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Rape of Nanjing
Japanesse troops invaded the Chinese city of Nanjing. Raping, murdering, and looting of city was done. Part of Second Sino-Japanese War; Republic of China vs Japan -
Start of the war in Atlantic/European Theater
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Battle of The Atlantic
Running campaign throughout most of the war; Axis verses the Allies. German joined with Italy. on the atlantic sea. warships and aircraft. -
Battle of Britain
German Air force against United Kingdom. In the summer, trying to destroy the Royal Air Force and making it easier for invading Great Britain. Egland Victory -
Start of the war in Pacific Theater
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Pearl Harbor
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U.S. joins the war
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Battle of the Coral Sea
Battle between the Imperial Japanese Navy and Allied naval and air forces from the United States and Australia. This was the first major naval battle where both sides did not see each other and aim directly. Japan took down more ships, but American's blocked invasion of Japan. -
D-day
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Battle of The Bulge
Best known fight of the war. intended to boost German power, but ended in allies powers strenghting. lasting about ten days, it was a major defeat for German army. First caught Allies offense off guard, but then back fired right back on Germans. -
Okinawa Fell
A land mass in lower part of Japanese archipelago taken over. final collide between Japan and allies. Americans take victory and leads to Truman dropping atomic bomb on Japan instead of invasion. -
V-E day
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Hiroshima
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Nagasaki
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V-J day
