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Japanese Invasion of China
This was known as the second Sino-Japanese where Japan tried to conquer Chinese mainlands, but ended up surrendering. http://totallyhistory.com/second-sino-japanese-war/ -
The Rape of Nanking
Japanese soldiers marched through China into Nanking and steam rolled them. http://www.historyplace.com/worldhistory/genocide/nanking.htm -
Germany's invasion of Poland
Germany invaded Poland and wiped out the Polish military. They took control, and Poland surrendered. https://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005070 -
German Blitzkrieg
Germanys military tactic that means "lightning warfare" It was designed to cause confusion against the enemy. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/blitzkrieg -
Pearl Harbor
Several flights of Japanese warships attack an American naval base in Oahu, Hawaii which killed over 2,000 Americans. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/pearl-harbor -
Bataan Death March
After the surrender at the Bataan Peninsula to the Japanese, American Filipinos had to march 65 miles to prison camps. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/bataan-death-march -
Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
A group of Jewish people attacked Germans that were holding other Jews. They put up a good fight which caused disruption to the Germans, but wasn't enough. https://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005188 -
Battle of Midway
Japan attacked the U.S. Navy, but we counter attacked using codes that were retrieved. Japan had 2,500 casualties while U.S. only had 307 casualties. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-midway -
Battle of Stalingrad
Soviet Russia stopped the invasion of Germany which was a key turning point in the war. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-stalingrad -
Operation Gomorrah
British bombers invade Germany at night and drop 2,300 tons of bombs and killed 1,500 German civilians. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/operation-gomorrah-is-launched -
D-Day
More than 160,000 allies stormed the beaches of Normandy. There were 9,000 casualties on the allies side, but this led the campaign through Europe to defeat Hitler. https://www.army.mil/d-day/?from=features -
Battle of the Bulge
Germany's last offensive attack, which surprise attacked the allies. After a month of fighting, American soldiers fended off the 200,000 German soldiers. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-the-bulge -
Battle of Iwo Jima
America invaded the Island of Iwo Jima which was controlled by Japan. Although America faced more casualties, America took over the island, and the famous picture of the marine soldiers holding up the flag was taken here. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-iwo-jima -
Battle of Okinawa
America invaded Japan on the island of Okinawa. Each side faced numerous casualties, but Japan suffered more. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-okinawa -
Dropping of the atomic bomb
An American bomber dropped an atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima. It ended up killing nearly 150,000 Japanese citizens. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/bombing-of-hiroshima-and-nagasaki -
VJ Day
This is the day Japan surrendered which helped end the war. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/v-j-day
