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Rape of Naking
during the Second Sino-Japanese War, the Japanese military invaded Nanjing, China and engaged in a campaign of mass killing. The Institute has 102 testimonies from survivors of the Nanjing Massacre. -
German Blitzkrieg
was Germany's strategy to avoid a long war in the first phase of World War II in Europe. Germany's strategy was to defeat its opponents in a series of short campaigns. -
Fall of Paris
French lost in 1940 mainly because of three reasons: intelligence failure, operational and tactical inferiority, and poor strategic leadership. -
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Operation of Barbarossa
Hitler had always wanted to see Germany expand eastwards to gain Lebensraum or 'living space' for its people. After the fall of France Hitler ordered plans to be drawn up for an invasion of the Soviet Union. He intended to destroy what he saw as Stalin's 'Jewish Bolshevist' regime and establish Nazi hegemony. -
Peal Harbor
By attacking Pearl Harbor Japan believes that it can severely cripple the U.S fleet and buy them time in the Pacific and Southeast Asia. So not only would they be able to launch their attacks without interference from the U.S they would also have time to dig in defensively and consolidate their gains. -
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Battle of Midway
Japan hoped to defeat the US Pacific Fleet and use Midway as a base to attack Pearl Harbor, securing dominance in the region and then forcing a negotiated peace. -
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Operation Of Gomorrah
Named after the Biblical city God was said to have destroyed with fire and brimstone, Operation Gomorrah was an eight-day, seven-night bombing campaign designed to level Germany's second-largest city. -
Allied Invasion on Italy
Allied leaders decided to use their massive military resources in the Mediterranean to launch an invasion of Italy, which British Prime Minister Winston Churchill (1874-1965) called the “soft underbelly of Europe.” The objectives were to remove Italy from World War II, secure -
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Battle of Okinawa
Taking Okinawa would provide Allied forces an airbase from which bombers could strike Japan and an advanced anchorage for Allied fleets -
Potsdam Declaration
The Potsdam Declaration was issued in part to make clear the Chinese expectation of complete Japanese withdrawal from China.