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World War II: Major Events and Turning Points

Explore the pivotal moments of World War II, from Germany's invasion of Poland to the bombings of London and Japan's Pearl Harbor attack. Learn about key battles, alliances, and the liberation of Western Europe. Discover the Holocaust's horrors and eventual liberation by Allied forces.

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World War II: Major Events and Turning Points

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  1. 7b: Major events and turning points of World War II • Germany invaded Poland, setting off war in Europe. The Soviet Union also invaded Poland and the Baltic nations.

  2. 7b: Major events and turning points of World War II • Germany invaded France and captured Paris.

  3. 7b: Major events and turning points of World War II • Germany bombed London, and the Battle of Britain began.

  4. 7b: Major events and turning points of World War II • The United States gave Britain war supplies and old naval warships in return for military bases in Bermuda and the Caribbean (Lend Lease).

  5. 7b: Major events and turning points of World War II • Japan bombed Pearl Harbor.

  6. 7b: Major events and turning points of World War II • After Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, Germany declared war on the United States.

  7. 7b: Major events and turning points of World War II • The United States declared war on Japan and Germany.

  8. 7b: Major events and turning points of World War II • The United States was victorious over Japan in the Battle of Midway. This victory was the turning point of the war in the Pacific.

  9. 7b: Major events and turning points of World War II • Germany invaded the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union defeated Germany at Stalingrad, marking the turning point of the war in Eastern Europe.

  10. 7b: Major events and turning points of World War II • American and other Allied troops landed in Normandy, France, on D-Day to begin the liberation of Western Europe.

  11. 7b: Major events and turning points of World War II • The United States dropped two atomic bombs on Japan (Hiroshima and Nagasaki) in 1945, forcing Japan to surrender and ending World War II.

  12. 7b: The Holocaust • Anti-Semitism

  13. 7b: The Holocaust • Aryan supremacy

  14. 7b: The Holocaust • Systematic attempt to rid Europe of all Jews

  15. 7b: The Holocaust • Tactics: • Boycott of Jewish stores • Threats • Segregation • Imprisonment and killing of Jews and others in concentration camps and death camps

  16. 7b: The Holocaust • Liberation by Allied forces of Jews and others who survived in concentration camps

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