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(1939- May 1940)- it was a successful tactic used by the Nazi Germany. They overran Europeand depended on the tactic for more than two years. It happened because germanys strategy was to defeat in a series of short campaigns. It allowed the Germans to have the upperhand -
(May 10, 1940- June 25)
German invasion of France, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. It happened because France declared war on Germany. Resulted in the capture of France and 3 other countries.
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A Japanese Navy attacked the US at Pearl Harbor. 18 US warships had sunk or been damaged, 188 aircrafts destroyed, and 2403 americans died. It happened because the US was trying to stop Japans Global Expansion.
https://www.history.com/news/why-did-japan-attack-pearl-harbor
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15 high ranking Nazi Party and German government had a discussion. They created the Final Solution for the systematic and deliberate destruction of the Jewish population
https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/wannsee-conference-and-the-final-solution -
(June 4, 1942- June 7)
The US Navy defeated a Japanese attack. The midway was a turning point of the Pacific campaign. The US Navy won, very successful.
https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/battle-midway#:~:text=Japan%20hoped%20to%20defeat%20the,then%20forcing%20a%20negotiated%20peace. -
Allied Forces lauched a naval, air, and land assault on Nazi- occupied France. It happened because of battles. It was the ending of Hitler and the Germans
https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/the-10-things-you-need-to-know-about-d-day -
(Dec 16, 1944-Jan 25,1945)
The battle proved to be the costliest ever faught by the US army. It happened because they hoped would force the Western Allies to negotiate a peace treaty.
https://www.historyhit.com/how-long-was-the-battle-of-the-bulge/#:~:text=The%20Battle%20of%20the%20Bulge%20was%20intended%20to%20stop%20the,to%20negotiate%20a%20peace%20treaty. -
(Feb 19, 1945 - March 26)
A battle where the US and Navy landed on and captured the island of Iwo Jima. The US needed a place for fighter planes etc. It was one of the bloodiest battles.
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(April 1, 1945- June 22)
Fought on the Island of Okinawa. Happened because the Americans wished to destroy what was left of Japans fleet and use airstrips.\
https://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/world-war-two/the-pacific-war-1941-to-1945/the-battle-of-okinawa/#:~:text=Alongside%2C%20the%20territorial%20re%2Dconquest,the%20southern%20tip%20of%20Japan. -
Day celebrating the formal acceptance. It was the end of Adolf Hitlers Reich. Its meant and end of all six years of a war.
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(Aug 6, 1945 -Aug 9)
The US dropped two nuclear atomic weapons over the Japanese cities. The two bombs killed 129,000-226,000 people. It happened because they cut the war in the Pacific short.
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Imperial Japan surrendered in WWII. Bringing the war to an end.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victory_over_Japan_Day -
1945
Imprison the leader of many movements. It kept Nazi perceived to be a treat.
https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/concentration-camps-1933-39
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