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Japanese invasion of china
In 1930 the Japanese continuously sent small attacks to china. In 1937 the chinese started fighting back rapidly but then japan sent more troops. -
Germany's invasion of Poland (1939)
Hitler signed a nonagression act with poland. The germans then invaded poland years later and won the battle within weeks. -
German Blitzkrieg (1939-1940)
This tactic was used to take poland and other places. A "Blitzkreig" or "storm troops" are when an army invades rapidly and rushes into the enemies to kill them. -
Operation Barbarossa (1941)
Hitler ordered troops to the east to invade the soviet union. There were over 3 million german soldiers. -
Pearl Harbor (1941)
Hundreds of Japanese soldiers attacked a naval base of the U.S. This caused us to join WW2.
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Wannsee Conference (1942)
15 high ranking nazi and government officials meet to discuss the extinction of the Jews. -
Operation Gomorrah (1943)
The British army dropped 2,300 tons of incendiary bombs on Hamburg. -
D-Day (Normandy Invasion - 1944)
156,000 American, british, and canadian forces. 50 miles of beach. Almost certain death. -
Operation Thunderclap
4,000 pound bombs dropped on a france airport. -
Battle of Iwo Jima (1945)
23,000 japanese soldiers. 5,900 dead and 17,300 wounded. -
VE Day (1945)
German troops surrendered and britain and the U.S. celebrate. -
Battle of Okinawa (1945)
287,000 U.S. vs 130,000 japanese soldiers. 14,000 deaths. -
Dropping of the atomic bombs (1945)
The U.S. dropped atomic bombs on the japanese city Hiroshema. This bomb killed 80,000 people and ended WW2. -
VJ Day (1945)
Victory japan day. Japan surrenders and the war ends. -
Battle of the Bulge (1945)
250,000 germans against 80,000 americans.
