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Japenese Invasion of China
This event was a military conflict between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan from 1937 to 1945. It followed the First Sino-Japanese War. China, along with Germany, the United States, and the soviet Union, fought Japan, after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/germans-invade-poland -
German Blitzkreig
The Bitzkrieg was a military stratagy used by the Germans. They used this tactic in their invasion of Poland, Belgium, Netherlands, and France. The goal was to prevent the stalemate that occured in WWI. This war tactic allowed the Germans to become one of the strongest military powers.
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German invasion of Poland
On September 1st, 1939, Germany invaded Poland. The Polish army was quickly defeated. Shortly after the defeat Britian and France declared war on Germany.
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Operation Barbossa
Operation Barbarossa was the begining of Hitler's attack on the Soviet Union. The German army was doing well, but underestimated the conditions that they would have to face in Russia. The weather was cold and harsh, and lead them to failure.This put Nazi Germany in a two-front war that would lead to their downfall.
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Pearl Harbor
The US placed restrictions on Japan, which caused them to have a shortage of oil and natural resources. Because of this, Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The Attack really damaged the American fleet and stopped the US from interefering for awhile. It ended up leading to the US to declare war on Japan, and then Germany.
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Wansee Conference
The Wannsee Conference was a meeting held in Berlin. The meeting was called in response to the Nazi program called, "The Final Solution to the Jewish Question". It built a network of extermination camps that served to kill millions of Jews.
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Operation Gomarrah
Operation Gomarrah was the planned bombing of Germany. British bombers raided Hamburg Germany during the night while Americans bombed it by day. 2,300 tons of explosives were dropped on Hamburg and 1,500 civilians were killed. This helped the decline of Hitlers regime.
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D-Day (Normady Invasion)
On D-Day, over 150,000 soldiers liberated France.
Germany was struggling in the East, but had initally remained strong in France. The D-Day victory served as the final turning point in the war in which Germany would begin its decline.
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Battle of Iwo Jima
The Battle of Iwo Jima took place when the Americans invaded Japan. The marines took over the Japaneese soldiers defending Iwo Jima. Although the Americans came out on top,it resulted in many casualities on both sides.
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Operation Thunderclap
Operation Thunderclap was a collection of Allied bombings against Germany. The cities that were targeted were German cities which were known for war-production and manufacturing. They resulted in major destruction of German cities.
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Battle of the Bulge
American forces were targeting German territory beside the Rhone River. Hitlers goal was to reach the post city of Antwerp and disrupt the Allied front. He intended on turning the American, Canadian and British forces against one another.
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Battle of Okinawa
This was the last and largest battle in the Pacific islands during World War 2. Japan lost more than 77,000 soldiers and the Allies lost more than 65,000.The majority of the fight was based on the air bases.
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VE Day
Adolf Hitler committed suicide, but just before his death, he poisoned his wife, who he had just married. This resulted in a victory for the Allies.
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VJ Day
This was the day of celebration for the Allies over their victory against Japan. Japan suffered from a depleted economy and many casualties.
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Dropping of Atomic Bombs
The United States was the first country in history to drop an atomic bomb. The bombing of hiroshima marked the end of World War II and the beginning of the Cold War. The blast was equivalent to that of 15,000 tons of TNT. Over 120,000 people were killed.
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/atomic-bomb-dropped-on-hiroshima
