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Germany invades Poland, September 1, 1939, using 45 German divisions and aerial attack. By September 20, only Warsaw held out, but final surrender came on September 29.
Pop Quiz: 17 Things to Know About World War II
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U.S. marines raising the American flag over Mount Suribachi, Iwo Jima, in February 1945
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People celebrate in Times Square in New York City, New York on V-E Day (Victory in Europe), May 8, 1945.
70th Anniversary of V-E Day
Map/infographic of the Dunkirk Evacuation May 26-June 4, 1940. World War II. France. SPOTLIGHT VERSION.
Timeline of the Dunkirk Evacuation
Normandy Invasion: Overview infographic. D-Day. World War II. SPOTLIGHT VERSION.
How the Normandy Invasion Happened: Infographic Overview
pg 159Explosions rock American base at Pearl Harbor following surprise Japanese attack, December 7, 1941.To Japan, an eventual attack on the United States, specifically on the island outpost of Hawaii, was aninevitable beginning of military action agains
Pearl Harbor in Context
Smoke billowing 20,000 feet above Hiroshima, Japan, from the first atomic bomb every dropped in World War II.
70 Years After Hiroshima
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Portrait of Marie Antoinette by Jean-Francois Janinet, 1777. Color etching and engraving with gold leaf printed on two sheets, 30x13.5 in.
Did Marie-Antoinette Really Say “Let Them Eat Cake”?
Ruminant. Deer. Red deer. Cervus elaphus. Buck. Stag. Antlers.
9 of the World’s Deadliest Mammals
Horses. Equus caballus. Horse stable. A brown horse looks out from his stall through the window.
Horsing Around: 7 of the Weirdest Racehorse Names in History
Stylish light blue jeans on wooden background, closeup of inset pocket
Why Do Jeans Have That Tiny Pocket?
Mona Lisa, oil on wood panel by Leonardo da Vinci, c. 1503-06; in the Louvre, Paris, France. 77 x 53 cm.
Why Is the Mona Lisa So Famous?
Black widow spider
9 of the World’s Deadliest Spiders
Flags of the countries of the world (flagpoles).
How Many Countries Are There in the World?

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Also Known As Lord Haw-Haw
Born April 24, 1906 • New York City • New York
Died January 3, 1946 (aged 39) • London • England
Role In World War II
Hans Fritzsche
German journalist
Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler
dictator of Germany
Joseph Goebbels
Joseph Goebbels
German propagandist
Mildred Gillars
American traitor
Neville Chamberlain
Neville Chamberlain
prime minister of United Kingdom
Hermann Göring
Hermann Göring
German minister
Erwin Rommel
Erwin Rommel
German field marshal
Adolf Eichmann listening to an Israeli court's verdict
Adolf Eichmann
German military official
Heinrich Himmler
Heinrich Himmler
German Nazi leader
Franz Halder, 1938.
Franz Halder
German general
Reinhard Heydrich
Reinhard Heydrich
German Nazi official
Paulus, Friedrich
Friedrich Paulus
German military officer
Kesselring
Albert Kesselring
German field marshal
Pierre Laval.
Pierre Laval
French politician and statesman
Leo Geyr von Schweppenburg
Leo Geyr von Schweppenburg
German military officer
Günther Rall
German World War II combat pilot
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Joachim von Ribbentrop
German diplomat
Dietrich, Sepp
Josef Dietrich
German military officer
Walther Model
German military officer
Gerd von Rundstedt.
Gerd von Rundstedt
German field marshal

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Germany invades Poland, September 1, 1939, using 45 German divisions and aerial attack. By September 20, only Warsaw held out, but final surrender came on September 29.
Pop Quiz: 17 Things to Know About World War II
U.S. marines raising the American flag over Mount Suribachi, Iwo Jima, in February 1945
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