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  • Annexation of Sudetenland

    Annexation of Sudetenland

    The annexation of Sudetenland was the process of annexing Sudetenland to Germany during the Occupation of Czechoslovakia. This was finalized in the Munich Conference.
    Britannica
    The Sudetenland Crisis
  • Pearl Harbor

    Pearl Harbor

    Japanese attack on US naval base. Destroyed several ships and caused thousands of casualties. 20 US naval vessels and over 300 aircrafts were destroyed. Over 2400 died in the attack, including civilians, and over 1000 wounded,
    History.com
    YouTube Video
  • Battle of Stalingrad

    Battle of Stalingrad

    The start of one of the bloodiest battles in history, over ten thousand civilians killed. The battle was between Russia and Nazi Germany, with more than 2 million tropps fighting in close quarter cobat. The battle was a turning point for the Allied forces.
    End Date: Feb 2, 1943
    History.com
    YouTube Video
  • D-Day (Battle of Normandy)

    D-Day (Battle of Normandy)

    The Battle of Normandy was the major turning point in WW2 on the Eastern Front, liberating Western Europe from Germany’s control. The battle began by launching over 156 thousand American, British, and Canadian forces along the coast of 5 beaches spanning over 50 miles.
    End Date: August 30th, 1944
    History.com
    YouTube Video Still needed
  • Fall of Berlin

    Fall of Berlin

    After the Battle of Stalingrad left Russia with thousands dead, they decided to return the favor to Nazi Germany. The last major offensive in WW2, a little over 95 thousand German troops against 1.5 million Russian soldiers encircling the capital.
    End Date: May 2nd, 1945
    BBC.com
    YouTube Video