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With the Realism Campaign starting tomorrow, I just thought I would give everyone a little info. about the war in Europe and some events from the war in the Pacific in World War 2. You've probably already learned this in school but I'm going to write it anyways.
1941
April- Germany invades Greece and Yugoslavia.
June- Germany invades the Soviet Union.
December- U.S. declares war on Japan.
1942
August- Hitler orders attack on Stalingrad.
November- Allies land in North africa.
1943
Feb.- German troops surrender at Stalingrad.
May- Axis forces surrender in North Africa.
July- Allies invade Sicily.
September- Italy secretly surrenders to Allies.
1944
May- "Bloody Anzio" ends.
June- Allies invade Europe on D-Day. Occurs on June 6,1944.
July- Soviets first liberate death camps.
August- Allies liberate Paris.
December- Germans attack Allies in the Battle of the Bulge. Germans lose about 120,000 troops.
1945
March- Allies capture Iwo Jima.
April- Italians execute Mussolini; Hitler commits suicide, saying in his last words "I die with a happy heart aware of the immeasurable deeds of our soldiers at the front. I myself and my wife choose to die in order to escape the disgrace of... capitulation".
April 12- President Roosevelt dies from a stroke.
May- V-E Day (Victory in Europe Day) ends war in Europe.
August- U.S. drops atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
September- Japan surrenders.
TOTALS About 62-78 million people die in WW2, including 23 million Russians, about 7-8 million Germans and 420,00 Americans.
1941
April- Germany invades Greece and Yugoslavia.
June- Germany invades the Soviet Union.
December- U.S. declares war on Japan.
1942
August- Hitler orders attack on Stalingrad.
November- Allies land in North africa.
1943
Feb.- German troops surrender at Stalingrad.
May- Axis forces surrender in North Africa.
July- Allies invade Sicily.
September- Italy secretly surrenders to Allies.
1944
May- "Bloody Anzio" ends.
June- Allies invade Europe on D-Day. Occurs on June 6,1944.
July- Soviets first liberate death camps.
August- Allies liberate Paris.
December- Germans attack Allies in the Battle of the Bulge. Germans lose about 120,000 troops.
1945
March- Allies capture Iwo Jima.
April- Italians execute Mussolini; Hitler commits suicide, saying in his last words "I die with a happy heart aware of the immeasurable deeds of our soldiers at the front. I myself and my wife choose to die in order to escape the disgrace of... capitulation".
April 12- President Roosevelt dies from a stroke.
May- V-E Day (Victory in Europe Day) ends war in Europe.
August- U.S. drops atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
September- Japan surrenders.
TOTALS About 62-78 million people die in WW2, including 23 million Russians, about 7-8 million Germans and 420,00 Americans.
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