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German Blitzkrieg was a method of offensive warfare used by the Nazi's military which allowed them to gain an upper hand in the beginning of the war. This was used by the Germans to hopefully avoid a long first phase for world war 2. This helped Germany acquire lots of territory in European land. -
This was the day German soldiers (Nazi’s) won their first battle against France. On this day Hitler was able to capture France, Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg. This was the result of the German Blitzkrieg. This impacted German forces as they were able to take many resources from France and build up their army even more. -
Pearl Harbor was home to the United States naval base. The Japanese Military attacked this base because the United States was pressuring Japan to stop its military expansion in Asia. This attack led to the United States finally becoming a part of World War 2. -
This was a code name for the German invasion of the Soviet This was a code name for the German invasion of the Soviet Union.The Germans wanted to invade the land because the Soviet Union was a communist government and they did not agree with what they stood for. They also wanted the land because of their resources. Later on the Germans did not succeed in capturing Soviet Union land. -
This conference was held by Nazi officials in Berlin to discuss the Jew “problem”. Adolf Eichmann and Reinhard Heydrich decided the best way to get rid of the jew problem was to round all the jews up and send them to labor camps. This called for the use of railways and other important materials, this means it slowed the germans down because materials they needed to fight were no longer getting transported fast. -
The Bataan Death March was a day where the Japanese army sent Filipino and American prisoners to camp O’Donnell, Capas and Tarlac.This happened because it was one of the first major land battles for Americans in WW2. This later caused people from both armies to starve or get beaten to death. They also killed those who were too weak to walk. -
This was a Military operation hoping to retrieve Italy’s compromised government. This was supposed to help weaken Hitlers Allies and Army. This impacted the war because Italy surrendered, causing Hitler to lose many resources. -
D-day was when Canadian, British and American soldiers landed on five beaches in the France region. This was because the allies thought it would be the best way to defeat German forces. This strategy was a success, they were able to defeat the majority of the German forces by late August. -
This battle was fought between American and Japanese forces, after the American army captured the island of Iwo Jima where Japanese air forces were located. This battle helped put an end to the Japanese conquering of Asia. After the battle the airfield was used to bomb strategic areas throughout Japan. -
The battle of the Bulge lasted about five weeks, this battle was the last of Hitlers offensive tactics. This strategy was unsuccessful because the American, British and Canadian forces were able to stop him. This battle led to Germany's defeat. -
This event is short form for victory in Europe. This was the day German forces surrendered, bringing an end to World War 2. This happened because Germany's Military could no longer hold the strength to fight another day. -
This event was the day soldiers found Nazi concentration camps and freed the Jews. Many soldiers were devastated to find out just how curl hitler was. This impacted the events of how Nazi associates were charged for their crimes later in the year during the Nuremberg trials. -
For this event the United States dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima. They decided that since it was against Japan, ways to surrender the bomb would show them how bad it could be if they didn't. This impacted how war turned out because it brought lots of death and destruction to many people in that area and scared other countries. -
This event is short for Victory in Japan. This event happened because Japan was losing many people and their cities were turning to rubble as the bombs dropped were very lethal. This finally allowed World War 2 to come to an end. -
The Potsdam declaration was the proclamation and terms of Japan's possible surrender and a discussion of what was to happen with germany. This meeting included the Soviet Union, America, Britain and france. This impacted the war because this meeting was where America informed the allies about their new weapon, the atomic bomb. Later they used this said bomb to defeat japan.