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Germany invades Poland
NY Times
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/big/0901.html Under Adolf Hitler’s commandment the Nazi German army launched an unexpected invasion to Poland. This led to the start of World War II. Citation:
"Germany Attacks Poland: Cities Bombed, Port Blockaded; Danzig Is Accepted into Reich." New York Times. New York Times, 1 Sept. 1939. Web. 11 Mar. 2015. http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/big/0901.html. -
Peace Demonstration
Thousands of people from different faiths joined together on a peace demonstration as the Great Britain declared war on Germany. This demonstration was held at local county fair where many people were part of this event and got together to take action. -
France Surrenders Germany
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http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/big/0622.html France surrenders and is forced to sign an armistice agreement that indicated that Germany owned half of their country, making Hitler gain victory over France. Citation:
"French Sign Reich Truce, Rome Pact Next; British Bomb Krupp Works and Bremen; House Quickly Passes 2-Ocean Navy Bill." New York Times. New York Times, 22 June 1940. Web. 11 Mar. 2015. http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/big/0622.html. -
Battle of the Britain Ends
The Battle of Britain is the name given to the WWII air campaign directed from the German Air Force against the UK. The main plan of this campaign was to gain air power over the Royal Air Force. -
Use of the German U-Boats
Hitler made submarines to attack the jews, he did not care a lot about war at sea instead he was successful at cutting of supplies. Hitler did not expect British getting involve to help the jews, Britain cracked Hitlers Enigma code, which was his way of communicating through the submarines. -
Operation Barbarossa
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Operation Barbarossa was the code for Germanys invasion of the Soviet Union. Hitler thought it would be easy for them to go through Ukraine, but instead Ukraine fought back and kept them fighting until winter came because they were not prepared with winter clothing.
"Hitler Begins War on Russia, with Armies on March from Artic to the Black Sea; Damascus Falls; U.S. Ousts Rome Consuls." New York Times -
USA freezes Japanese Assets
President Roosevelt took action by freezing all Japanese assets in America. Britain and dutch east indies also followed him. Japan lost access to three-fourths of its overseas trade and 88% of its imported oil, which they needed a lot because they used it for war. -
Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
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http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/big/1207.html Japanese warplanes attacked the home vase of US Pacific at Pearl harbor, because of the non-trading oil. This action led US entry into WWII.
Citation:
"Japan War on US and Britian; Makes Sudden Attack of Hawaii; Heavy Fighting at Sea Reported." New York Times. New York Times, 7 Dec. 1941. Web. 11 Mar. 2015. http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/big/1207.html. -
Final Solution Begin
Final Solution Hitlers Letter. The Nazis decided that the final solution should be to kill all the Jews. -
The Doolittle Raid
Air Attack on Japan led by the Colonel Doolittle it was the most daring operation yet undertaken by the US in the young pacific war. US army forces launched bombs from aircrafts, home islands were to be air attack just 4 months before the pearl harbor. -
Battle of Midway
This battle was the most important naval battle of the Pacific Campaign. The US navy defeated the Imperial Japanese Navy at Midway Atoll. It is know as the "biggest blow in naval history." Japan and USA wanted to own the island to be able to have an island were to stop and recharge and refuel their weapons. -
Battle of Guadalcanal
USA had a lot of trouble fighting this war, since they were not used to fighting in jungles. This was a very fierce battle between USA and Japan to see who would gain the control of New Guinea and be able to ship things into Australia. -
D-Day Battle
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http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/big/0606.html D- Day Plan was made by general Eisenhower to involve US in the European war. USA entered through Normandy island that allowed them to get into France. This changed the way the war was going to be handled. They lost lots of soldiers during the invasion.
Citation:
"Hitler's Sea Wall Is Breached Invaders Fighting Way Inland; New Allied Landings Are Made." New York Times. New York Times, 6 June 1944. Web. 11 Mar. 2015. <ht -
Battle of Bulge
Battle of the Bulge German attacks on Allied forces.
This battle was Hitlers last effort to split the Allies into two, this would drive towards Germany and destroy their ability to supply themselves. Hitler wanted to keep the Allies from invading him, but it was also the bloodiest war. -
Yalta Conference
This conference was between the Soviet Union, USA and Britain to discuss how would the world be without war. -
Battle of Okinawa
NY Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/big/0401.html The battle of Okinawa one of the last battles in the Pacific when US troops went against the Japanese troops. Americans wanted to destroy all that Japanese had left and also wanted an island to have as a base for air operations. This would support home islands to decide where to land on Okinawa that was very near Japan.
"Americans Invade Okinawa in Ryukyus."New York Times. New York Times, 1 Apr. 1945. Web. 11 Mar. 2015. -
Germany Surrenders
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http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/big/0507.html The surrender of Germany in WWII. The end of this war.
German signed an unconditional surrender to the Western allies and the Soviet Union. This led to the end of the European conflict of WWII.
Citation:
"The War in Europe Is Ended! Surrender Is Unconditional; V-E Will Be Proclaimed Today; Our Troops on Okinawa Gain." New York Times. New York Times, 7 May 1945. Web. 11 Mar. 2015. <http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/ -
Atomic Bomb Dropped In Hiroshima
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http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/big/0806.html The US dropped a bomb named "Little Boy" on Hiroshima. This was one of the two active deployments of the nuclear weapons in the war. The man who bombed Hiroshima was named Enola Gay, he killed an estimate of 140,000 people.
Citation:
"First Atomic Bomb Dropped on Japan." New York Times. New York Times, 6 Aug. 1945. Web. 11 Mar. 2015. http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/big/0806.html. -
Atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki
NY Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/big/0809.html Three days after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, another atomic bomb was dropped by the US in Nagasaki by a parachute. This Atomic bomb was called "fat man", and the commander Sweeney led the attack. Which lead many instant deaths and many radiation in many places, it killed an estimate of 74,000 people.
"Atom Bomb Loosed on Nagasaki." New York Times. New York Times, 9 Aug. 1945. Web. 11 Mar. 2015. <http://www.nytimes.c -
Japanese Surrenders
NY Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/big/0902.html The Japanese navy and air force were destroyed. The intensive bombing of the cities of Japan had left the country and its economy devastated. US had captured islands, and cities from Japan. The Japanese instrument of surrender was signed by the Americans and Japanese, this action made a mark to the end of WWII.
"Japan Surrenders to Allies." New York Times. New York Times, 2 Sept. 1945. Web. 11 Mar. 2015. <http://www.nytim
