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Japanese Invasion of China
The Japanese Invasion of China or (Second Sino-Japanese War) was when the japanese invaded china like they did during the First Sino-Japanese War. It was named the "War of Resistance" -
The Rape of Nanking
Otherwise known as the Nanking Massacre, was an episode during the Second Sino-Japanese War of mass murder and mass rape by Japanese troops against the residents of Nanjing. The massacre occurred over six weeks, soldiers of the Imperial Japanese Army murdered an estimated 40,000 to over 300,000 Chinese civilians and disarmed combatants. -
Germany's Invasion of Poland
This was otherwise known September Campaign, the Invasion of Poland. Germany was not alone in this operation the Soviets. The Germans Invaded from all directions and meet little to no resistance. -
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German Blitzkrieg
Commonly Known as "Lightning War". This tactic of Bombing then sending in tanks, followed by sending in troops to clean up the rest. this was a very effective way to lay siege to Eastern Europe. -
Fall of Paris
Otherwise known as the Battle of France this was the successful German invasion of France and the Low Countries. The battle consisted of 2 operations; Fall Gelb (Case Yellow) and the Fall Rot (Case Red). Germany's overwhelming military power forced France into a mainly underground resistance. -
Operation Barbarossa
Nazi Germany's Invasion of The Soviet Union. This was the largest Invasion in the history of warfare. In addition to troops, the Germans employed some 600,000 motor vehicles and 625,000 horses. -
Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor is a day that will forever remain in infamy, On the early Sunday moring of December 7th, at about 7:30 or so the Japanese launched 2 assault waves on the Harbor, the did not send the 3rd wave out of fear. Roughly 2,403 Americans lost there lives that day, In that lagoon harbor. -
Wannsee Conference
The Wannsee Conference was held in Berlin by senior officials of Nazi Germany. The conference was held to decide what to be done with the jews. It was decided that they would all be deported and murdred. The Wannsee Conference was held in Berlin by senior officials of Nazi Germany. The conference was held to decide what to be done with the jews. It was decided that they would all be deported and murdred -
The Battle of Midway
Midway was a crucial naval battle in the Pacific, This battle was Japan's first naval defeat since the Battle of Shimonoseki Straits in 1863. Japan planned to lure American crusers into a trap, but American code breakers found out, which lead to America having its own ambush. However this battle had a cost, the carrier Yorktown and a destroyer -
The Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad was a major battle in World War 2, constant close quarters combat and direct assaults on civilians by air raids, it is often regarded as the single largest and bloodiest battle in the history of warfare. The heavy losses inflicted on the Wehrmacht make it arguably the most strategically decisive battle of the whole war. -
Operation Gomorrah
one of the largest firestorms raised by the Royal Air Force and United States Army Air Forces in World War II. This operation killed roughly 42,600 civilians and wounding 37,000 in Hamburg. practically destroyed the entire city. -
Allied invasion of Italy
The Invasion of Italy was the land invasion of mainland Italy. Lead by General Harold Alexander's 15th Army Group. The main invasion force landed around Salerno on the western coast in Operation Avalanche, while two supporting operations took place in Calabria (Operation Baytown) and Taranto (Operation Slapstick). -
D-Day
Code named Operation Neptune. This was the Allied landing of the coast of Normandy, this was the largest seaborne invasion in history. 4,414 confirmed dead. -
Operation Thunderclap
Operation Thunderclap is the name of a cancelled operation, The operation was shelved but never used, The plan was to launch a massive attack on Berlin, in the belief that would cause 220,000 casualties with 110,000 killed. Killing many German officals in the process but it was later decided that it wouldnt work -
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Battle of the Bulge
The battle of the Bulge was a major german offensive campagin. It was launched through a densly forested region of Ardennes, of Wallonia in Belgium, France and Luxembourg on the Western Front toward the end of World War II in Europe -
Battle of Iwo Jima
The Battle of Iwo Jima, otherwise known as Operation Detachment. Had the goal of securing the Island of Iwo Jima In the Pacific campaign. The japanese were heavily fortified, with a dense network of bunkers, hidden artillery positions, and 18 km of underground tunnels. -
VE Day
Victory in Europe Day or simply V-E Day. Was the surrender of Nazi Germany. On April 30th Hitler committed suicide during the battle of berlin. The already leaderless Nazi Germany simply held out and surrendered on May 8th. It is now a publicly celebrated holiday. -
Battle of Okinawa
The Battle of Okinawa, Codenamed Operation Iceburg, was faught on the Ryukyu Islands of Okinawa. It was a 82 day long battle. The island was planed to be used as a base of air operations on the bombing of japan -
The droping of the Atomic Bombs
The dropping of Atomic Bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Was completely nessiscary. If we didnt drop these bombs the war would have lasted another year, and it would have cost us countless American lives. A grand total of 129,000 people were killed in the bombings. This was the only time Nuclear bombs were used in warfare -
VJ Day
Victory in Japan Day or simply known as V-J Day, is a name chosen for the surrender of the japanese, which ended world war 2. On September 2, 1945, the signing of the surrender document occurred, officially ending World War II.
