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World War II - Major Events (_______________ - _____________) 1. German Invasion of Poland – September 1, 1939 ______________________ - “Lightning War” = swift military offense, usually combining land and air forces Germany invaded ___________________________, setting off war in Europe The _________________ ____________________ also invaded Poland and _____________ nations 2. Germany invaded France and captured _____________________ – 1940 Italy invades France from the south and Germany takes over from the North – France surrenders 3. Battle of Britain (1940) Also known as: _____________________ _____________ __________________ Germany bombed London Massive ____________ ___________________ Germany was ______________________________ 4. Lend Lease Act – United States gave ___________ ____________ to _______________ At the start of the war, the United States remained ___________________; however, were closely ______________ __________ ___________________ ____________ The United States gave _____________________ ____________ ______________ and old naval warships in return for ___________________ ________________ in __________________________ and the _________________________ 5. German Invasion of the Soviet Union (June 22, 1941) Operation ______________________ - Hitler’s Biggest Mistake (Hitler breaks his treaty with Stalin) Hitler’s biggest mistake because now he is fighting on ____________ _____________ 6. Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor – (_______________________ _____, ____________) Known as: “ _________________________________________________________” After Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, the US declared war on ___________________, so Germany declared war on the US In response, the US declared war on __________________. Stop and Think: 1930’s: What was the U.S. position at the beginning of WWII? 1940-41: How did the U.S. help other countries? Who did they help? December 7, 1941: What caused the U.S. to decide to enter the war? TURNING POINTS OF WORLD WAR II 7. Battle of Midway – June- 4-7, 1942 US Navy destroyed ____________________ __________ strength Japan’s navy never recovered and was on the defensive after this battle. _________________ _________________ of the war in the __________________ 8. Battle of Stalingrad (July 1942 – February 1943) Long battle between _________________________ and ______________________ _________________________ battle of World War II – ______________ casualties ________________________ ______________________ ___________ ____________ of the war in _________________ _______________ 9. D-Day: Operation Overlord (Allied invasion of Europe) June 6, 1944 Led by General Eisenhower and the Allied forces Allied troops ferried across the English Channel and sailed from Britain to the beaches of ________________________, __________________________ Germans ____________ Beginning of the _________________________ in ____________________ ________________: May 8, 1945 10. Atomic bombs dropped on ______________________ and ________________________ In 1945, __________________ ______________________ authorized the United States to drop the atomic bomb on Japan. The _______________________ _________________ led by ______________________ ______________________ was responsible for creating the atomic bomb. Hiroshima – August 6, 1945 “Little Boy” _________________________ Killed immediately _________________________ buildings destroyed _________________________ died of ______________________ poisoning and cancer later Nagasaki – August 9, 1945 “Fat Man” _________________________ killed immediately _________________________ injured _________________________ died of _____________________ poisoning and cancer later Japan _______________ – August 15, 1945 (_______________)