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Germany invading poland was the ignition which sparked WW2. This was what i consider to be one of the most imporntant events in this part of history which is why i chose this.
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This is an important date as it directly co-relates with the invasion of Poland as it was the day after that the descision was made to declare war against Germany.
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The Evacuation of dunkirk was the evacuation of the british expeditionary Force (BEF) and other allied troops from france.
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Less than a year after the declaration of war, France surrenders to germany. This is important as it had a major impact on Germanys forces and power they had right at the start.
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The battle of britain was the defence of the United Kingdom by the Royal Airforce, from the onslaught of German troops.
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After germany having a good running start in the war make the fatal descision of attacking Russia which is one of the major factors of their loss.
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Losing the battle of Stalingrad was what pushed germany out of Russia and showed the power of the Russian forces.
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The Normandy landings were the landing operations on Tuesday, 6 June 1944 of the Allied invasion of Normandy in Operation Overlord during World War II.
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On this day in 1945, both Great Britain and the United States celebrate Victory in Europe Day. Cities in both nations, as well as formerly occupied cities in Western Europe, put out flags and banners, rejoicing in the defeat of the Nazi war machine.
