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Japanese invasion of China
The Japanese invasion of China was the Second Sino-Japanese War, which was a military conflict between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan. It happened as a result of Japan trying to increase its imperial power. As an outcome, the US bombed Hiroshima and Nagasaki causing Japan to surrender. -
Germany's invasion of Poland
Germany invaded Poland, bombed polish airfields, and attacked polish naval forces. Adolf Hitler claimed that Germany did this as a defensive action. This caused the start of World War 2. -
German Blitzkrieg
Blitzkrieg was a German military tactic designed to create disorganization for their enemies by the use of mobile forces and locally concentrated firepower. Germany aimed this tactic towards many of it's enemies, including Poland, Denmark, Norway, Belgium, etc. -
Fall of Paris
On this day France signed an armistice with Germany. This happened because Germany invaded France, and since the French did not have any idea of how the attack would be carried out they unknowingly placed the core of the French forces in the wrong place. Thus Germany was successful in it's invasion. -
Pearl Harbor
On this "Date which will live in infamy" Japan attacked US soil at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. They did this to try to neutralize the US Pacific Fleet so they could stay ahead in the war. However this resulted in a backfire in which the US, soon after, joined the war against Japan and later bombed Japan. -
Bataan Death March
Shortly after the US surrendered the Bataan Peninsula to the Japanese, approximately 75,000 Filipino and American troops were forced to march to prison camps. This caused many deaths. After this march, also known as the Bataan Death March, America avenged its defeat with the invasion of Leyte. -
Battle of Stalingrad
The Nazi Army bombed the Soviet city of Stalingrad, launching one of the bloodiest battles in history. The Germans started this battle because they saw the conquest of Stalingrad as essential to their campaign in southern Russia. The result was that the Germans did not succeed in their plans, and this battle marked a turning point in the war, favoring the Allies. -
Invasion of Italy
The Allied forces invaded Italy to keep advancing in the war. The Allied forces thought it would be easy since Italy had signed an agreement to not fight back, however they were wrong due to German forces. In the end Germany surrendered. -
D-Day
The Allies invaded the beaches of Normandy to liberate western Europe from Nazi control. The result was successful as the allied forces liberated western Europe from the Nazis. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
America invaded Iwo Jima,in Japan, to use the island as a base that would be near the Japanese coast. In the end America was victorious in capturing th island. -
Battle of Okinawa
Allied forces invaded the island of Okinawa, which resulted in the bloodiest battle of the Pacific War. The allied forces had air bases at stake that were vital in plans to invade Japan. -
VE-Day
On this day Europe celebrated the surrender of Nazi/Germany. Grand Admiral Donitz surrendered the day before, and within the following day, all of Europe was in festivities, as the war was finally almost over. -
Dropping of the Atomic Bombs
The US, on this day, dropped two bombs, one on Hiroshima and another on Nagasaki. They did this in hopes of quickly ending the war and to avoid more casualties of allied forces. After the bombs were dropped, Japan finally surrendered. -
VJ-Day
After the destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the US, Japan surrendered, making an end to WW2.
