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japanese invasion of china
what happened : The Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945) began with the invasion of China by the the Imperial Japanese Army. The conflict became part of World War II, which is also known in China as the War of Resistance Against Japan. why it happened: japan's invasion of China was due essentially to Japan's desire to be an imperial power. There was both an economic and a militaristic element to this desire. effect; Millions of Chinese people were killed -
rape of nanking
what happened: In December of 1937, the Japanese Imperial Army marched into China's capital city of Nanking and proceeded to murder 300,000 out of 600,000 civilians and soldiers in the city. why it happened: To break the spirit of Chinese resistance, Japanese General Matsui Iwane ordered that the city of Nanking be destroyed. effect: many women were raped and kill and many people lost their lives -
germany invasion of poland
what happened: On this day in 1939, 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. why it happened: adolph hitler was trying to seek regain of lost territory effect: many people lost their lives -
german blitzkrieg
what happened : A German term for “lightning war,” blitzkrieg is a military tactic designed to create disorganization among enemy forces through the use of mobile forces and locally concentrated firepower. why it happened: The blitzkrieg happened because Germany wanted to build its empire and felt that other European powers were restricting them. effect: empire was built -
pearl harbor
what happened: china attacked the united states by suprose which led on to war why : Because of the Japanese Empire's need for oil, which conflicted with the United States's global strategic goals and contributed to the breakdown of negotiations between the US and Japanese at the time. effect; many soldiers were dying with this attack -
battle of midway
what happened: The Japanese Navy command planned to draw the American Fleets out to destroy them , instead the Japanese Navy fleets were lead into a trap by the American why it happened : The Japanese wanted to draw out the American fleet into a trap. Since the Americans had broken the Japanese codes, they knew about it and reversed the trap to a certain extent. why it happened: The Japanese wanted to draw out the American fleet into a trap. Since the Americans had broken the Japanese codes, -
d-day normandy invasion
what happened: On June 6, 1944 the Allied Forces of Britain, America, Canada, and France attacked German forces on the coast of Normandy, France. With a huge force of over 150,000 soldiers, the Allies attacked and gained a victory that became the turning point for World War II in Europe. This famous battle is sometimes called D-Day or the Invasion of Normandy. why : trying to imperialize all over europe effect: war happened afterwars -
battle of iwo jima
what hapened: On February 19, 1945, American soldiers make their first strike on the Japanese Home Islands at Iwo Jima. why it happened: the goal of capturing the entire island, including the three Japanese-controlled airfields including the South Field and the Central Field, to provide a staging area for attacks on the Japanese main islands.This five-week battle comprised some of the fiercest and bloodiest fighting of the War in the Pacific of World War II. effect: bloody fighting and severe -
vj day
what happened: On August 14, 1945, it was announced that Japan had surrendered unconditionally to the Allies, effectively ending World War II. why it happened: to edn the war that was going on effect: ended ww2 -
ve day
what happned : On this day in 1945, both Great Britain and the United States celebrate Victory in Europe Day. why it happened: the ve day happened because it was celebrated as a victory effect: Meanwhile, more than 13,000 British were released and sent back to Great Britain. -
dropping of the atomic bombs
what happened: On August 6, 1945, during World War II (1939-45), an American B-29 bomber dropped the world’s first deployed atomic bomb over the Japanese city of Hiroshima. why it happened: they wanted to put a mark on china effect: The explosion wiped out 90 percent of the city and immediately killed 80,000 people tens of thousands more would later die of radiation exposure -
battle of the bulge
what happened: The Battle of the Bulge, aka the Battle of Ardennes, was a major battle fought in northern France during WW2 that began on 16 December 1944 and ended on 25 January 1945. The Battle of the Bulge was the name given to a last ditch offensive launched by Hitler during the deadly cold winter of 1944 in which 250,000 German troops were sent across why it happened: Because the allies were unprepared for the attack, the German offensive made considerable initial progress.
