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Japanese Invasion of China- Rozzie Rivas
In 1937 Japan and Chinese troops broke out into small fight which was known as the Marco Polo Bridge Incident. This then led the the secon Sino-Japanese War, because of the sian agreement the Chinese Nationalist and CCP fought with Japan. China had alliances with western democracies. They used 'scorched earth tactics' which included massacres. Many civilians were killed by the Japanese and also again when they bombed China. Although Japan killed millions of Chinese they were not the victors. -
Rape of Naking Avianna
In December of 1937 the Japanese army invaded Chinas capaital city. They murdered 300,000 people out of 600,000 people, killing half out their population. This event went on for six week and it is now known as the Rape of Naking. This was the worst event that happened during World War 2. -
Ribbentroop/Molotov Pact Avianna
The Ribbentroop/Molotov pact is also known as the German Solvant Pact. This was a agreement that was signed by both parties saying that no one from either side would be allies with the oppisite side. This agreement stood until the german government attacked Poland. This agreement came with a protocal that would divide territories and have territorial and political rearagments. -
Germanys invasion of Poland- Rozzie Rivas
On September 1st,1939 Hitlers army invaded Polands neighbor to begin World War 2. The British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain was forced to declare the United Kingdom at war with Germany. Hitler was quick and used air and land attacks,he immediately made Poland the defensive side. This war was called Blitzkrieg and was also known as "Lightning War" . The Germans also had ties with the Sovient Union and so therefore they also attacked Poland. This helped divide the sovereign nation into two. -
Germany Blitzkrieg- Rozzie Rivas
Blitzkrieg is a tactic where they used disorganization between the army forces and used firepower and mobile forces. The Germans first used this tactic on Poland and then reached France and lower countries in 1940. By six weeks they had dominated four nations and a year later they used the same tactic on the Soviet Union. Blitzkrieg was so useful other commanders adopted this tactic and used it for themselves. -
Fall of Paris Avianna
On June 14,1940 on a loud speaker for evryone to hear was a voice saying that the curfew would be at 8pm. On this day in the late afternoon the Germany are in Paris. The minister had try to keep the peace and hold it off to have the Gremans to come. He didnt want to have anyone sue for peace. Then america would come to help as they enter war. They needed all the help that they could get. The Germans came to Paris with tanks and by this time 2 million Persians had alrady left. -
Operation Barbarossa-salvador
Operation Barbarossa was one of the deadliest wars in WW2.The germans captured millions of soviet prisoners that were not granted protections stipulated in the Geneva Conventions. Over a million Soviet Jews were murdered by Einsatzgruppen death squads and gassing as part of the Holocaust. -
Pearl Harbor-salvador
Pearl Harbor was an attack on hawaii by the japanese imperial head quarters which was a suprise attack against the U.S naval base. More than 2,000 Americans soldiers and sailors died in the attack, and another 1,000 were wounded.More than two years into the conflict, America had finally joined World War II. -
Wannsee Conference-salvador
The Wannsee Conference was a meeting of senior officialsof Nazi Germany this meeting was held in berlin.This meeting was to insure the ccoperation of the administrativeleaders of various goverment deparments.whereby most of the jews would be send to Poland and be murdered. -
Battle Of Stanlingrad
Russians considered to be the greatest battle of their Great Patriotic War, and most historians considerit to be the greatest battle of the entire conflict. It stopped the German advance into the Soviet Union and marked the turning of the tide war in favor of the Allies. The battle of Stanlingrad wasone of the bloodiest battles in history, with combines military and civiliancasualities of nearly 2 million. -
Bataan Death March
After the April 9, 1942, U.S. surrender of the Bataan Peninsula on the main Phillipine island of Luzon to the Japanese during World War II (1939-45),the approximately 75,000 Filipino and American troops on Bataan were forced to make an arduous 65-mile march to prison camps. The marchers made the trek in intense heat and were subjectedto harsh treatment by Japanese guards. Thousands perished in what became known as the Bataan Death March. -
Battle Of Midway
Attack on Pearl Harbor, the U.S. defeated Japan in one of the most decisive naval battles of the World War II. In part to major advances in code breaking, the U.S. was able to preempt and counter Japan'splanned ambush of its fewremainingaircraft carriers, inflicting permanent damage on the Japanese Navy. An important turning poitn in the Pacific campaign, the victory allowed the U.S.and its allies to move into an offensive position. -
