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the night of long knives
n Germany, Adolf Hitler ordered a purge of his political party. He assasinated hundreds of Natzi he believed could be treats in the future.The (S.A.) were particularly targeted. Hitler got rid of anyone with power that could that might compromise his plan. -
olympic games in berlin
Were held in Berlin Germany hitler was using as a way of propaganda, until african american Jesse Owens wins four gold medals in the Olympic games.Even after his best were beat hitler still held the games as a success and commissioned for a larger stadium to hold the olympics for all time but the war brought a halt to his plans. -
japanese invasion of China
Imperial Japanese Army forces murdered hundreds of thousands of people.( soldiers and civilians) Happened because leader chiang kai-shek ordered the removal of all official troops leaving the city almost completely unarmed. After the devastation it was abandoned as the national capital. -
Germany invades Poland
German forces bombard Poland on land and from the air, as Adolf Hitler seeks to regain lost territory and ultimately rule Poland. This starts the world war 2 -
Batlle of Dunkirk
the evacuation of Allied forces from Dunkirk on the Belgian coast ends as German forces capture the beach port. The nine-day evacuation, the largest of its kind in history and an unexpected success, saved 338,000 Allied troops from capture by the Nazis. Because of the retreat leaving areas open to german attack they swept in ot paris. -
fall of Paris
Germans enter and occupy paris. American sends material aid to paris as german tanks roll in and canadian forces come into protect us freezes assets of germany and italy -
German Blitzkrieg
German bombers raid London, in the first of 57 consecutive nights of bombing. Hitler did this because he wanted a neutralized britain so he could concentrate on hi plans in the east. 448 civilians killed britain did not give up, -
Battle of Britian
Germany and britain fought an in air battle. Britain eventually won, and proved that air force alone could be used to win a major battle, and save britain from a ground invasion -
pearl Harbor
Hundred of japanese planes attacked an american naval base destroyed 2o american naval vessels more than 2000 sailors and soldiers died 1000 more wounded the us then declares war on japan. -
Bataan Death march
Japanese had captured the main island of the philippines and made filipino and american troops march 85 miles in 6 days with with only one meal of rice. Hundreds of prisoners died. -
Battle of Stalingrad
Greatest battle of the war It stopped the German advance into the Soviet Union and marked the turning of the tide of war in favor of the Allies.was one of the bloodiest battles of the war -
D-Day
Allied powers crossed the English Channel and landed on the beaches of Normandy, France, beginning the liberation of Western Europe from Nazi control during World War II. Within three months, the northern part of France would be freed and the invasion force would be preparing to enter Germany, where they would meet up with Soviet forces moving in from the east. -
operation thunder clap
Was to bomb germany on the eastern cities to disrupt transportation. From behind the eastern front. During the bombing it was the longest time the air force had been in air. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
American soldiers make their first strike on the Japanese Home Islands at Iwo Jima -
Battle of Okinawa
allied forces invade the island of Okinawa and engage the Japanese in the bloodiest battle of the Pacific War. -
VE Day
German troops finally laid down their arms germany and us celebrate victory in europe.2 million germans taken prisoner by russia. More than 13000 POWS were released and sent back home. -
Hiroshima
Us bomber drops atomic bomb. 800000 people are killed. Was first atomic bomb.
At least another 600000 are dead from the fallout after. -
Nagasaki
Second us atomic bomb dropped on japan. Happened because japan did not surrender after the first bomb. Killed between 60 and 80 thousand people. -
VJ Day
Formal surrender of japanese to the allied forces. Japanese leader found guilty of war crimes and sentenced to 7 years -
Battle of Bulge
Germans launched their last major offensive attack. Trying to push the allied front to the west from france. The battle was so ferocious that desertion was actually a problem and general eisenhower had to make an example of private eddie slovik the first american execution since the civil war.
