U6A1: WWII in Pictures

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  • German Invasion of Poland

    German Invasion of Poland
    Germany unexpectedly attacked Poland, with quick-moving tanks and air strikes. They began what they called blitzkrieg or lightning war. This was very important because it started World War II. Britain and France declared war on Germany. Kevindupuy. (2023, October 16). The invasion of Poland. The National WWII Museum | New Orleans. https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/invasion-poland-september-1939

  • Attack on Pearl Harbor

    Attack on Pearl Harbor
    Japan stunned the United States with an assault on a Navy base in Hawaii. More than 2,400 Americans died, along with several ships and planes. The next day, the U.S. entered the war, declaring war on Japan. Pearl Harbor Attack, December 7, 1941 | The National WWII Museum | New Orleans. (2001, December 7). The National WWII Museum | New Orleans. https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/topics/pearl-harbor-december-7-1941

  • D-Day: Allied Invasion of Normandy

    D-Day: Allied Invasion of Normandy
    Troops from the United States, Britain and Canada landed on the beaches of Normandy France to fight Nazi forces. This was the largest sea invasion in history, it began the end of Nazi Germany. It established a western front of troops and pushed German troops out. Keegan, John. "Normandy Invasion". Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Feb. 2025, https://www.britannica.com/event/Normandy-Invasion. Accessed 9 April 2025.

  • Auschwitz is Liberated

    Auschwitz is Liberated
    Soviet troops came into Auschwitz, the largest Nazi concentration camp. They found thousands of survivors as well as evidence of mass killings, revealing the full extent of the horror of the Holocaust. Over a million victims died at Auschwitz alone. Liberation and the Holocaust - Introduction to the concentration Camp LibGuide. (2020b, January 27). Holocaust Education. https://blogs.chapman.edu/holocaust-education/2020/01/27/camp-libguide/

  • Hiroshima Bombing

    Hiroshima Bombing
    The U.S. dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima. About 70,000 people died instantly. That was enough for Japan to surrender and for World War II to come to an official end. The atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki | National Archives Museum. (n.d.). National Archives Museum. https://visit.archives.gov/whats-on/explore-exhibits/atomic-bombing-hiroshima-and-nagasaki