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In September 1939, Hitler and his army invaded Poland. They used the Blitzkreig battle strategy in order for the invasion to be a success.

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September 1940- Feb 1941

The Blitz was a result of the Battle of Britain; Germany repeatedly bombed the cities of Great Britain, mostly targeting London. These bombings lasted two months.

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May-June 1940

Dunkirk was the organized evacuation plan in which over 338,000 French and British troops were rescued from the beaches of Dunkirk, France. It is considered the "Miracle of Dunkirk" because so many people were saved.

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December 7, 1941

TURNING POINT

The attack on pearl harbor was a surprise attack by Japanese forces on the U.S. naval base located in Hawaii. Their goal was to sink/damage American ships and naval vessels, causing the U.S. Navy to weaken. This was a turning point in WW2, as it started the horrific conflict between Japan and the U.S.

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December 11, 1941 TURNING POINT

In December of 1941, Germany declared war on the U.S in response to the Pearl harbor attack as well as the United State's declaration of war on Japan. This was a turning point in WW2, as it made the war global.

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August 1942 to Feb 1943

Stalingrad was the unsuccessful invasion by Germany on the USSR. Their goal was to control the Russian city of Stalingrad, but ended up defeated due to harsh weather conditions, causing Hitlers strongest army to fall. This was a major loss for the Axis Powers.

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November 1942

Operation torch was an invasion of North Africa in order to prevent Germany from gaining control of French territory. It was a successful operation.

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June 1942

The Battle of Midway was an aircraft battle in the Pacific and was fought between the U.S. and Japan. The U.S. won, which ended the threat of Japanese invasion of the Pacific Ocean.

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June 6, 1944: TURNING POINT

D-Day occured when troops from the U.S., Canada, France, and Britain used all forces of their armies in order to try and liberate France and end the war. This was a major turning point in WW2, as it liberated France and pushed the Nazis back.

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August 19, 1944

The city of Paris was liberated, and Vichy France was freed from Nazi control.

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December 16, 1944-January 16,1944

The Battle of the Bulge occurred when German troops attacked the region of Ardennes, France. The fight lasted 6 weeks and ended with German forced being forced to withdraw.

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August 6th and 9th, 1945:

The United States dropped 2 Atomic bombs in the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki as a final resort to get the Japanese to surrender.