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Japanese invasion of China
The Japanese invasion of China occured on July 7, 1937 in Northern China. Conflict broke out when china was resisiting the expansion of japanese influence. Japan took over most of eastern china, and all the major ports. Japan wanted china's land and resources such as oil. -
Germany's invasion of Poland
Adolf hitler and the germans invaded poland to try and regain lost territory and to ultimately rule all of poland. Which then began World War 2. The German invasion of Poland was a primer on how Hitler intended to wage war which would become the “blitzkrieg” strategy, which is 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. -
Pearl Harbor
On the morning of december 7th the japanese dropped bombs from fighter planes on pearl harbor near Honolulu, Hawaii destroying nearly 20 american naval vessels, 300 airplanes and more than 2,000 american soldiers and sailors died in the attack. The very next day F.D.R. had congress declare war on Japan entering the United States into World War 2. -
Bataan Death March
was the forcible transfer from Saisaih Pt. and Mariveles to Camp O'Donnell by the Imperial Japanese Army of 60,000–80,000 Filipino and American prisoners of war. 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 subjected to harsh treatment by Japanese guards. Thousands perished in what became known as the Bataan Death March. -
Battle of Midway
Six months after the attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States defeated Japan in one of the most decisive naval battles of World War II. An important turning point in the Pacific campaign, the victory allowed the United States and its allies to move into an offensive position. -
D - Day
the Battle of Normandy, which lasted from June 1944 to August 1944, resulted in the Allied liberation of Western Europe from Nazi Germany’s control. 156,000 American, British and Canadian forces landed on five beaches along a 50-mile stretch of the heavily fortified coast of France’s Normandy region. The invasion was one of the largest amphibious military assaults in history and required extensive planning. The Normandy landings have been called the beginning of the end of war in Europe. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
The American amphibious invasion of Iwo Jima during World War II stemmed from the need for a base near the Japanese coast. Three U.S. marine divisions landed on the island in February 1945, was sparked by the desire for a place where B-29 bombers damaged over Japan could land without returning all the way to the Marianas, and for aIwo Jima was defended by roughly 23,000 Japanese army and navy troops. American losses included 5,900 dead and 17,400 wounded. -
Battle of Okinawa
Last and biggest of the Pacific island battles of World War II, the Okinawa campaign involved the 287,000 troops of the U.S. Tenth Army against 130,000 soldiers of the Japanese Thirty-second Army. By the end of the 82-day campaign, Japan had lost more than 77,000 soldiers and the Allies had suffered more than 65,000 casualties including 14,000 dead. -
VE Day
Also known as Victory in Europe Day. Great Britain and the United States celebrate Victory in Europe Day. Cities in both nations, as well as formerly occupied cities in Western Europe, put out flags and banners, rejoicing in the defeat of the Nazi war machine. -
Dropping of the atomic bombs
Shortly after Harry S. Truman became president he decided that dropping atomic bombs on Japan would bring the war to an end quickly even though some of his advisors were against it telling him thatr it would cause too many americna casualties. American bomber Enola Gay dropped a five-ton atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima, then 3 days later america droppedf an atomic bomb on the city of Nagasaki killing around 40,000 people causing Japan to surrender. -
VJ Day
Also known as Victory over Japan Day is the official surrender of Japan from World War 2. President Truman declared September 2, 1945 V-J Day.
