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German Invasion of Poland
The Germans invade Poland to gain living space,triggering the start of WWII by causing Britain and France to declare war on Germany. -
German Blitzkrieg
"Lightning War" was a tactic used by the Germans to get in and out fast and cause disorganization among their enemies. -
Pearl Harbor
The Japanese bombing of the U.S. naval base Pearl Harbor was intended to destroy the naval fleet to give the Japanese free reign over the pacific. -
Operation Barbarossa
Code name for the German invasion of the Soviet Union in which they were pushed back and defeated. -
Battle of Kursk
The fighting between Germany and the Soviet Union on the eastern front in which Germany was defeated. -
D-Day
The storming of the Normandy beaches caused Germany to fight a war on two fronts and ultimatly cost them the war. -
Battle of the Bulge
A major German counter attack on allied forces that caused major casualties on both sides but the allies held. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
The first strike on the Japanese homeland that allowed the U.S. to advance further in Japan. -
VE-Day
The day in which the Germans surrendered taking them out of the war. -
Battle of Okinawa
A series of battles in the Ryuku Islands that allowed the U.S. to take over the islands. -
Atomic Bombs
Two atomic bombs dropped by the U.S. on Japans major cities, Nagasaki and Hiroshima.This caused Japans surrender and ultimatly the end of WWII. -
VJ-Day
The surrender of the Japanese forces and the end of WWII.
