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Rape of Nanking
Later in 1937, over six weeks, Imperial Japanese forces murdered hundreds of thousands of people, including both soldiers and civilians in the city of China - Nanking. The leader of Chinese army ordered to remove all official troops from the city and left untrained troops in Nanking. About 200,000 to 300,000 died in the massacre. History.com -
Japanese invasion of China
On July 7, 1937, between China and Japanese troops occurred a clash near Peiping in North China. Japan also attacked Shanghai, Beijing, and Nanking. It happened because Japan provoked China into a full-scale war with the Marco Polo Bridge Incident. History.com -
German Blitzkrieg
Germany's strategy was to defeat its opponents in a series of short campaigns, quickly overran much of Europe for more than two years by relying on the new military tactic called "Blitzkrieg", which means lightning war. Breaks through the opponent's line of defence by short, fast, powerful attacks and then dislocates the defenders, using speed and surprise to encircle them. History.com -
Battle of Britain
The Battle of Britain was a military campaign of the Second World War. Ended when Germany’s Luftwaffe failed to gain air superiority over the Royal Air Force. Because Hitler wanted to invade Britain in 1940. History.com -
Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor is a U.S. naval base near Honolulu, Hawaii, and was the scene of a devastating surprise attack by Japanese forces on December 7, 1941. Hundreds of Japanese fighter planes descended on the base, more than 2,400 Americans died in the attack, including civilians, and another 1,000 people were wounded. The reason was because the following events happened that created tensions. History.com -
Operation Barbarossa
In July 1942, the Nazi Army bombs the Soviet city of Stalingrad, launching one of the bloodiest battles in history. It was to be the turning point for the fortunes of Adolf Hitler's Third Reich. Adolf Hitler launched his armies eastward of the Soviet Union: three great army groups with over three million German soldiers, 150 divisions, and three thousand tanks smashed across the frontier into Soviet territory. History.com -
Bataan Death March
April 1942. The surrendered Filipinos and Americans soon were rounded up by the Japanese and forced to march some 65 miles from Mariveles, on the southern end of the Bataan Peninsula, to San Fernando. It was because after Japan bombed the U.S. navel base, within a month, the Japanese had captured Manila, the capital of the Philippines, and the U.S. and Filipino defenders of Luzon were forced to retreat to the Bataan Peninsula. History.com -
Battle of Midway
Six months after the attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States defeated Japan in one of the most decisive naval battles of World War II. It happened because of the conflict between the U.S. and Japan. History.com -
D-Day
Allies forces launched a combined navel, air, and land assault on Nazi-occupied France. It was the first battle liberate Europe. History.com -
Battle of the Bulge
It was the last major German offensive campaign on the Western Front during World War II. Hitler attempted to split the Allied armies in northwest Europe by means of a surprise blitzkrieg thrust through the Ardennes to Antwerp. History.com -
Battle of Iwo Jima
On February 19, 1945, American soldiers make their first strike on the Japanese Home Islands at Iwo Jima. It was attacked by three marine divisions after elaborate preparatory air and naval bombardment. The island of Iwo Jima was a strategic location because the US needed a place for fighter planes and bombers to land and take off when attacking Japan. History.com -
Battle of Okinawa
On April 1, 1945, Allied forces invade the island of Okinawa and engage the Japanese in the bloodiest battle of the Pacific War. The Americans bore over 49,000 casualties including 12,520 killed. General Buckner was killed in action on June 18, just days before the battle ended.Japanese losses were even greater—about 110,000 Japanese soldiers lost their lives. It’s estimated between 40,000 and 150,000 Okinawa citizens were also killed. History.com -
VE Day
On this day in 1945, both Great Britain and the United States celebrate Victory in Europe Day. It happened because Germany troops finally laid down their enemies. Cities in Western Europe, put out flags and banners, rejoicing in the defeat of the Nazi war machine. History.com -
Dropping of the atomic bombs
On the August 6, 1945, the American bomber Enola Gay dropped a 5 tons bomb over Hiroshima - the city of Japan. A blast equivalent to the power of 15,000 of TNT and immediately killed 80,000 people. It all happened because the U.S. wanted to bring war with Japan, and also show the Soviet Union the new weapon. History.com -
VJ Day
August 14, 1945, it was announced that Japan surrendered to the Allies. Since then, both August 14th and August 15th have been known as "Victory over Japan Day", or "VJ Day". It was because surrendered and quit the World War II. The effect was that it effectively ending World War II. History.com
