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The Japanese invaded Manchuria, China in 1931. This invasion was the effect of the Mukden Incident a little bit earlier. At the end of the invasion, they created a puppet state, Manchukuo. -
The goal of this invasion by Italy was to gain national prestige, which was lost Ethiopia's defeat of Italy in the Battle of Adowa. -
The Nanjing Massacre, as they call it, was an episode of mass murder and rape committed by the Japanese troops against residents of Nanjing. It occurred over a six week period. They murdered hundreds of thousands of people during this time. -
The Munich Conference was an agreement between Britain, France, and Italy to allow Germany to annex certain areas of Czechoslovakia. -
This was the beginning of WWII when Germany invaded Poland with the Soviet Union. It ended on October 6 with Germany and the Soviet Union dividing Poland. -
This a theme of war in which a surprise attack using rapid force. This consists of tanks and close air support. -
Deliberate killing of a large group of people. -
This was a military strategy used by the allies in war. The idea was to bypass fortified islands instead of capturing every island. -
Siege of Leningrad was a military blockage by the Nazi Germans. The Finnish army was also attacking to recapture territory lost in the recent war. This resulted in a Soviet Victory and a massive number of casualties. -
The Battle of Moscow was fought by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union. This was a part of Operation Barbarossa. Hitler was frustrated by the Soviet defensive effort, therefore he attacked Moscow. -
Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy. They attacked the naval base of the United States in Honolulu, Hawaii. This attack led to the United States entry into World War II. -
The Battle of Midway was a huge naval battle in the Pacific Theatre. The United States navy held its own against an attacking Japanese fleet. This was an attempt by the Japanese to extend their defensive perimeter during the war. -
This battle was fought by the Germans and Italy to the allies. This battle eliminated the axis threat to Egypt. This battle concluded with an allied victory. -
This was a series of battles in Tunisia during WWII. It was fought by Germany and Italy to the allied forces. The German army lost over 250,000 troops to imprisonment. -
This battle was fought to split the Allies lines in 1944. The Germans wanted to force a peace treaty. They suffered a surprise attack due to confidence in the allies.