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World War II in Europe (1939 (1940 (July to October (The defeat of France…

- - - - Germany invaded/conquered France
      - France was split into 2 within themselves
        
        The Northern part was controlled by German forces
        
        The Southern part was controlled by the Germans and was renamed VICHY FRANCE
    - - The defeat of France made Hitler aim towards Britain
      - Hitler took his fighter jets-Luftaffe to fight against Britain.
      - They could not defeat the Royal Air Force
      - Germany failed to defeat Britain. Britain continued to resist Germany for the rest of the war
    - - German boats-U boats bombed the Britain ships
      - This is to cut off the supply to Britain from other countries
      - Having failed to defeat Britain, Germany planned to starve Britain into defeating
    - - Invasion of Soviet Union, 22 June 1941
        
        Hitler invaded USSR so that the Aryans can get more 'living space'
        
        It was code named Operation Barbarossa
        
        Initially Germany succeeded however, it was not able to defeat the capital city Moscow
        
        Germany forced them to surrender
        
        The USSR then joined hands with the allied forces, in war against Germany
      - 1942
        
        Battle of the Atlantic
        
        The attacks by the German u boats, caused threats to Britain
        
        Thus Britain used war techniques like the convoys and radars. This turned the tight for them
        
        October-November
        
        Battle of El Alamein
        
        Britain was finally able to defeat Germany
        
        The allies slowly chased the Germans out of North Africa
        
        The Germans in North Africa suffered a lot by the British
        
        August 1942
        
        Battle of Stalingrad
        
        They feared more attacks on them by the Soviet Union
        
        Germans trapped in the city of Stalingrad were forced to surrender
        
        Thus, they retreated from the Soviet Union in fear of more attacks
        
        1943
        
        February 1943
        
        End of the Battle of Stalingrad
        
        September
        
        Invasion of Italy
        
        It was Germany captured land from North Africa
        
        The Italians were easy to be defeated
        
        Allies launched an invasion in Italy
        
        Hitler increased the number of German army there to prevent the allies from coming back and conquer the whole of Italy
        
        Battle of Atlantic
        
        Their losses sufferings were way lesser than what the Germans were suffering
        
        This is due to the new war technique that they have adopted
        
        Allies had a decisive victory
        
        1944
        
        Advancement of Soviet Forces
        
        Pushed the Germans out of the Soviet Union
        
        Made advancements to Eastern Europe
        
        6 June
        
        After much discussions and plannings the allies finally launched an attack in Normandy, Northern France
        
        They drove the Germans out of Normandy
        
        France finally got independence by August 1944
        
        This was known as the D-Day
        
        1945
        
        Allies continued to advance into Germany
        
        Soviet forces from the East and the other allies from the West
        
        Allies entered Berlin in April 1945
        
        Hitler committed suicide 30 April 1945
        
        Germany surrendered on 7 May 1945