Brianna+WWII

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 * Adolf Hitler **

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Adolf Hitler, Germany's leader, wanted power over all of Europe. On August 22, 1939, just days before World War II, Hilter said to his soldiers, The Nazis **to kill "without pity or mercy, all men, women, and children of Polish descent or language**. Days later on September 1, 1939, Adolf Hitler invaded Poland. They attacked Poland from three different sides, the west, north, and the south. Poland had no idea, and never stood a chance. Hilter was also involved with the Holocaust during WWII. Hilter was prejudiced against Jews. He wanted to create a master race, where you would have blonde hair, blue eyes, white skinned and Christin. (Aryans) In his book “Mein Kampf” or “My Struggle” he divides humans into categories. Hitler was expanding his empire and miliaritzing his armies.The United Started remained neutral. =====

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 * The Attack on Pearl Harbor **

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“December 7th 1941, a date which will live infamy” said Roosevelt. The Japanese air forces attacked Pearl Harbor on a Sunday morning on December 7th. They were tired of the oil embargo America put up on them. Hundreds and hundreds of Japanese planes bombed the U.S. military base Pearl Harbor. Over an hour bombs were being set off over and over and over again. In just those few minutes 2,340 soldiers and sailors were killed. The United States was now a part of the Allies in World War II.===== Works Cited:Robinson, Bruce. "Events of 1941". BBC History. 5/8/2010 . Anderson, Erik. "Pearl Harbor Facts". .

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On June 6, 1944 the largest land, air, and sea battle took place in Normandy, France. Britain and the United States invaded a 50 mile stretch of beaches in Normandy, France to free their Allies from Nazi control. Its code name for this invasion was Operation Overlord. More than 5,000 ships and 13,000 aircraft were used in this invasion. It was the largest land, air, and sea battle in the history of wars. The Allies successfully defeated the Nazis. ===== Works Cited: "D-Day June 6, 1944." //The United States Army Homepage//. Web. 10 May 2010. <[]>.D-Day - June 6, 1944

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After Hilter commits suicide on April 30th 1945, Germany no longer has a real leader. The largest land, air, and sea battle was fought on this day in order to win the war in Europe. On May 2nd, 1945 German leader signed the terms of surrender from the Allies. The victory of the war in Europe is celebrated on May 8th, meaning Victory in Europe.=====

Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad started on July 17, 1942. This battle was known as the turning point of World War II because the Germans were being pushed back to Germany and now were surrounded by the Allies on three fronts. This is considered the turning point because Germans would be pushed westward and back towards Germany. Germany invaded Stalingrad for their abundance of oil and wheat fields. German troops started invading in the summer and went through the rough, cold winters in Russia. Many soldiers starved or froze to death. They did eventually surrender on February 2, 1943 making it the biggest Axis nation defeat.

Works Cited: "Battle of Stalingrad - Facts, Timeline, Tour Guide." Russia Ukraine Travel Information from Independent Guides and Interpreters. 2008. Web. 10 May 2010. .

Rosie the Riveter “Rosie the Riveter” was born in 1942. While America’s sons and fathers were overseas fighting in World War II, the women had to put forth an effort to keep America going and support their troops and loved ones. They worked as police officers, taxicab drivers, lawyers, statisticians, and journalists. These women kept America in gear, though when the war ended they were forced back into their daily routines.

Work Cited: Colman, Penny. "From Homemaker to Shipbuilder". Scholastic Inc.. 5/8/2010 

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V-mail American’s back home missed their loved ones overseas. One thing that kept soldiers going and boosted their hopes was receiving letters from home. Since massive amounts of letters were being shipped over frequently, room for all the letters became very scarce. To make room for all these letters people would send their letter to the post office where then they would take a picture of it and ship it over. Once your letter came to land they would print the letter on a piece of paper and send it to the soldier. V-mail helped make room for supplies during the war. Work Cited: http://www.skylighters.org/encyclopedia/vmail.html