Operation Gomorrah -Mari
Operation Gomorrah was an aerial bombing compaign that occurred in the European that her of operation during World War 2. Britain had suffered the deaths of 167 civilians . The evening of the July 24 saw British aircraft dropped 2,300 tons of incendiary bombs on Hamburg in just a few hours. More than 1,500 German civilians were killed in that first British raid. Britain attacks on the Hamburg continued until November of the year. -
D-Day Invasion Timeline- Mari
D-Day is used routinely as a military lingo for the day on operation or event will take place. June 6 1944 was the day the allied powers crossed the English Channel and landed on the beaches of Normandy ,France ,beginning the liberation of Western Europe from nazi control World War 2. With Hilter armies in control ,most of the mainland Europe the allies knew successful invasion of the contient was central to winning war -
operation thunderlap natalie alcala
operation thunder clap is the code for a cancelled operation planned in august 1994 but it was never inplemented this plan envistaged a massive attack on berlin this caused 220,000 casualties and 110,000 killed
this plan was reconsidered in early 1945 to be put in with cordination with a soviet advance but was rejected again and instead of this a number of small attacks on cities were put into play in the communications zone of the eastern front these attacks were carried out with intention -
Battle of the Bulge-Mari
The Germans launched the last major offensive of the war,operation mist,also known as the Ardennes offensive offensive and an attempt to push the allied frontline west from northern France to the northerwestern Belgium . It was called "Bulge" around the area of the Ardennes forest in pushing the Americans defense line,was the largest fought on the western front. The Germans threw 250,000 soldiers into the initial assault ,14 German infantry division -against a mere 80,000 American . -
battle of iwo jima natalie alcala
was a major battle in which the U.S Marines landed on and captured the island of iwo jima from the japanese imperial army during world ear 2 this american ination designated operation detachment whoch had the goal of capturing the entire island and the three japanese controlled airfeilds
this was a five week battle it held some of the fiercest and bloodiest fighting of the world war 2. japanese combat deaths were three times the number of american deahs. 306 japanese combat men weere prisoners -
battle of okinawa natalie alcala
was a series of battles fought in the ryukyu islands centered on the island of okinawa and included the largest amphibious assault in the pacific war during world war 2. it was a 82 day long battle which lasted from april 1st untill june 22nd 1945 after a long campaign of island hopping
the battle has been referred to as the "typhoon of steel"this nickname was refer to the feerocity of the fighting of this battle this along with other things led to the bombing of hiroshima and nagaski -
VE Day- Nohemi Orozco
On May 8, 1945 was and still is celebrated in Great Britain and in the United States for the victory of Europe that occured. For five years and 8 months a violent war in Europe began with the Germans invading Poland on September 1,1939. Europe and Italy fought against the British and the Americans in North Africa and Italy since, Europe was conquered by dicator Adolf Hitler and Italy was an ally of the Germans. On this day German soldiers decided to surrender having 2 million German inprisoned. -
Atomic Bomb Dropped on Hiroshima- Nohemi Orozco
An American B-29 bomber was dropped over the Japanese city in Hiroshimas on this day. The bomb killed about 130,000 people and cleared out about 90 percent of the city. The US decided to drop the bomb to end the war and win the war at the lowest cost. The US was warned that the Germans were working on doing researh of nuclear weapons which, made the US conduct their own nuclear weapon.The act of droppping this atmomic bomb made the US became the first and only nation to use this type of weapon. -
Atmoic Dropped on Nagasaki- Nohemi Orozco
Three days after the bombing in Hiroshima another bomb was dropped on Nagasaki. Both bombs were to end the war with Japan which started when, Japan forces Pearl Harbor in Decemeber 1941. After the first successful bombing the US president at that time and his allies gave Japan an ultimatum to surender unconditionally or face destruction. They didn't accept until the second bombing which left about 40,000 killed on the day it was dropped and by the end of 1945 about 70,000 were killed. -
VJ Day-Nohemi Orozco
After the seconding bombing in Nagasaki Japan decided to surrender unconditionally. On this day it was announced that Japan had surrendered which ended the world war ll. Both the 15 of August and September 2nd are celebrated as the VJ Day since, General Koiso Kuniaki officially surrendered with a signed document on September 2,1945. When the people heard the announcement they took to the street to sing, dance and express their relief that the long conflict was over.
