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Germany's Invasion of Poland
In 1939, Germany invaded Poland which started World War 2. Germany claimed that invading Poland was for defense. Germany actually just wanted more living space. -
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German Blitzkrieg
German blitzkrieg is also know as lighting war. Blitzkrieg is used to make enemy plans and city plans to be unorganized. Germany used blitzkrieg in Poland when they invaded by using a lot of tanks and firepower. -
Operation Barbarossa
Operation Barbarossa was the code name for Germany invading Russia. It was the largest attack in World War Two. Hitler lost interest on Britain and was more focused on invading Russia. -
Pearl Harbor
The imperial Japanese navy bombed Pearl Harbor. This resulted in the United States of America to join the war. The reason Japan decided to bomb Pearl Harbor was to make sure America didn't get in their way. -
D-Day
D-Day was the invasion of Normandy beach in France. It was the largest seaborne invasion in history. The United States Army invaded France which was where the German army was. -
Battle of the Buldge
The battle of the Buldge was a German offensive attack against the United States Army. The reason they attacked was to surprise the United States Army, which resulted in the United States Army losing the largest amount of casualties in the war. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
The United States Armed Forces landed and captured the island of Iwo Jima from Japan. The reason they captured the island was to make a base but it was a controversial idea due to the amount of casualties lost. -
VE Day
VE stand for victory in Europe. On VE Day Germany unconditionally surrendered to allies of World War Two. Germany had to surrender because hitler committed decide and the army had no ruler. -
VE Day
VE stand for victory in Europe. On VE Day Germany unconditionally surrendered to allies of World War Two. Germany had to surrender because hitler committed decide and the army had no ruler. -
Dropping the Atomic Bombs
The United States of America dropped two atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. It was a result of Pearl Harbor and Japan not surrendering. It was an ongoing project called the Manhattan project. It was the only time in history that an atomic bomb was used as a weapon. -
VJ Day
VJ stands for victory over Japan. VJ Day was when Japan surrendered resulting in the end of World War Two. Japan had to surrender because they lost a lot of citizens in the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
