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Japanese invasion of China
Japanese invaded China this is also known as the Sino-Japanese war. Chinese falls to Japanese forces and the Chinese government flees to Hankow. -
Rape of Nanking
Nanking was destroyed the city was burned. Many were killed and raped. The Japanese general (Matsui Iwane) ordered troops to do this to break the spirits of Chinese resistance. -
German invasion of Poland
German forces invade Poland on land and air. The extreme bombing destroyed Poland's air capacity, railroads, and communication lines. Germany had a surplus amount of troops and tanks. -
German Blitzkrieg
Germans used the Blitzkrieg strategy they used tanks, planes, large guns, and bombs to succeed during war-time. Adolf Hitler using the Blitzkrieg invaded Poland with the extreme bombing to reign lost territory and take over Poland. -
Fall of Paris
German tanks had broken through the main fronts and were slowly getting closer to their main goal, which was Paris. Germans entered paris they began to occupy Paris and its rules. -
Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor was one of the U.S. naval bases near Honolulu, Hawaii on December 7th, 1941 the attack on pearl harbor had begun. The Japanese destroyed and damaged 300 airplanes and 20 naval vessels. More than 2,400 Americans died in the attack including innocent civilians. -
Bataan Death March
The Bataan death march was a march in the Philippines that 76,000 prisoners of war were forced to outlast. The Japanese military had put Americans and Filipinos through horrific Conditions during this time of the Bataan death march. -
Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising was a violent revolt. German troops had gone into ghetto and very poor areas to deport Jews. Germans had defeated the uprising and left the ghetto in ruins. The ones who serviced were sent to concentration camps. -
D-Day (Normandy Invasion)
The invasion was one of the largest military assaults in history. Allied forces started the attack by getting planes and warships along the coastline. This made it easier for the troops to get ashore. They then had taken control of important roads and bridges. -
Battle of the Bulge
The Battle of the Bulge took place in the Ardennes Forest of Belgium. The Battle of the Bulge is also the largest battle ever fought by the United States Army. The battle was significant because it was germans last attempt to get the Allies out of Europe. -
Liberation of concentration camps
Auschwitz, Buchenwald, and Dachau were some of the main concentration camps. The Nazis had executed more then roughly six million Jews before the Allies arrived and put a stop to the horrid conditions. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
Battle of Iwo Jima lasted for five weeks. This is one of the bloodiest fighting in World War II. The island of Iwo Jima was a key location because the US needed a place for fighter planes to land and take off when attacking Japan. -
Battle of Okinawa
The Battle of Okinawa was the last major battle of World War II. Over 100,000 civilians were either killed in combat or were ordered to commit suicide by the Japanese military. -
VE Day
Victory in Europe day also know as VE day on the eighth of May was the day when German troops throughout Europe finally laid down their arms. Great Britain and the United States celebrate VE day. -
Dropping of the Atomic Bomb
President Harry S. Truman advised not to make conflict with japan or drop the atomic bomb or it would end in hoffific consequences and many people would die. -
VJ Day
VJ Day also known as victory over Japan day. Following the atomic bombs VJ Day was celebrated because WWII came to an end with Japan. -
Potsdam Declaration
Potsdam Declaration was a statement that called for the surrender of all Japanese armed forces during World War II.
