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Pearl Harbor
Japanese shocked the U.S by bombing the naval base placed at pearl harbor. Japanese military wanted to take over the pacific and was the first attack on the U.S. U.S soon after this started to become involved in the war. -
Japanese Invasion of China
This was a military conflict between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan. Even though they continued to take over much of China's land, Japan surrendered from the war due to the atomic bombs that were dropped. -
Raping of Nanking
Japanese military soldiers were murdered, raped, and injured. Civilians and soldiers were brutally killed and women were raped and mistreated. -
German Blitzkrieg
This was a military tactic that the German used to create disorganization against enemies. German forces tried out the blitzkrieg in Poland in 1939 before successfully employing the tactic with invasions of Belgium, the Netherlands and France in 1940. This tactic was a tactic used in WW2. -
Operation Barbarossa
This was code for Nazi Germany's World War 2 of the Soviet Union. Adolf launched it with the intention to destroy the Soviet Union and Communism.The failure of Operation Barbarossa was a turning point in the fortunes of the Third Reich -
Bataan Death March
Americans were rounded up and forced to march 65 miles to mariveles on the southern end of Bataan peninsula to San, Fernando. Many men died from the march, and the ones who survived were put into war camps where most got sicknesses. -
Battle of Midway
This was a naval battle that the U.S planned against the U.S. The Battle of Midway, along with the Guadalcanal Campaign, is widely considered a turning point in the Pacific War. -
D-Day
Over 160,000 troops lined up on the french coast to fight against Hitler's crew. More than 9,000 allied troops were killed fighting.This was a moment in history when troops defeated Hitler's -
Operation Thunderclap
This was the code for the cancelled operation that never happened.The plan envisagated a massive attack on Berlin.The plan was reconsidered in 1945, but was rejected again and smaller plan of attacks were chosen.The plan was to kill about 110,000 germans -
Battle of the Bulge
This was Germany's last campaign in WW2. It was launched through the forested Ardennes. It was intended to stop the allies from using the Belgian port. -
Battle of Iowa Jima
This was a major battle in which the U.S marines eventually took over this island. The U.S took this from the Japanese Imperial Army during World War II -
Battle of Okinawa
This was a series of battle fought in Japanese Ryukyu Islands. This included the largest assault in the Pacific War.This battle consisted of kamakaze attacks and a lot of allied ships that assaulted the islands. -
VE Day
This day marks the day when German soldiers finally laid down their arms. The Germans surrendered to their Soviet antagonists. Great Britain and the U.S celebrate this day to remember their defeat of the Nazi war machine. -
The dropping of the atomic bombs
The world's first atomic bomb was dropped on the city of Hiroshima. The event killed about 90% of Japan's city. Japan ended up surrendering to the war due to the loss of population. -
VJ Day
VJ day is the celebration of the victory over Japan. This day is remembering when Japan surrendered to officially end WW2. This was a successful moment for the U.S and the rest of the world. -
Fall of Paris
Also known as the Battle of France, was the German invasion of France. It consisted of two operations. The Case Yellow or Fall Gelb, in which Germany cut of allies which advanced into Belgium.
