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Invasion of Poland
Hitler and Stalin agreed that they would each invade a part of Poland and split the country down the middle. The invasion was a surprise to and it did not have and rhythm or rhythm to the attacked. There was no strategic practices to how they would invade the towns and cities. class notes -
Battle of France
German invaded France and took the capital Paris. Hitler invaded through Belgium. class notes -
Battle of Britain
The Battle of Britain took place completely in the air. It was the first non-victory for Germany, and it raised moral for the Allied forces. class notes -
Lend Lease Act
FDR created the Lend Lease Act to help aid Allied forces. He said to congress that it was like "loaning a hose to your neighbor whose house is on fire." class notes -
Operation Barbarossa
Germany invaded the Soviet Union. It was a mass invasion. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/operation-barbarossa -
Germany Invades Soviet Union
When Germany invaded the Soviet Union, it ended the Warsaw pact. It turned the Soviet Union to join forces with the Allied forces class notes -
Pearl Harbor
Japan sent fighter planes to destroy the Pacific Fleet in Hawaii. This is one of the major attacks to occur on American soil. class notes -
Declaration of War
Germany declared war on the United States. The United States declared war on Germany and Japan. class notes -
Battle of Midway
It was the first battle the United States won against Japan. It boosted moral of the United States troops. class notes -
Bataan Death March
It was a Japanese attack on the Philippines. The Japanese rounded up thousands of Allied soldiers and forced them to walk 80 miles. https://www.ducksters.com/history/world_war_ii/bataan_death_march.php -
Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
Germany started to round-up Jews and place them in designated housing areas. These areas were poorly structured and lacked basic necessities. Children in these ghettos were taken out of school left to be taught by the adults in the homes. class notes from last year -
D-Day
The allied forces invaded the coast of Normandy in attempt to take France back. The Allied forces succeed and France was liberated from German control. class notes -
America and the Atomic Bombs
America sent atomic bombs to Japan in order to end the war. The bombs names were Fat Man and Little Boy. The operation was known as the Manhattan project. class notes -
Battle of Iwo Jima
A major battle between the United States and the Imperial Japanese Army. The battle resulted in an American victory.
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Liberation of Concentration Camps
The German concentration and death camps were shut down. Jews gypsies, and etc were freed. class notes -
Battle of the Bulge
A major battle fought in northern France. 100,000 Germans died and over 76,000 Americans were killed, wounded, and captured. http://www.american-historama.org/1929-1945-depression-ww2-era/battle-of-bulge-facts.htm
