World War ll

World war ll is always celebrated every year on December 7 since 1941.

1.The countries that fought alongside the united states were Britain, France, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, India, and more. They all fought against the Axis Powers which were Germany, Italy , and Japan.

2. World war ll occurred in Europe, East Asia, and islands in the Pacific Ocean, but Countries such as Poland, China, Russia, and Germany saw their territories directly involved in war and suffered terribly. While the united states and canada were far way from the action.

3.  The Invasion of Poland's Marks, on september 3, 1939. Hitler blitzkrieged Poland and Russia attacked Poland from east. Hitler's troops invaded from north, south, and west. The second is the Battle of Britain, on July 1, 1940.Operation Sea lion was Germany's strategy for attacking Britain. The German Luftwaffe (Airforce) would attack the Royal Air Force.  The UK used radar to figure out where the Germans would attack from. While the UK lost 1,000 planes, the Germans lost 1,700. The third is D-Day, on June 6, 1944. he D-Day invasion was officially called Operation Overlord and involved landing 21 American divisions and 26 Polish, British, and Canadian divisions on a 50-mile stretch of beaches in Normandy, France. The Allies created a fake army of wood and cardboard tanks and ships to convince the Germans that the invasion would come to Calais and not in Normandy.

5. Ways i can honor and show respect for World War ll veterans is to celebrate this day in honor of their victory. Visit cemeteries that contain the remains of World War 2 soldiers. Also to remember the sacrifices they have made to help not only our country but our nation as a whole.