United States by then war was declared on Japan
Important because the United States is now part of World War 2
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Lasted until June 7, 1942
The Doolittle Raid was the first United States attack on Japan
The United States knew the Japanese plans which made it easier for them to be more prepared
Japan planned a sneak attack on the U.S. and were hoping to destroy some aircrafts
Important because Japan hoped to neutralize the United States as a novel power and turn the tide of World War 2
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Lasted until May 2, 1945
Fought between the German Army and the Soviet Army
The Soviets attacked and defeated the Germans outside of Berlin
In April, Soviets bombed Berlin
When the Soviet Army reached the city it was over for the Germans. Tanks were sufficient and Germany was running out of ammunition
Important because it was the last major battle on World War 2
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