https://padlet.com/kamrynrogowski26/5gemzzguufda0c95 en-us 2023-01-31 12:50:15 UTC 2026-03-17 18:56:43 UTC hello@padlet.com kamrynrogowski26 https://padlet.com/kamrynrogowski26/5gemzzguufda0c95/wish/2462942330 WW2 started from 1939 to 1945, Germany invested in Poland and wanted to invade it. France and Britain responded by threatening Germany not to invade Poland by saying they will declare war if they do. Hitler eventually invaded Poland, and France and Britain declared war. A German war strategy named "Blitzkrieg" meaning lightning war, was used primarily at the start of the war. Germany planned to defeat enemies with short plans. Groups of countries formed the Axis and Allied powers, the Axis powers being Germany, Italy, and Japan. The Allied Powers were originally France and Britain. ]]> 2023-01-31 13:02:45 UTC https://padlet.com/kamrynrogowski26/5gemzzguufda0c95/wish/2462942330 kamrynrogowski26 https://padlet.com/kamrynrogowski26/5gemzzguufda0c95/wish/2464545225 The U.S. entered WW2 because of an attack on Pearl Harbor from Japan. Japan launched a surprise attack on the U.S.'s Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941. It was a Sunday, Japan launched the attack knowing the U.S. was not prepared and was on a break day. The attack left the U.S. in shambles and was a tragedy that left people traumatized and killed. ]]> 2023-02-01 13:19:32 UTC https://padlet.com/kamrynrogowski26/5gemzzguufda0c95/wish/2464545225 kamrynrogowski26 https://padlet.com/kamrynrogowski26/5gemzzguufda0c95/wish/2464678898 D-Day was an important part of history. D-day was the largest invasion in history. D-day took place on Normandy Beach, a Northern region of France. This day was so important to the Allies because it was the main turning point in the war, weakening Germany's troops to the point where the Allies had a large advantage. The U.S Prepared to launch this attack by practicing loading weapons and explosives on ships and planes in large open bays near the American Coasts.]]> 2023-02-01 14:43:19 UTC https://padlet.com/kamrynrogowski26/5gemzzguufda0c95/wish/2464678898 kamrynrogowski26 https://padlet.com/kamrynrogowski26/5gemzzguufda0c95/wish/2466073849 In world War 2, many battles happened in the Pacific Ocean. Many battles consisted of people fighting on coasts, bombing, and gun firing. Another tactic used in combat was Japanese bombing planes called Kamikaze, or suicide planes. The Allied powers would slowly gain back land by going from island to island.]]> 2023-02-02 12:58:04 UTC https://padlet.com/kamrynrogowski26/5gemzzguufda0c95/wish/2466073849 kamrynrogowski26 https://padlet.com/kamrynrogowski26/5gemzzguufda0c95/wish/2471694708 The end of WW2 happened because Germany surrendered unconditionally on the 7th of May, 1945. Germany surrendered because of Hitler's suicide in his bunker, all because Germany was going to lose the war after the tides turned on D-Day. Japan surrendered after the atomic bombs from the Allies dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. ]]> 2023-02-07 13:00:24 UTC https://padlet.com/kamrynrogowski26/5gemzzguufda0c95/wish/2471694708