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Japanese Invasion of China
Japan claimed to have been fired upon by Chinese troops and invaded China. They attacked mercilessly. The most well-known incident was the "Rape of Nanking," which included the slaughter of up to 250,000 people. -
Invasion of Poland
Germany invaded Poland, beginning the second world war. -
German Blitzkrieg
Germany's tactic for taking over Europe. Involved putting a high concentraion of weapons along a very small front. Made it very easy to win battles -
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German Blitzkrieg
The tactic Germany used to take over most of Europe and attempt to take over Soviet Union. Soviet Union was able to fight back and beat Germany. -
Battle of Britain
Germany began its attempt to take over Great Britain. The battle lasted about 3 1/2 months -
Selective Service
Required young men to serve in the armed forces. -
Entertaionment Industry
Radioi was very popular. Television and radio often reflected the propeganda of the governemtn controling them. -
Manufacturers
Manufacturers began making supplies for the war, first to help the Allies, them for the US itself. -
Operation Barborossa
Germany invaded Russia. This was Germany's largest military operation of WWII. -
Pearl Harbor
Japan attacked US soil for the first time at Pearl Harbor, on Oahu, Hawaii. This event lead to the US declaring war on Japan. -
Office of price Administration
Created ration programs to make sure enough food and supplies was provided to soldiers. -
Rosie the Riveter
Propeganda posters aimed at women, which urged them to join the work force and support the war effort. -
OSRD
Agency which researched and developed more efficient war tachniques and technology -
War Production Board
Agency of US government which oversaw the production industry furing WWII -
Japanese Internment Camp
Executive Order 9066. President Roosevelt issused an order to place Japanese Americans in internement camps for the duration of WWII -
Bataan Death March
Thousands of Filipino and American Prisoners were forced to march from the Bataan Penninsula to concentration camps. many perished. -
Doolittle Raid
The first US air raid on the main island of Japan. -
WAAC
Women's Army Auxilary Corps. Allowed women to take part in the action outside of just beiing nurses. -
Beginning of Battle of Stalingrad
The Russian army fought the Germans, who wanted to capture the city of Stalingrad before continuing the Bliztkrieg. This battle effectively halted the German use of the tactic. -
Battle of Gaudalcanal
The Allies first significant win in the war in the Pacific. -
Battle of Bismarck Sea
Allied bombers attacked a Japanese fleet in the South Pacific Ocean. -
Normandy Invasion (D-Day)
Invasion of Western Europe by Allied forces, in an attempt to regain control of France. -
Battle of the Bulge
Germany's counterattck on the Allies after the Normandy Invasion. Went through Belgium, France, and Luxembourg. -
Operation Thunderclap
The code name for the bombing of Dresden, Germany. It killed as many as 135,000 people. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
A 36 day battle over the strategicly located island, Iwo Jima. the capture would allow the US to make more effective air-strikes and be closer to Japan -
Battle of Okinawa
The final and largest battle fought over Pacific Islands near Japan. -
V-E Day
Victory in Europe Day. Germany signed an unconditional surrender form, ending World War II in Europe. -
Trinity Test
The nuclear bombs were tested in Mew Mexico. -
Potsdam Conference
President Truman, Joseph Stalin, Winston Churchill, and Clement Attlee met to discuss what would happen to Europe after World War II -
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The United States dropped two atomic bombs in Japan, killing thousands of Japanese civilians on impact and thousands more by radiantion. -
V-J Day
Japan surrendered from WWII
