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Japanese invasion of China
This battle took place near Peiping in North China. This conflict started when China began resistance to Chinese influence on the territory. Japan was defeated in 1945 to end the battle. https://www.britannica.com/event/Sino-Japanese-War-1937-1945 -
Rape of Nanking
Nanking was the capital of China at the time. Japanese soldiers began to burn down the city. They also began to kill civilians. They raped at least 20,000 women of all ages. Matsui was found guilty of war crimes and he was executed. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-rape-of-nanking -
Ribbentrop/Molotov Pact
This pact was made to preserve peace between Germany and the U.S.S.R. Germany was granted land in return that they remained peaceful. although it seemed like a good idea, Germany did not remain peaceful for very long. http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/the-molotov-ribbentrop-pact-august-1939 -
Germany's invasion of Poland
The Polish army was defeated very easily by Germany. Britain and France then declared war on Germany. since Germany had Russia on its side, they also began invading parts of Poland. Poland was soon completely taken over. https://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005070 -
German Blitzkrieg
Blitzkrieg was the battle tactic used against Poland by the Germans. The term means "lightening war". It was very effective seems how Germany was a World power at the time. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/blitzkrieg -
Fall of Paris
Germany came into Paris to begin the invasion of France. As soon as people heard Germans were invading they immediately fled from their land. This is the first major battle that started to worry the United States and Roosevelt. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/germans-enter-paris -
Operation Barbarossa
Hitlers next step was to invade the Soviet Union. Germany sent in massive amounts of troops and tanks. They had not planned this attack out as well. severe winter weather was killing troops. the soviet army was huge. they were counter-attacking the German army until they were trapped. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/operation-barbarossa -
Pearl Harbor
360 Japanese warplanes soon swarmed towards the United States naval base, Pearl Harbor. The United states now had no other choice but to join the second World War. The attack destroyed the U.S pacific fleet. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/pearl-harbor-bombed -
Wannsee Conference
This was a meeting of German officials to discuss the final solution of Getting rid of the Jewish population. They soon planned to eradicate 11 million Jews living in Germany. https://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005477 -
Bataan Death March
After losing the battle, 75000 Filipino and American troops were forced to walk a 65 mile march to prison camps. Thousands Perished. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/bataan-death-march -
Battle of Midway
The United States needed to take out Japan because of Pearl Harbor so they started one of the most decisive Naval battles of World War 2. From the beginning the U.S. knew that they needed the offensive position so they did, and won. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-midway -
Warsaw Ghetto uprising
The Jews held against their wills were ready to stand up. They were tired of being pushed around. they began making homemade weapons or smuggling weapons to use in attack. 750 fighters fought back heavily and held up for nearly a month but the Germans slowly crushed the resistance. https://www.ushmm.org/outreach/en/article.php?ModuleId=10007745 -
D-Day
This invasion was one of the largest military assaults in history. The allies fought their way across the Normandy countryside. By the end of June, the allies had taken over the port of Cherbourg. The allies soon succeeded and and entered Germany. -
Liberation of concentration camps
Soviet soldiers were the first to start liberating camps. British, Canadian, American, and French troops also liberated camps. The prisoners who survived were skin and bones. These were not camps at all, they were torture. -
Battle of the Bulge
The idea of this battle was to split the allied armies using surprise blitzkrieg. Germany soon had a shortage of fuel. The U.S suffered over 100,000 casualties. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-the-bulge this source was used for all that i didn't add a link to -
Battle of Iwo Jima
This invasion was led by the U.S. Iwo Jima was defended by roughly 23,000 Japanese soldiers. It only took a month for the marines to wipe out the defending soldiers and raise the flag. -
Battle of Okinawa
In this battle, the japanese used a new tactic called kamakazi. japan suffered a big loss of more than 77,000 soldiers. The allies had suffered more than 65,000 casualties and 14,000 deaths. -
VE Day
Great Britain and the United States celebrate victory in Europe day. The almost unstoppable Nazi party was finally defeated. -
Dropping of the atomic bombs
The U.S becomes the first nation to use an Atomic bomb during wartime. They had dropped it on Hiroshima. This bomb dropping marked the end of World War 2. -
VJ Day
This was the day when Japan formally surrendered.
