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Major Events and Turning Points During WWII

Major Events and Turning Points During WWII. Germany Invades Poland. September 1, 1939 Germany invaded Poland, setting off war in Europe. The Soviet Union also invaded Poland and the Baltic nations. Great Britain and France declared war on Germany. Next Event. Germany Invades France.

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Major Events and Turning Points During WWII

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  1. Major Events and Turning Points During WWII

  2. Germany InvadesPoland

  3. September 1, 1939 Germany invaded Poland, setting off war in Europe. • The Soviet Union also invaded Poland and the Baltic nations. • Great Britain and France declared war on Germany. Next Event

  4. Germany Invades France • Germany invades France on May 14, 1940 • Germany captures Paris in June 1940 Next Event

  5. Battle of Britain • Battle of Britain begins in July 1940 • Bombing of London begins in September

  6. Next Event

  7. US gives Britain War Supplies • The US gave Great Britain war supplies • Great Britain gave the US access to military bases in The Caribbean and Bermuda Next Event

  8. Japan Bombs Pearl Harbor • December 7, 1941 • US declares war on Japan • Germany declares war on the US • US declares war on Germany Next Event

  9. Battle of Midway • The US defeats Japan in the Battle of Midway • This is the turning point of the war in the Pacific Next Event

  10. Battle of Stalingrad • Germany invaded The Soviet Union in 1941 • The Soviet Union defeats Germany at the Battle of Stalingrad • This is the turning point of the war in Eastern Europe Next Event

  11. June 6, 1944 - D-Day • American and Allied troops land in Normandy, France • This begins the liberation of Western Europe Next Event

  12. Decoy Tanks

  13. Rommel inspects the beaches

  14. The Atomic Bomb • The US drops two atomic bombs on Japan • First on Hiroshima, then on Nagasaki • This forces Japan to surrender, ending WWII End

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