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World War II begins
Germany invades Poland -
Fact#1:German attack
The German Attack was suppose to be impossible
France collapsed so quickly because they caught them by surprise -
Fact#2:"Aucune"
French word that was burned into Winston Churchills memory. -
Fact#3: Hitler made a fatal mistake
For reasons that still aren’t clear, Hitler over the protests of his own generals and to the bafflement of historian had ordered Guderian to halt for two days to rest and resupply. -
Dunkirk Evacuation
Evacuation of allied soldiers during WWII from the beaches and harbors of Dunkirk, in the north of France. -
Fact#5:French
The French fought a hopeless battle to cover the evacuation. As British and French troops withdrew to Dunkirk, 40 miles to the southeast French troops in two corps of the French First Army staged a ferocious defense against seven German divisions from May 28 to May 31, 1940, refusing to surrender and mounting several attempts to break out despite being heavily outnumbered (110,000 to 40,000). -
Men in the island
400,000 men couldn't get home because they were left behind. -
French-German Armistice
Armistice was signed at 18:36 near Compiegne, France by officials of Nazi Germany and the French Third Republic. Came into effect until midnight -
Germany invades soviet union
Operation "Barbarossa". Destruction of the Soviet Union by military force. -
Pearl Harbor
Surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, and Hawaii Territory. -
Bataan
Represented the most intense phase of Imperial Japan's invasion of the Philippines during WWII -
Battle of Midway
A decisive naval battle in the Pacific Theater of WWII which occurred between the 4th and 7th of June 1942, which happened 6 months after Pearl Harbor -
Allies Invade North Africa
Allies planned an Anglo-American invasion of north-western Africa/Maghreb-- Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia, territory normally in the hands of the Vichy French government -
Italy surrenders
Italy signed an unconditional armistice with the Allies. The surrender was signed 5 days ago in secret by representative of Marshal Pietro Badoglio. -
Invasion of Normandy
The Western Allies of WWII launched the largest amphibious invasion in history when they assaulted Normandy, located on the northern coast of France. -
Battle of the bulge.
This battle was the major Germany offensive campaign on the Western front. -
Fact#4:German Dive-bombers
They were equipped with sirens to cause terror. The siren, known as the “Jericho Trumpet,” was intended to spread terror among enemy troops and civilians on the ground and it worked. -
Invasion of Germany
The Western Allied invasion of Germany was coordinated by the Western Allies during the final months hostilities in the European theatre of WWII. -
Roosevelt dies; Truman takes office.
He takes control of the office from Franklin D. Roosevelt because he died. -
Germany surrenders.
Germany officially surrendered to the Allies, brings an end to the European conflict in WW ll. -
Atom bombs dropped.
During the final stage of WW ll, the United States detonated two nuclear weapons over the Japanese cites of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. -
World War II ends
Allies win -
Japan surrenders.
The surrender of Imperial Japan announced on August 15 and formally signed in September 2, 1945, bringing the hostilities of WW ll to a close. -
Resources/Pictures
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Dunkirk
https://www.britannica.com/event/Dunkirk-evacuation
http://time.com/4865358/dunkirk-history-christopher-nolan-film/
https://www.encyclopedia.com/places/britain-ireland-france-and-low-countries/french-political-geography/dunkirk
http://mentalfloss.com/article/502995/5-surprising-facts-about-battle-dunkirk
https://www.sutori.com/story/battles-of-world-war-ii-f0663c6b-e154-407e-b126-dcf1e031bf75
