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German Invasion of Poland (Sept-Oct 1939)

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German Invasion of Poland (Sept-Oct 1939)

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Combatants: Germany with help from the Soviet Union invading Poland

Germany had a non-aggression pact with the Soviet Union. After this, Hitler invaded Poland and succeeded. Hitler won this war because of his new fighting method called Blitzkrieg  and because of his superior army. Germany ended up invading the Soviet Union, breaking their contract and not sharing Poland.

This gave Hitler many chances to advance and gain more power, it also started was the first of events to come.

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Combatants: France, United Kingdom, Canada, Poland Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, and Germany Italy

Germany invades France, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands, ending the "Phony War." The Germans were very quick and surprising, and commonly outflanked the enemy.

This battle ended the phoney war and helped Hitler gain more power.

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Combatants: British Empire, United Kingdom, India, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, United States, Free France, Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, Poland, Greece, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Italy, Germany, and Libya.

The battle of North Africa was a long campaign with high stakes. Britain couldn't lose the Suez Canal and everyone wanted to keep some semblance of control.  The battle was mainly successive raids and cautious movements.

The battle allowed German and Italian troops to access the Axis powers better and allowed for easier invasion into some places.

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Battle of Britain "The Blitz" (Jul-Oct 1940)

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Battle of Britain "The Blitz" (Jul-Oct 1940)

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Combatants: Britain and Nazi Germany's air force.

Germany bombed Britain attacking cities, ports, and other important areas. 1/3rd of London was destroyed and extremely quickly. This ended up not helping Germany though, and their plans fell through.

The Blitz negatively affected Germany's air force and personnel. Not much came from this and it ended up being a failure.

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German invasion of the Soviet Union (Jun 1941)

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German invasion of the Soviet Union (Jun 1941)

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Combatants: Nazi Germany invading the Soviet Union

Hitlers army invaded the Soviet Union but failed due to supply line issues, strong resistance, and unusable soldiers. Even with this, it led to the mass killing of Jewish people and heavily affected their culture, communities, and religion.

This war broke the non aggression pact that was signed and changed the war and where it was heading.

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Combatants: Japan and the United States

The Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, killing many Americans and inciting the Americans to fight back. This attack was unexpected and hard to avoid.

The attack on Pearl Harbor was what caused the U.S. to enter World War II.

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Combatants: Japan and the United States

The battle of the coral sea was a naval and aircraft battle initiated in order to stop Japanese to invade Port Moresby. This retaliation was successful and the Japanese were overwhelmed by the United States forces.

This battle prevented Japan from gaining access to an important port and highlighted some of Japans weaknesses against the United States.

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Combatants: Japan and the United States

The Battle of the Midway was Japan trying to neutralize United States as a strong naval force. This failed horribly and once again the United States overcame Japan. It helped kick off more battles to come during WWII.

This battles win successfully stopped Japan from messing up the U.S.'s naval ability and helped highlight Americas strong military.

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Combatants: Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union

The battle of Stalingrad was an attempt for Nazi Germany and its allies to take control of the Soviet Union's Stalingrad. This attempt was a failure and was detrimental to the Germans army forces.

This battle stopped the Germans advance into the Soviet Union and prevented the Germans from gaining more power.

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Combatants: Britain, United States, Canada, and France attacking Germany

The Allies invaded Western Europe as a way to counteract Germany taking possession of it all. Northern France was liberated and German troops retreated. The battle was fairly successful.

The battle changed the views and war relating to the Russians, and stopped Hitler from advancing as much as he would hope.

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Combatants: Japan and the United States

The battle of Okinawa was a gruesome battle with many casualties. The United States wong this battle but struggled greatly. The goal was to take over the island in order to combat Imperial Japan. They used blockades, strategic air strikes, and creating bases close to the lines.

The battle of Okinawa helped the U.S. advance onto Japan and gave them very helpful airbases closer to the Imperial country.

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Combatants: Great Britain, Western Europe, United States, Australia, Soviet Union, and New Zealand

V.E. Day was a day of celebration for most of Europe. They celebrated the Nazis defeat with parties, crowds, signs, etc...
This day hold extreme importance in most Europeans hearts, and holds importance to their country.

This mostly put an end to the terrible reign of Hitler and his Nazi party, stopping them from taking over massive amounts of people and countries.

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Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki (Aug 6-9, 1945)

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Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki (Aug 6-9, 1945)

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Combatants: Japan and the United States

The United States dropped two atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. These bombs killed hundreds of thousands of people and left entire communities in shambles.

The bombings helped end WWII but affected Japan economically, culturally, and emotionally for a very long time.

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Combatants: Australia, Netherlands, New Zealand, South Korea, and the United Kingdom

V-J Day was the day Imperial Japan surrendered in World War II and the war was mostly over. Everyone celebrated the joyous occasion, waiting to see what laid ahead in the future.

This day signified an end to a long grueling string of battles and suffering.