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Typ __Battle of Britain__

The Battle of Britain was caused when Germany tried to invade Great Britain with their Blitzkrieg fighting style. The German Luftwaffe had taken on the British RAF through August and September of 1940.The RAF had many advantages over the Germans, such as RADAR and their planes could land and refuel easily. The Luftwaffe were suffering heavy loses and their planes could not refuel easily. Hitler had decided to call off the attack and this was the first time Hitler’s army had been stopped.

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__Pearl Harbor__

Pearl Harbor was an American naval base located on Hawaii. The base held most of our Pacific fleet, such as our battleships, destroyers, and other vessels. Early on December 7, 1941, a total of 360 Japanese planes had attacked Pearl Harbor in three waves. The Japanese had severely crippled our Pacific fleet and they sunk or heavily damaged most of our battleships. The attack caused America to enter World War II and four days later, Germany and Italy declared war on the United States.

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__Victory Gardens__ //

Victory Gardens were gardens that Americans could construct in order to have food because some foods were scarce because they were sent off to the war. Americans felt patriotic when doing this because they felt they were helping the war effort. Some foods that were planted were tomatoes, peas, radishes, beets, and carrots. These gardens had produced over 8 million tons of crops during from 1941 to 1945.

//End, War. "Operation Rutabaga."// America in WWII: The Magazine of a People at War, 1941-1945//. Web. 10 May 2010. []. []

__Battle of Stalingrad__

The Battle of Stalingrad was considered to be the turning point of World War II in Europe. The Russians were at the brink of being defeated by the German Blitzkrieg, and they were pushed back to Stalingrad. Germany wanted the oil fields of Caucasus, but Stalin had ordered his men "Do not take a step backward." The Nazis had under estimated the Russian winters and they were not fully prepared to fight the relentless Russians. The Russians had surrounded the German army and forced them to surrender. This was the start of the Russian offensive toward Germany.

"The Battle of Stalingrad."// History Learning Site//. Web. 11 May 2010. []. []

__Holocaust__



Adolf Hitler had considered Jewish people to be "inferior" to the German people. He ordered that the Jews, Gypsies, mentally challenged, and many other groups to be put into concentratoin camps in order to create "superior race" in Germany. Concentration camps helds thousands of people that incarcerated people and had execution chambers. Over six million Jews had been put to death during the Holocaust.

1933, In. "The Holocaust."// United States Holocaust Memorial Museum//. Web. 11 May 2010. []. []

__Role of Women in the WWII

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Women had to change their roles in society because men went off to war, but men still needed resources in order to win the war. Women went from working at home to working in major factories. "Rosie the Riveter" was a common nickname for women because they were shipbuilders, tankbuilders and many other different types of jobs. After the war, women went back to their old ways as housewives and the men went back to their factory jobs.

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__D-Day

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On June 6th, 1944, the Allies had undertaken the largest invasion in world history. The Allies' plan was to invade Normandy, France to push into Nazi occupied Europe. The invasion force included paratroopers, warships and landing craft in order to get onto the beaches. There were over 9,00 total ships in the invasion fleet. The Germans were caught by surprise and we had won the Battle of Normandy.

"D-Day."// World War II History Info//. Web. 11 May 2010. []. []

__Iwo Jima/Okinawa__



Iwo Jima was a small island in a chain of islands near the Japanese mainland. The battle took place in February of 1945. IT was a very bloody and costly battle for the Americans because the Japanese ha dug themselves in to Mount Surabachi and other places on the island, thus making almost an impossible idea to get onto the island. We constantly bombarded the island with our battleships and cruisers, but this did little damage to the well dug in Japanese forces. There were 4,900 Americans that had lost their lives and about 19,200 had been wounded. The Americans had won the battle and was one step closer to the Japanese mainland.

Chen, C. Peter. "Battle of Iwo Jima | World War II Database."// World War II Database: Your WW2 History Reference Destination//. Web. 11 May 2010. []. []

__Atomic Bomb__

The "Atomic Bomb" was created in complete secrecy by F.D.R. and other scientists. The project was known as the Manhattan Project and was developed in Los Alamos, New Mexico. They created two bombs during World War II and they were faced with using them against the Japanese in order to save American lives. The bombs were known as "Fat Man" and "Little Boy." On Agust 6, 1945, "Little Boy" was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan. Japan had nopt surrendered and then on August 9, 1945, "Fat Man" was dropped on Nagasaki, Japan. On Agust 15, 1945, Japan had unconditionally surrendered to the United States.

"Manhattan Project & the Bomb."// Teacher Oz's Kingdom of History//. Web. 11 May 2010. []. []

__V.E. Day__



This was the day that Germany had surrendered to the Americans on May 8, 1945.V. E. stands for "Victory in Europe." Adolf Hitler had committed suicide in his underground bunker and Germany had to surrender. On this day Russia declared war on Japan and America started to focus on the war in the Pacific.

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David Deamer Period 5 May 11, 2010 = D-Day  = D-Day, June 6, 1944, like Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941, is one of those unforgettable dates in history. D-Day is known to many as the turning point in WW II. American resources were gaining strength by having million of well trained and equipped men in the armed forces during mid 1944. Wartime production in America had reached its all time peak in 1943. Bombing continued in Germany in 1943 targeting industry and communications. The British bombed through the night while the Americans continued bombing during the day. Great Britain and the United States joined forces in the British Isles in the beginning of June 1944. The mission was to make an amphibious attack against the enemy. A strategic study showed this attack would be at the beaches of Normandy, which is in northern France. The months prior to D-Day an air attack began over France and Belgium destroying railroads and bridges. They focused also on enemy airfields within 130-mile radius of Normandy. The main goal of this attack was to isolate this part of Northern France, which was bound by the Seine and Loire Rivers. The weather conditions on June 6, 1944 were not favorable, but General Eisenhower still ordered the attack to take place at 0200 in the morning. British and American troops parachuted on the beaches while Navy and Air forces bombed the area where the amphibious attack was to take place. This attack allowed 4,000 ship-to-shore crafts to land and have troops attack. British forces attacked the left side of Normandy while the Americans attacked on the right at Omaha Beach. Although the Americans met great opposition, the British, Canadians, and Americans still maintained a strong foothold in this area, which was Hitler’s Territory. Work Cited //"D-Day." // World War II History Info//. Web. 11 May 2010. [] .// e in the content of your page here.