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Hitler invades Poland
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Paris had fallen to Nazi Germany after the German Wehrmacht stormed into France. https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-France-World-War-II/The-fall-of-France-June-5-25-1940
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In wake of their defeat in WWI, German Military Leaders determined that there was a lack of mobile forces. Blitzkrieg was used in German stratagy.
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The Japanese navy attacked the United States base at Pearl Harbor.
The Japanese intended the attack to be preventive action against the United States fleet from interfering with plan military actions.
The attack on Pearl Harbor left 20 American ships and 300 planes destroyed.
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The Wannsee Conference was a meeting of government officials from Nazi Germany and Schutzstaffel.
A reason for the conference was to inform and secure support from the government.
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The U.S Navy bashed Japan's hopes of neutralizing the United States' power.
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D-Day marked the turn of the control Nazi Germany maintained. Troops from the UK, the US, Canada, and France attacked German forces on the coast of northern France.
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A major battle in the European theater of WWII. The battle was a last-ditch attempt by Hitler to split the Allies in two in their drive towards Germany and destroy their ability to supply themselves.
https://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/world-war-two/world-war-two-in-western-europe/the-battle-of-the-bulge/#:~:text=The%20Battle%20of%20the%20Bulge%2C%20fought%20over%20the%20winter%20months,their%20ability%20to%20supply%20themselves. -
American forces invaded the island of Iwo Jima. 200 or so of the 21,000 Japanese forces on the island were killed, as were almost 7,000 Marines.
https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-iwo-jima#:~:text=American%20forces%20invaded%20the%20island,as%20were%20almost%207%2C000%20Marines. -
Only a few thousand prisoners had survived, where most prisoners were taken to death marches. -
V.E day was the allies celebrating their victory over Nazi Germany. -
The United States became the first country to use atomic weaponry when it dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. President Harry S. Truman, warned by some of his advisers that any attempt to invade Japan would result in horrific American casualties, ordered that the new weapon be used to bring the war to a speedy end.
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VJ Day was America's celebration after their victory over Japan. Where Imperial Japan also surrendered.