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World War 1
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German z Blitz Kreig (1939-1940)
BlitzKreiq, also known also known as the "lightning war, was a new military strateay ise by the Germans . It combined all forces of the military, such as tanks, planes, artillery to attack a particular area prio to to the infantry coming into the erea. Germany used this tatic to quickly take over the countries of oland and france. The effect caused chaos and shock, It also prevented the attacked country from supplying and adding rein forcements to their troops. -
Germany invasion of Poland (1939)
On September 1, 1939, all units of the German military attacked and invaded Poland. Germany wanted to recover their territory that had been given to Poland after WW1. the Polish army was defeated in weeks. Warsaw surrendered September 27, 1939. In August, Germany and Soviet Union singned and a Non-agression pact. On September 17, 1939, the Soviet Union invaded easter Polnad. Britian and France had declared war on Germany september 3, 1939. -
Operation Barbarossa (1941)
Operation Barbarossa was the codename for the invasion of the soviet Uninon It would give Germany more land and resources. Also Germans believes they would win this war rather than with Great Britain. The Russian army was no match against the Germans Everything was in Germany's favor until the weather became an issue. First the constant rain which made the ballefields muddy and mobile units were unable to move. The soldivers were derench and had mud up to there knees. -
Pearl Harbor (1941)
On December 7, 1941, the Japanese made surprise air attack on the U.S naval baseat Pearl Harbor on the Hawaii Island of Oachu. In ttwo hours of bombing more than 2,467 people were dead 1,000 wer wounded. The attack also destroyed 188 air planes, 3 cruisers, 8 battleships, 3 destroyers and 1 minelayer.
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Wannsee Confrence (1942)
Wannsee was the villa in Berlin Where 15 high ranking officials in the Nazi party and German officials met the Agenda was "Final solution tp the Jewish Question." This was the code name for the annihi lation of European Jews. Plans were discussed as to how this world be carried out. The decisions led to the Holocaust. -
Bataan Death March (1942)
Shortly after the bombing of Pearl harbor, the japanese invaided the Phillipinese, The u.s. army was unable to stop the Japanese and surrendered on april 9, 1942 The prisoners ,approximately 75,000 were forced to march 65 miles to the japanese prison camp. The marchers had to walk. -
Operation Thunderclap 1945
Thunderclap" was the allied code name for the bombing raids of the eastern cities in Germany the city of Dresden was the first target. The result was the destrction of Dresdet. -
VE Day
On may 7, 1945 German General Jodi Sighned an Unconditional surrenderd Document that ended the war in Europe May 8, 1945 officially know as Victory in Europe Day. -
Post dam Declaration
The postdam declaration or Proclamation the leaders of 3 countries, United states President, Itarrys Truman, Great Britain's Prime Ministers, Winston Churchill, and cCement Atlee, and soriet Union leader Joseph Stalin metin Potsdom, Germany they were to determine how to handle Germany over. -
VJ Day (1945)
On August 15, 1945 President Henry s. Truman announced that the Japanese had unconditionally surrendered. The Emper of Japan, Hirogito said that the new and mopst cruel bomb on hiroshime and Nagasaki was the reasonfor Japan to surrener. This day marked the end of WWII.
