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The united states dropped two atomic bombes
The United States becomes the first and only nation to use atomic weaponry during wartime when it drops an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. Though the dropping of the atomic bomb on Japan marked the end of World War II. The explosion wiped out 90 percent of the city and immediately killed 80,000 people tens of thousands more would later die of radiation exposure. Three days later, a second B-29 dropped another bomb on Nagasaki, killing an estimated 40,000 people. -
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Germany invades poland
On 1939 Germany invaded Poland on land and air then thats were WWII began. Adolf Hitler seeks to regain lost territory and ultimately rule Poland. The Polish army made several severe strategic miscalculations. -
Germany invades france and captures paris
On 1940 Parisians were awaken to the sound of a German-accented voice saying that a curfew was being imposed for 8 p.m. that evening, German troops enter and occupy Paris. Winston Churchill wanted them to hang on so america can enter the war to come to its aid -
The united states gave Britain war supplies and old naval warships in return for military bases in Bermuda and the Caribbean.
This was known as the Lend-Lease and Military Aid to the Allies in the Early in World War II. During the war the United States began to provide significant military supplies and other assistance to the Allies in September 1940 when they haven't entered the war. -
Germany bombed London and the battle of Britain began.
Germany bombing campaign against London and Britain's major cities. Almost 1,000 German aircraft's over 300 bombers escorted by 600 fighters, it was the largest collection of aircraft ever seen. This bombing lasted 76 nights and was know as the blitz. -
Germany declared war on the united states, and the united states declared war on japan and Germany
On 11 December 1941, four days after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the United States declaration of war against the Japanese Empire Nazi Germany declared war against the United States. On December 8 1941 the United States Congress declared war on the Empire of Japan in response to that country's surprise attack on Pearl Harbor the prior day. -
Japan bombed Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor is a U.S. naval base near Honolulu Hawaii and was surprise attacked by Japanese forces on December 7, 1941. Just before 8 a.m. on that Sunday morning, hundreds of Japanese fighter planes descended on the base. -
The united states was victorious over Japan in the battle of midway. This victory was the turning point of the war in the pacific.
Six months after the attack on Pearl Harbor the United States defeated Japan in their battle. This was an important turning point in the Pacific campaign, the victory allowed the United States and its allies to move into an offensive position. -
Germany invaded the soviet union. The soviet union defeated Germany at Stalingrad, marking the turning point of the war in eastern Europe.
he Battle of Stalingrad was the successful Soviet defense of the city of Stalingrad in the U.S.S.R. during World War II. -
American and other allied troops landed in Normandy, France on d day to begin the liberation of western Europe
The Battle of Normandy, which lasted from June 1944 to August 1944, resulted in the Allied liberation of Western Europe from Nazi Germany’s control. Codenamed Operation Overlord, the battle began on June 6, 1944, also known as D-Day, when some 156,000 American, British and Canadian forces landed on five beaches along a 50-mile stretch of the heavily fortified coast of France’s Normandy region.
