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Japanese invasion of China
The conflict began on July 7, 1937 between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan. This war started after an incident escalated between Japanese and Chinese troops on the Marco Polo bridge. Some believe this dispute started World War II. This battle ended on September 18, 1931
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German Blitzkrieg
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Fall of Paris
Paris had begun mobilizing troops for war in September 1939 when Nazi Germany attacked Poland. On May 10, 1940, the Germans infiltrate Paris on May 10, 1940, and defeated the French Army. Paris surrendered to Nazi Germany on June 14, 1940. France lost due to failed leadership and ill-equipped military force -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
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Wannsee Conference
The Wannsee Conference was a meeting between the Nazi party and the German government to discuss the "Final Solution of the Jewish Question"; which was the mass murder of Jews. This event led to the Holocaust and many Jewish people being displaced. https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/wannsee-conference-and-the-final-solution https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/the-aftermath-of-the-holocaust -
Bataan Death March
After Japan Bombed Pearl harbor, American troops were deployed to the Philippines to fight the invasion of the Japanese. U.S and Filipino troops were not equipped or trained to fight. The Bataan death march happened two weeks after then. Edward King, US commander of all ground troops on Bataan, Surrendered on April 9, 1942, to the Imperial Japanese army. These troops on Bataan had to walk 65 miles to prison camps. Many died and were killed on the journey. -
Battle of Midway
a naval battle in the Pacific Theater of WWII occurred on June 4-7 1942. Six months after Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor. This attack was to further deter and eliminate U.S. presence in the Pacific. This time the U.S. was not surprised and was able to defeat the Japanese attack against Midway. -
Operation Gomorrah
Operation Gomorrah is a raid that occurred in Hamburg, Germany. British bombers attacked during the night while American bombers attacked during the day. These raids helped allied forces gain an advantage over Nazi Germany. -
D-Day (Normandy Invasion)
The day more than 160,000 Allied troops invaded northern France by beach landings in Normandy to fight Nazi Germany.
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Dropping of the atomic bombs
The United States dropped two nuclear weapons over two Japanese cities over two days. Hiroshima on August 6 and Nagasaki on August 9, 1945. These bombing killed over 100,000 people. This US remains as the only country to use nuclear bombs in war. -
Battle of the bulge
The battle of the bulge also known as the Ardennes Offensive was the last German offensive initiative during WWII. It occurred from December 16th, 1944 to January 25th, 1945. The battle occurred in a densely covered forest in France and Germany. https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-the-bulge -
Liberation of concentration camps
As Allies troops moved through Europe at the end of WWII, they liberated concentration camps. These camps were filled with Nazi prisoners, who were mistreated, tortured, and killed. Many of the troops liberated these prisoners.
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Battle of Iwo Jima
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VE day
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VJ Day
VJ day (victory over Japan day); the day imperial Japan surrendered in WWII which led to the end of the war. https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/v-j-day
