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German Blitzkrieg
sourceGerman forces tried out Blitzkrieg in Poland in 1939 before seccessfully employing the tactic with invasions of Belgium, the Netherlands and France in 1940. The blitzkrieg was also used by German commander Erwin Rommel during the North African campaign of World War II, and adopted by U.S. General George Patton for his army’s European operations. In the first phase of World War II in Europe, Germany sought to avoid a long war. -
Japanese Invasion of China
source This invasion was all about the Japanese claimed that they were fired on by Chinese troops at the Marco Polo Bridge near Beijing. The war against China had lead to 4 million Chinese casualties with 60 million made homeless.The Japanese had spread out their forces too far and even the fanaticism of their approach to war could not stop the inevitable.The surrender of the Japanese in August 1945, left 1 million Japanese troop -
Rape of Nanking
source The Japanese Army marched into China's capital city and proceeded to murder 300,000 out of 600,000 civilians and soldiers in the city. This was known as the Rape of Nanking it was one of the worst atrocity during world war two. They just fired their rifles at anyone or anything they saw. -
Germany's Invasion of Poland
source German forces bombard Poland on land and from the air, world war two has begun. This was a test for Hitler he actually wasnt trying to have a war started. Pretty much it extensive bombing early on to destroy the enemy’s air capacity, railroads, communication lines and ect. He bombed a country but he didnt really care which country to bomb. -
Fall of Paris
source French, having decided not to fight in the capital itself, have withdrawn south of the city.Not to defence Paris the French Command "aimed at sparing it the devastation which defence would have involved. East of Paris the German thrust beyond the Seine and the Marne the Germans also threatend them. -
Operation Barbarossa
source Hitler launched his armies eastward in a massive invasion of the Soviet Union. The invasion covered a front from the North Cape to the Black Sea, a distance of two thousand miles. The Germans had serious deficiencies. German armies bit deep into Soviet territory. Germans got enough supplies forward to renew their drives. Moscow seemingly lay open to a German advance. -
Pearl Harbor
source Hundreds of Japanese fighter planes attacked the American naval base at Pearl Harbor near Honolulu, Hawaii. Japanese managed to destroy nearly 20 American naval vessels, including eight enormous battleships, and almost 200 airplanes. 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
source Nazi Party and German government officials gathered at a villa in the Berlin suburb of Wannsee to discuss and coordinate the implementation of what they called the Final Solution of the Jewish Question. Most participants were already aware that the National Socialist regime had engaged in mass murder of Jews. -
Battle of Midway
source This was considered one of the most decisive battles of World War Two. This destroyed Japan’s naval strength when the Americans destroyed four of its aircraft carriers. Japan’s navy never recovered from its mauling at Midway and it was on the defensive after this battle. The Japanese had lost many experienced crewmen during the battle. -
Battle of Stalingrad
source This bled the German army dry in Russia and after this defeat, the Germany Army was in full retreat. It was also the turning point in World War Two in Europe. Hitler ordered the taking of Stalingrad simply because of the name of the city and Hitler's hatred of Joseph Stalin. Russians, already devastated by the power of Blitzkrieg during Operation Barbarossa. The Germans came afterwards. -
Operation Gomorrah
source British bombers raid Hamburg, Germany, by night in Operation Gomorrah, while Americans bomb it by day in its own “Blitz Week.” British aircraft drop 2,300 tons of incendiary bombs on Hamburg in just a few hours. British attacks on Hamburg continued until November of that year. 17,000 bomber sorties dropped more than 9,000 tons of explosives, killing more than 30,000 people. -
Operation Thunderclap
source "Thunderclap" was long and complex it was two months after D-Day. Since it was not likely, to achieve any worth-while degree of success. It was shelved until ten days after the great Soviet offensive. At least 100,000* people and probably many more had been killed in two successive air raids and that one of the most ancient and revered cities. -
D-Day
source 160,000 Allied troops landed along a 50-mile stretch of heavily-fortified French coastline, Nazi Germany on the beaches of Normandy. More than 5,000 Ships and 13,000 aircraft supported the D-Day invasion. The cost in lives on D-Day was high. More than 9,000 Allied Soldiers were killed or wounded, but their sacrifice allowed more than 100,000 Soldiers to begin the slow. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
source The American amphibious invasion of Iwo Jima during World War II stemmed from the need for a base near the Japanese coast. Iwo Jima was defended by roughly 23,000 Japanese army and navy troops. the marines wiped out the defending forces after a month of fighting, and the battle earned a place in America. Iwo Jima was defended by roughly 23,000 Japanese army and navy troops. -
Battle of Okinawa
source Last and biggest of the Pacific island battles of World War II. Japan had lost more than 77,000 soldiers and the Allies had suffered more than 65,000 casualties—including 14,000 dead.A series of defense lines across the island, both north and south of the American landing beaches. The commanding generals on both sides died in the course of this battle. American Simon B. Buckner Japanese Ushijima Mitsuru -
VE-Day
source VE is short for Victory of Europe Day. It was announced at the end of world war two. even by the afternoon there was no official notification even though bell ringers had been put on standby for a nationwide victory peal. The Germans had been told by their government that the war was officially over. Within minutes of this announcement, tens of thousands of people gathered on the streets of Central London to celebrate. -
Liberation of Concentration camps
source The Germans had dismantled these camps in 1943, after most of the Jews of Poland had already been killed. It was one of the largest killing center and concentration camp, in January 1945. These prisoners were suffering from starvation and disease. They made a movie about this called The boy in the stripped pajamas. Honestly, if thats what the concentration camps looked like that is just horrible of what the nazi did. -
Dropping of the atomic bombs
source Harry Truman had the capacity to end the war with Japan was in his hands, but it would involve unleashing the most terrible weapon ever known. The choice whether or not to use the atomic bomb was the most difficult decision of his life. Truman's decision was a barbaric act that brought negative long-term consequences to the United States. -
VJ-Day
source News of the surrender was announced to the world. The U.S. had developed the atomic bomb. The U.S. government was anxious to end the war, and stop the loss of American lives. This picture is really cute because these two dont know eachother its a soilder kissing a random girl on the streets. -
Battle of the Bulge
source The allied forces' successful D-Day invasion of Normandy, France, it seemed as if the Second World War was all but over. German soldiers, disguised as Americans, capturing critical bridges, cutting communications lines, and spreading rumors. In terms of participation and losses, the battle of the Bulge is arguably the greatest battle in American military history.