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Rape of Nanjing
This massacre lasted 6 weeks after the Japanese city Nanjing was captured. Imperial Japanese soldiers murdered countless citizens, raped women & children, looted houses & stores, & destroyed property, There is an estimate of 300,000 deaths from this bloodbath. -
WWII Starts in Atlantic/European Theatre
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Battle of Britain
The Battle of Britain was the first battle entirely in the air. Hitler launched a series of air attacks on Britain in hopes to gain air superiority, but failed. This is a major turning point in the war because it prevented Germany from destroying Britain's air force & gaining air superiority. -
Start of WWII in Pacific Theatre
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Pearl Harbor
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United States Joins WWII
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Battle of the Coral Sea
During this major naval battle, Japanese forces invaded Tulagi & continued to the Coral Sea. Although the Japanese sunk more American ships, the U.S. stopped Japan's invasion attempt. -
Battle of Stalingrad
German forces attempted to capture Stalingrad, but were stopped by the Soviet Union. This is another major turning point in the war because many Germain soldiers were captured & from then on Germany didn't try to invade the east. -
D-Day
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Battle of the Bulge
German forces penetrated the Ardennes Forest to capture the Belgian port of Antwerp. Bad weather made this a tough battle, but once the weather cleared up Allied forces defeated the Germans. This was the largest & bloodiest battle of WWII. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
America successfully captured Iwo Jima from the Japanese. This battle lasted a month and was fought by the U.S. marines. -
V-E Day
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Bombing of Hiroshima
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Bombing of Nagasaki
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V-J Day
