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Japanese invasion of china 1937
Japanese claimed Chinese troops had taken off uniforms to mingle w/ civilian population justifying the murder of thousands of Chinese civilians. -
German Blitzkrieg 1939
Germany invaded Poland using blitzkrieg tactics. -
Germany's invasion of Poland 1939
Germany invaded, breaking their agreement, so Britain and France declared war, starting World War II, invaded Poland Sept. 1,1939. After signing the non-aggression pact Hitler had a surprise attack, German tanks and troops rumbled across the Polish border. -
Operation Barbarossa 1941
Attack began with an artillery Barrage. Two stage operation, Russ fought Tenaciously and fiercely. Speed of German attack didn't let red army rally. -
Pearl Harbor 1941
attack by the Japanese Aircraft to America. After being hit by the depression, militants took over Japan
Oil embargo
Wanted China
Needed other natural resources which did not follow military policy -
Wannsee Conference 1942
conference held to discuss the implementation of the Final Solution -
Operation Gomorrah 1943
Created one of the largest firestorms in WWII, caused by Royal Air Force and US army. Killed almost 50,000 civilians and wounded almost 40,000 wounded, involved with battle of Hamburg. 100,000 Germans burned alive. -
D-Day Normandy Invasion - 1944
stormed the beaches at Normandy and began the process of re-taking France. liberated France pushed Germans back now allies are on offensive; established a foot hold in Europe and caused Germany to fight a two front war -
Battle of the Bulge 1944
an attempt by Hitler to split the Allies in two in their drive towards Germany eliminating their ability to supply each other. -
Operation Thunderclap 1945
this was the aerial bombing of German industrial cities by the US air force (Berlin), )Anglo-american attache on Dresden (many wooden buildings) where firestorms killed 35000 people. -
Battle of Iwo Jima 1945
The capture of Iwo Jima greatly increased the air support and bombing operations against the Japanese home islands. US victory. US used famous photo to help the war effort, US capture tiny island -
Battle of Okinawa 1945
After a long campaign of island hopping, the Allies were approaching Japan, and planned to use a large island close to mainland Japan as a base for air operations on the planned invasion of Japanese mainland
many local civilians were killed or committed suicide. -
VE Day 1945
Germans surrendered, Victory in Europe Day on May 8th, 1945 celebrated the official defeat of the Nazis and end of WWII in Europe. -
Dropping of the atomic bombs 1945
bomb dropped by an American bomber on Hiroshima and Nagasaki destroying both cities. -
VJ Day 1945
Name chosen for the day on which the Surrender of Japan occurred, effectively ending World War II.
