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The Invasion of Poland
The attack was sounded with the predawn shelling.
Due to Germany's superior military tactics, Poland fell very quickly. -
Battle of Britain
Fighter Command lost 25 pilots on 11 August 1940.
Due to a combination of strategic errors, the British Royal Air Force, including superior aircraft design and effective radar systems. -
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
The attack lasted only 1hr and 50 minutes.
It was common for brothers to serve together; Arizona had 37 sets of brothers aboard, only 15 surviving the attack. -
Battle of Midway
All eight of the Navy’s battleships were damaged, with two lost entirely and the rest taken out of commission.
Many thought the Japanese would win the battle and invade Midway -
Battle of Stalingrad
Hitler's hubris determined him to take the city named after his opponent.
their was over 10,000 death a day. -
Operation Torch
This was the first major joint operation between the US and UK. -
Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives
They uncovered more than 5 million cultural items.
One of the nazis secret mission was to collect European artwork. -
Battle of Kursk
Over 200,000 Germans died, and over 800,000 soviet people died. this battle wanted to destroy the soviet salient around the city of kursk. -
d-day
The landing craft boats were designed for use in Louisiana swamps.
At Omaha Beach, 9,387 Americans are buried. -
Battle of the Bulge
Antwerp was targeted by V2 rockets.
Germany was short on fuel during this battle. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
There was a total of 70,000 U.S. marine soldiers and 18,000 Japanese soldiers.
after this war the United States cleaned up the war site. -
Battle of Okinawa
Over 140,000 Okinawan civilians were killed.
They used the kamikaze tactics extensively. -
Death of FDR
FDR is buried in Springwood estate in Hyde Park, New York, United States.
He also had a dog, a Scottish terrier to be exact. -
Death of Hitler
Hitler's last words were, "It is finished, goodbye."
Germans had a mix of feelings after he died. -
Bombing of Hiroshima
70% of all buildings were burned.
Hiroshima became the first city in the world to be struck by an atomic bomb. -
Bombing of Nagasaki
After the bombing, no one could live in Nagasaki because the radiation levels were too high.
Nagasaki was the 2nd oldest port open to foreign trade.