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USII.6b Major events of World War II Germany invaded Poland setting off war in Europe. The Soviet Union also invaded Poland and the Baltic nations. Germany invade and defeat France after capturing Paris. Germany bombed London beginning the Battle of Britain. The United States gave Britain war supplies and old warships in return for military bases in the Caribbean and on Bermuda. Japan Bombed Pearl Harbor Germany and Italy declared war on the United States which declared war on all three nations. The United States was victorious over Japan at the Battle of Midway which was a turning point in the Pacific portion of the war. Germany invaded the Soviet Union. The Soviets defeated the invaders at Stalingrad, marking the turning point of the war in Europe American and Allied troop landed in Normandy, France on D-Day to begin the liberation of Europe. Italy and then Germany are defeated by Allied troops. The United States dropped two atomic bombs (Hiroshima and Nagasaki) in 1945, forcing Japan to surrender and end World War II. Red denotes a turning points. The student will demonstrate knowledge of the major causes and effects of American involvement in World War II by b) describing the major events and turning points of the war in Europe and Asia