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Rape of Nanking
Japanese forces invade nanking and brutally murder the civilians and soldiers of the area. The Japanese were doing this to show their dominance of others. This left the capital of China in ruins and would take a long time for this area to recover. http://www.history.com/topics/nanjing-massacre -
German's invasion of Poland
Germany attacked Poland with its army. Germany was trying to claim more land for itself. Germany took over the country and Poland became a nazi country. http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005070 -
German Blitzkrieg
This German term means "lightning war". This was used on Poland, the Netherlands, and France in 1939-1940. It resulted in quick battles that German came out on the winning side of. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/blitzkrieg -
Battle of Britain
Germany tried to invade Britain with their air unit named the "Luftwaffe". Germany was trying to take over all of Europe and Britain was its next target. After the long battle Britain came out on top with more than half of the city reduced to rubble. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-britain -
Pearl Harbor
On the morning of December 7, 1941 Japanese fighters attack Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii. Japan was angry with the United states because the United States cut off trade with Japan. This is the event that pulled the United States into World War 2. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/pearl-harbor -
Bataan Death March
75,000 United States and Filipino soliders were forced to March 65 miles to a work camp. The United States surrendered to the Japanese at Bataan. This made the United States think twice about the Japanese people that were allowed in the country. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/bataan-death-march -
Battle of the Coral Sea
This air/naval battle was the first one in history. The Japanese had planned to take over the coral sea by invading Port Moresby. This one important to history because nothing like this had ever been done. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-coral-sea -
Battle of Mdiway
The United States intercepted a plan to attack the United States from Japan. The United States planed a counter attack and deafted the Japnese Navy and Air Force. This allowed the United States and its allies to move to the offensive side of the war. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-midway -
Battle of Stalingrad
The Germans pushed into Stalingrad attempting to take over that area of Russia. The Russians surronded the Germans and staved them into surrenedering. This eneded the alliance between Germany and Russia. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-stalingrad -
Warsaw Ghetto uprising
The Jewish people of Warsaw started a revolt against the Germans. The Jews were trying to escspe the Nazi death camps. This uprising inspired other revolts in Nazi work and extermination camps through out nazi Europe. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/warsaw-ghetto-uprising -
D-Day (Normandy Invasion)
156,000 soldiers landed on the beaches of France to push the Nazis out of Normandy. This was a big for the Allies becasue the marked the beging of the end of World War II. This left many soldiers dead or injured from battle. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/d-day -
Battle of Iwo Jima
Three Units of United States Marines landed on the Island of Iwo JIma to take out the Japanese forces on the island. After crawling around in the man made caves on the island, the United States Marines were able to locate and take out the Japanese forces on the island. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-iwo-jima -
Liberation of concentration camps
The Germans were keeping people that they thought didn't belong with the others in society in camps. The Svoiets were the first to free these people. This was a huge thing towards ending the war. http://www.ushmm.org/outreach/en/article.php?ModuleId=10007724 -
Dropping of the Atomic bombs
The Enola Gay flew over the Japanese island of Hiroshima and dropped the first atomic bomb. The United States were trying to end this conflict and force Japan into surrendering to the allies. The Japanese government would not surreneder right away so the United States dropped the "Fat Man" on Nagasaki. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/atomic-bomb-dropped-on-hiroshima -
Battle of the Bulge
Adolf Hitler attempted to split the allied army into two sections. He was trying to get the war back on the Germans side. In the end General George S. Patton used his knowledge of war tactics to gain the advantage over the German army. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/d-day
