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Rape of Nanking
This event was the destruction of the city of Nanking. This happened because the Japanese general ordered that the city must be demolished. The effects of this event was that 20,000 women, and 150,000 men were killed. -
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German Blitzkrieg
Germans used this war tactic when they were invading Poland. This happened because Hitler wanted to surprise attack Poland, causing Poland to not be prepared for the attack. The effects of this was that Germany was successfully able to invade Poland. -
Germany's invasion of Poland
Hitler and the Soviet Union teamed up to invade Poland. This happened because in order to gain more power, Hitler needed to obtain more territory. The effects of this event was that Great Britain and France declared war on Germany -
Pearl Harbor
This event was when Japan bombed and destroyed many ships and military units at Pearl Harbor. Japan did this because they wanted to weaken the U.S. navy. The effects of this event was that the U.S. declared war on Japan. -
Battle of Midway
This event was the battle of the US against Japan once again. This happened because Japan wanted to sink the remaining US boats that weren't destroyed in the attack of Pearl Harbor. The effects of this event was that the US and Japanese navies were equal. -
D-day
This event was the attack of the allies against France. This happened because France was trying to take over the allied countries, so the allied countries turned it around and tried taking over France. The effects of this event was that over 450,000 allied forces were killed. -
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Normandy invasion - 1944
The Westernized allies premiered an invasion into France. This happened because . This effected the event because it was a turning point in the war. -
Battle of the bulge
This was the event in which Germany invaded America. This happened because Hitler wanted to try one last time to get the allies off of the mainland of Europe. The effects of this event is that there were 89,000 US casualties after this war. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
This event was the battle between America and Japan. This happened because the US wanted to secure the island. The effects of this event was that around 17,090 Japanese soldiers died. -
Battle of Okinawa
This event was the American invasion of Japan. This event happened because America wanted Japan. The effects of this event was that there were over 1,000 US casualties. -
VE day
This was the American and British day of victory in Europe. This happened because the German nazis finally surrendered to their plan of taking over. The effects of this day was that the war was finally over. -
Dropping of the atomic bombs
This was the event where an American flew over Hiroshima and dropped an atomic bomb. The effects of this event was that 70,000 Japanese citizens were murdered. -
VJ day
This event was the celebration day that America won against Japan. This happened because America finally was able to get Japan to surrender. The effects of this day is that the war was finally over for good.
