https://padlet.com/salamehr3124/81pukwskr1e1ihna en-us 2023-04-05 16:31:28 UTC 2023-04-05 17:44:56 UTC hello@padlet.com salamehr3124 https://padlet.com/salamehr3124/81pukwskr1e1ihna/wish/2545221619 On September 1st 1939 a joint attack was brought to the Republic of Poland by Nazi Germany, the Slovak Republic, and the Soviet Union. This attack marked the start of WWII leaving 66,000 dead, 130,000 wounded, and 400,000 captured. ]]> 2023-04-05 16:37:27 UTC https://padlet.com/salamehr3124/81pukwskr1e1ihna/wish/2545221619 salamehr3124 https://padlet.com/salamehr3124/81pukwskr1e1ihna/wish/2545230914 In December 1939, The UK won WWII's first sea battle. This happened when British cruisers defeated a German pocket battleship. 108 men on both sides died. ]]> 2023-04-05 16:46:48 UTC https://padlet.com/salamehr3124/81pukwskr1e1ihna/wish/2545230914 salamehr3124 https://padlet.com/salamehr3124/81pukwskr1e1ihna/wish/2545240011 In July 1940 Germany bombed Great Britain to try and destroy their air force and prepare for invasion. This was one of the causes of the Battle of Britain. This led to 880,000 British forces dying and 43,000 civilians where killed.]]> 2023-04-05 16:55:16 UTC https://padlet.com/salamehr3124/81pukwskr1e1ihna/wish/2545240011 salamehr3124 https://padlet.com/salamehr3124/81pukwskr1e1ihna/wish/2545249379 In June 1941 Adolf Hitler decided to do a surprise invasion of the Soviet Union. This led to 4 years of war between the soviet union and the Germans called the "Eastern Front." This was known as the largest invasion in history with 3.8 million troops involved. 566,852 were killed in action, 235,339 died from non-combat causes, 1,336,147 were sick or wounded, and 2,335,482 were missing or captured.]]> 2023-04-05 17:04:52 UTC https://padlet.com/salamehr3124/81pukwskr1e1ihna/wish/2545249379 salamehr3124 https://padlet.com/salamehr3124/81pukwskr1e1ihna/wish/2545258539 In December of 1941, Japan launches an attack on a U.S. Naval base. This was a surprise attack to immobilize the Pacific Fleet so that the U.S. could not interfere with their invasion plans. 2,403 people were killed including 63 civilians. They also destroyed 19 U.S. Navy ships.]]> 2023-04-05 17:14:18 UTC https://padlet.com/salamehr3124/81pukwskr1e1ihna/wish/2545258539 salamehr3124 https://padlet.com/salamehr3124/81pukwskr1e1ihna/wish/2545264211 February 1943  marked the end of the Battle of Stalingrad. It ended when Soviet forces launched a counterattack on Germany they firebombed them with 1,000 tons of high explosives and incendiaries leading the remaining German troops to surrender. Approximately 1.2 million people died in this battle.

]]> 2023-04-05 17:19:52 UTC https://padlet.com/salamehr3124/81pukwskr1e1ihna/wish/2545264211 salamehr3124 https://padlet.com/salamehr3124/81pukwskr1e1ihna/wish/2545268622 In August of 1945 the Germans surrender to the allies. this was named the victory of Europe day which was a big celebration. This marked the end of the war in Europe. everyone left there jobs, school, and homes to go out and celebrate. ]]> 2023-04-05 17:24:16 UTC https://padlet.com/salamehr3124/81pukwskr1e1ihna/wish/2545268622 salamehr3124 https://padlet.com/salamehr3124/81pukwskr1e1ihna/wish/2545278539 May of 1945 marked the end of the holocaust. This was  the genocide of European Jews during the war when Hitler wanted to "cleanse the country of all Jews" , It ended due to the loss of power of the Nazis. Over 6 million Jews where murdered during this time. ]]> 2023-04-05 17:34:13 UTC https://padlet.com/salamehr3124/81pukwskr1e1ihna/wish/2545278539 salamehr3124 https://padlet.com/salamehr3124/81pukwskr1e1ihna/wish/2545285440 In August 1945 American troupes launched two of the worlds biggest bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in japan changing warfare forever. These bombs killed more than 100,000 people that had nothing to do with the war. There goal was to get japan to surrender before any allied casualty's.]]> 2023-04-05 17:39:58 UTC https://padlet.com/salamehr3124/81pukwskr1e1ihna/wish/2545285440 salamehr3124 https://padlet.com/salamehr3124/81pukwskr1e1ihna/wish/2545290308 on September 2nd 1945, Japan surrenders due to all the damage caused by the atomic bomb. They signed the instrument of surrender approved by president Harry S Truman. This marked the end of WWII. ]]> 2023-04-05 17:44:43 UTC https://padlet.com/salamehr3124/81pukwskr1e1ihna/wish/2545290308