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Germany Invades Poland
September 1, 1939 - Nazi Germany Invades Poland. This is the action that started World War II. The day before Nazis disguised themselves as Polish officers and staged an attack on the radio station in Gleiwitz. This supposed attack is what Hitler chose as a justification as to invading Poland, claiming that he could only meet force with force.
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France and Britain declare war on Germany
France and England declare war against Germany. Both countries didn’t send many troops to Poland, because they weren’t prepared for fighting. Poland, who was not prepared, was pretty much left to defend itself. -
France signs armistice
France signs an armistice agreement with Nazi Germany. due to this, Nazi germany occupies the northern part of the country and all the atlantic coast line. -
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October 1940
Germans give up daylight raids, and only do night raids. The people of London would go to air-raid shelters as soon as the sun set. In this time, the Americans also crack a Japanese code that were used to send messages. Due to this, the Americans were aware of Japanese plans for Southeast Asia. -
October 1940
Germans give up daylight raids, and only do night raids. The people of London would go to air-raid shelters as soon as the sun set. In this time, the Americans also crack a Japanese code that were used to send messages. Due to this, the Americans were aware of Japanese plans for Southeast Asia. -
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March 1941
the lend-lease act that was passed on march 1941 allowed the US President to lend arms to countries considered vital to the US.
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March 1941
the lend-lease act that was passed on march 1941 allowed the US President to lend arms to countries considered vital to the US.
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Operation Barbarossa
Operation Barbarossa starts. The soviets were not prepared, and the soldiers were not well equipt. Soviets ended up using the scorched-earth technique that they used on Napoleon.
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July 1941
due to advances on Japanese conquests, Roosevelt, fearing the effect it would have on american controlled islands, decides to cut of oil supply to Japan. -
Pearl Harbor
Day of Infamy. Japan bombs Pearl Harbor, military base. 19 ships were destroyed, more than 2300 soldiers killed. -
Final Solution 1942
Final Solution Begins, the final solution was a plan to exterminate all jews. After the wannsee conference, Nazis were ordered to send all jew to concentration camps. -
April 1942
16 B-25 bombers attack Tokyo and other cities in Japan. This happened under the command of Lieutenant Doolittle. This attack had minimal damage, but it raised American morale because they realized that Japan was vulnerable. -
Battle of Midway
June 4-7, 1942 - The Battle of Midway. Americans fighting against the Japanese, the Americans destroyed a lot of their military supply (planes, carriers, support ship). The battle was won by the Americans.
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Battle of Guadalcanal
August 7, 1942- Feb 1943 - Battle of Guadalcanal. US had no trouble gaining power over the airstrip, but seizing the island proved to be very difficult. intense battle, lasted about six months, the Japanese abandoned the island.
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Battle of Guadalcanal
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D-Day
June 6, 1944 - D-Day. American, Canadian, French, and the British fight their way to Normandy. Germans filled the place with artillery and hid behind a wall. The allies had a lot of losses but they kept bringing more soldiers.
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Battle of Bulge
December 16, 1944 - Battle of the Bulge. Germany wanted to split the Americans and the British and to stop the allies supply line. Germans “succeed” at first, but the allies push them back, and they (the Germans) are forced to retreat. -
February 1945
Yalta Conference takes place in Russia. Involved Churchill, Stalin, and Roosevelt. In the conference they talked about how they would proceed the war, and about the postwar world. -
Okinawa
US troops moved to Okinawa, which was located 350 miles from Japan. Island Hopping. -
Surrender of Germany
General Eisenhower accepts the surrender of Germany. The surrender was officially signed on May 9th in Berlin
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Hiroshima
The bomb Enola Gay is dropped on Hiroshima by the United States. This killed more than 70,000 people, radiation then killed more.
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Nagasaki
Another atomic bomb is dropped in Japan, this time in Nagasaki, killing more than 70,000 civilians and even more died later from radiation.
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End of war
The Japanese have officially surrendered, celebration took place on an american battleship near Tokyo. Due to Japan’s surrender, the war has officially ended.
http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?doc=80
