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German invasion of Poland
This Invasion of Poland marked the start of World War II. Led by the Nazis, a small contingent of Slovaks, and the Soviet Union, it followed the signing of the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact. It was short lived and ended on October 6, 1939 with the division of Poland by Germany and the Soviet Union.
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German Blitzkrieg
A blitzkrieg is a military tactic used to create psychological shock and disorganization in enemy forces through the employment of surprise. It is designed to force the enemy into quick surrender. Blitzkrieg's a German word meaning “lightning war.” It was first tested by the Germans against Poland in 1939, Blitzkrieg tactics were used in successful German invasions of Belgium, the Netherlands, and France in 1940.
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Battle of Britain
It was between Britain’s Royal Air Force and the Nazi air force, the first battle fought exclusively in the air. It took place from July 10 through October 31, 1940. By the end, Hitler called off his planned invasion of Britain and the battle ended. Both sides suffered enormous losses of life and aircraft, though Britain prevented Germany from achieving air superiority. It was the first major defeat of the war experienced by Hitler.
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Pearl Harbor
On December 7, 1941, there was a surprise aerial attack on the American naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, by the Japanese that precipitated America's entry into WWII. The first Japanese dive-bomber appeared over Pearl Harbor at 7:55 AM, as part of a first wave of 200 aircraft, including torpedo planes, bombers, and fighters. Within 15 minutes, various base airfields base were under attack.
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Bataan Death March
The Bataan Death March was when the Japanese forced 76,000 captured Allied soldiers (Filipinos and Americans) to march about 80 miles across the Bataan Peninsula. It took place in April of 1942. The Japanese did not give the prisoners food or water for three days. As the soldiers weakened, many started to fall behind and were beaten and killed by the Japanese.
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Battle of the Coral Sea
The Battle of the Coral Sea, in early May 1942, was one of the major turning points of the Pacific War. It was the first battle where aircraft carriers attacked each other. It was also the first naval battle where neither side's ships sighted the other. It ended with no clear winner, but the damage suffered and experience gained on both sides set the stage for the Battle of Midway, which would happen one month later.
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Battle of Midway
It was an important naval battle of WWII, between the US and Japan that took place from June 4-7,1942, a month after the Battle of the Coral Sea. The American Navy defeated a Japanese attack against Midway Atoll and destroyed four Japanese aircraft carriers and a heavy cruiser. It was a decisive victory for the Americans. It was the most important naval battle of the Pacific in WWII. The battle weakened the Japanese Navy for the rest of the war.
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Battle of Stalingrad
Stalingrad was one of the battles on the Eastern Front World War II. This War proved too Hitler that they how not be able to take territory form the Soviets and that they were not able to take all of Eastern Europe. The Soviet Union inflicted a catastrophic defeat on the German Army.This also allowed the rest on the Allies to come up through Africa and take back territory form the Germans in Western Europe.
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Allied invasion of Italy
The Allied invasion of Italy was the invasion of mainland Italy by the Allies during World War II. The invasion followed the successful invasion of Sicily during the Italian Campaign. The invasion was done by General Harold Alexander's 15th Army Group.
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D-Day
On June 6, 1944 the Allied Forces attacked German forces on the coast of Normandy, France. With a huge force of over 150,000 soldiers. The Allies attacked and gained a victory. The invasion was considered to the. largest amphibious military attacks in History. The Battle could be considered the turning point for World War II in Europe.
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Battle of the Bulge
The Battle of the Bulge last offensive attack by the Germany Army. The American army lost 75,000 troops which is the most in World War II. The weather had a huge effect on the Soldiers because the battle was fought during the middle of Winter.
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Battle of Iwo Jima
The Battle of Iwo Jima was major battle in which the Allied Powers captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Japanese. The Americans wanted to capture the island because of the Island three airfields and use this area for attacks on the Japanese main islands. The battle lasted five weeks of the fighting only 216 Japanese solders survived.
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Battle of Okinawa
Okinawa was the last battle of the War. On Easter Sunday more than 180,000 American troops Landed on Okinawa as the last push to Japan. It was the largest Air- Land - Sea battle and caused a large number of Navy casualties due to Kamikaze Pilots. The Battle ended in an Allied victory.
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Dropping of the atomic bombs
Dropping the atomic bomb seem to be a. good thing in the eyes of the US. The reason that the US saw it as a good idea this would end the war completely would also save lives of a 1,000,000 American troops.The effect that it had on the people in Japan was ruthless not only the people that died in the blast but also all the people that were effective by radiation poison. If we new what we do today one would wonder if the US government would make the same decisions. -
VJ Day
VJ Day is the day that the Japanese formally surrendered to the US after they had dropped the atomic boom on Japan. This ended World War II and resulted in an Allied victory. VJ day means “Victory over Japan Day."
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