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japanese invasion of china
This war was a conflict between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan. In the 20th century, this was the largest Asian war. Japan invaded China because Japan wanted imperial power. This resulted in long decades of a Japanese imperialist policy. -
Rape of Nanking
This was an event where people were butchered to death, people were imprisoned, and girls and women were raped. This was all caused by the fall of the japanese forces. After the war, Matsui was executed. -
Ribbentrop/Molotov Pact
This was the Treaty of Non-Aggression between Germany and the Soviet Union. The Germans ended up breaking the pact and attacking the Soviet Union. -
germanys invasion of poland
German forces bombard Poland on land and from the air, as Adolf Hitler seeks to regain lost territory and ultimately rule Poland. World War II had begun. -
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germanys blitzkrieg
This was a military tactic that was made to disorganize enemy forces withy the use of firepower and mobile forces. -
Fall of Paris
Europe had been in war for 9 months, but britain and france had barely any fighting. So germany launched an attack on france and the low countries. -
Operation Barbarossa
This was the code name for Nazis Germany invasion of the Soviet Union. It was driven by Hitler's desire to attack Soviet Union territory. -
pearl harbor
Japanese fighter planes attacked the American naval base at Pearl Harbor. It was a devastating even that just lasted 2 hours and destroyed nearly 20 American Naval vessels. -
Wannsee Conference
This was a meeting of senior officials of Nazi Germany. The purpose was to ensure the cooperation of leaders of various government departments. There they also discussed how jews would be sent to extermination camps. -
Bataan Death March
This occurred after the Filipinos and Americans surrendered to the Japanese. Soldiers were forced to march from Bataan to Clark Air Foield Base. Thousands of soldiera died due to starvation, dehydration, beaten, or shot. -
Battle of Midway
This was a Naval Battle of World War II that was fought entirely with aircraft. The United States ended up destroying nearly all of Japan's naval pilots. This battle resulted in the end of threats of further japanese invasion in the pacific. -
Battle of Stalingrad
This battle was the defense of the city of Stalingrad. This was considered one of the greatest battles of the patriotics war. It stopped Germany from advancing the Soviet Union. -
Warsaw Ghetto uprising
This began after German police entered the ghetto and started deporting all the survivors. Germans crushed the uprising and it was an event when many people were deported to concentration camps. -
Operation Gomorrah
This was an aerial bombing campaign that occurred in the European Theater of operations. The result was that it destroyed a significant amount of people of the city of Hamburg. -
Allied invasion of Italy
The alllies invaded Italy, hoping that it would remove the fascist regime from the war. It resulted in allied victory. -
D-Day
On this day, British, American, and Canadian forces landed on five beaches along the coast of France's Normandy region. This invasion was one of the largest military assaults in history. The liberation of Paris was a result. -
Liberation of concentration camps
Concentration camp prisoners were liberated during the last stages of war. Germans were then forced to leave these prisoners behind. Then British, Canadian, American, and French troops did the same and liberated their prisoners. -
Operation Thunderclap
The purpose of this operation was to bomb the eastern cities of Germany. This bombing raid was successful due to fighters, weather, air defenses, etc. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
This happened because of the desire for a place where B-29 bombers could land without returning to the Marianas. -
Battle of Okinawa
This was the biggest battle of the Pacific during World War II. More than thousands of soldiers were injured and even killed during this devastating battle. -
VE Day
On this day, the United States and Great Britain celebrate victory in Europe day. It was a day of victory because the Germans surrendered to their Soviet antagonists. -
Potsdam Declaration
This was a meetup between President Harry Truman, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and President Chiang Kai-Shek in Potsdam, Germany. They discussed war strategy and post-war policy. -
Dropping of the Atomic Bomb
the united states was the first to use atomic weaponry during war, and dropped an atomic bomb on japan. -
VJ Day
Japan surrendered to the Allies, ending World War I. VJ stands for "Victory over Japan Day". This happened several months after the surrender of Nazi Germany. -
Battle of the Bulge
This was the bloodiest battle that America has ever fought. Nearly 80,000 soldiers were killed and captured during this battle. it was the largest battle on the west front. germany was trying to mess up france and germany.
