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Japanese Invasion of China
The second sino-japanese war was a military conflict fought between the republic of China and the empire of Japan. They wanted to gain a global empire. This started the war. -
Nazi-Soviet Pact
Bound hHtler and Stalin to peaceful relations. It was because of mutual need. Stalin tried to protect the Soviet Union from the threat of the war with Germany and grabbed a chance to gain land in eastern Europe. -
German Invasion of Poland
The German forces invaded Poland. They wanted to gain more land and resources. This started World War II began -
German Blitzkrieg
Germany wanted to gain more land and resources. So they utilized improved tank and airpower technology to strike a devastating blow against the enemy. This made Poland ceased to exist. -
The Miracle of Dunkirk
British sent all available naval vessels, merchant ships, and even fishing and pleasure boats across the channel.They did so to pluck stranded troops off the beach of Dunkirk. This raised British -
Germany Invades the Soviet Union
Hitler decides to invade Soviet Union. failure in Britain, Hitler then turns target towards Soviet Union. relieved Britain, proved to be Hitler’s coastline mistakes -
Pearl Harbor
General Tojo Hideki hoped to expand Japan's empire. Also the United States was interfering with their planes. So Japanese airplanes bombed the American fleet at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. Because of this, 2,400 people died and battleships and aircrafts were destroyed. -
Lend-Lease Act
An act passed by the United States congress in 1941 that allowed the president (FDR) to sell or lend war supplies to any country whose defense was considered vital to the U.S. It supplied arms to those who were fighting for freedom. It also allowed them to sell or lend war materials to any country whose defence the president deems vital to defence of the United States -
Bataan Death March
March of Filipino and American prisoners of war under brutal conditions by the Japanese military. It gained control of Philippines. It also killed several hundred American soldiers and 10,000 Filipino soldiers. -
Island Hopping
Island hopping was allied strategy of recapturing some Japanese held islands while bypassing others. The captured islands served as stepping stones to the next objective. -
Stalingrad
Stalingrad was a battle on eastern front between Nazi and Soviet Union for Stalingrad. The battle happened because they wanted more land and resources. Due to this battle Germany suffered mass casualties,also this was big turning point in the war. -
Cold War
Cold War was a state of tension and hostility between nations aligned with the United States on one side and the the Soviet Union on the other that rarely led to direct armed conflict. This battle spread communism and created a buffer zone of friendly governments as a defense against Germany. Pro-Soviet communist governments were in place throughout Eastern Europe. -
D-Day
D-Day is a code name for the day that allied forces invaded france during World War II. Then on August 25, the allies entered paris. Within a month, all france was free. -
Battle of the Bulge
Battle of the Bulge was a major German offensive campaign. The battle happened because the Allied forces invaded Belgium. Germany suffered many casualties and Germany was unable to replace them. -
Yalta Conference
Yalta Conference was a meeting between U.S, S.U, and U.K to discuss post war Europe. It happened because they needed to discuss nations and post war Europe/ determine how it was divided. This caused Yalta to be in deep controversy. -
VE Day- Victory in Europe
VE Day is the day the Allies won World War II in europe. The Allies won because Hitler and Stalin died which forced Germany to surrendered. This allowed the Allies to be able to defeat the Axis powers -
Manhattan Project
Racing to harness the atom.
it was to determine how to save american lives.
they decided to use the new weap
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Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima
The first atomic bomb was dropped in Hiroshima. It was dropped to save the Americans. The bomb cause 70,000 people to died and more after that do to exposure to radioactive materials. -
Atomic Bomb in Nagasaki
The second atomic bomb was dropped in Nagasaki. This bomb was dropped because the U.S wanted to end the war. This bomb cause 40,000 people to die. It also ended the war because it forced Japan to surrendered. -
VJ Day- Victory in Japan
VJ Day was the day Japan surrendered in World War II. Japan surrendered because they were bombed twice. This allowed the treaty to be signed to end the war.
