World War II

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  • Japanese invasion of china

    Captured by the rublic of China and empire of Japan. Thr war went on for decades. Captured the capital of chinese nanking.

  • Rape of Nanking

    Also known as the nanjing massacre. Occured over 6 weeks. Japanese army captured/murdered/raped 60000 to over 300000

  • Germany invasion of Poland

    Hitler decided to go thru Poland with his army leading the British Prime Minister to declare war with Germany. Hitler and his army used a combination of tactics to stop Poland's army.

  • Battle of the Atlantic

    Known as the longest military campaign in World War II. Started the blockade of Germany. Germany tried counterattack on the blockade.

  • Battle of France

    Also known as the fall of France. Battle consisted of two main operations case yellow and case red.

  • Operation Barbarossa

    Germans invade the Soviet Union. German commanders were leaded by Hitler to capture land from Soviets.

  • Attack on Pearl Harbor

    At 6 a.m. Japanese Navy aircrafts attack Pearl Harbor. War has started between the two.

  • Battle of Wake Island

    Began with attack of Pearl Harbor. island held by Japanese for the duration of the Pacific War

  • Wannsee Conference

    The Nazi officials meet to discuss details of the "Final Solution". Hitler discusses with the army on what to do.

  • Batoon Death March

    The war of the prisoners of war. 100-650 prisoners died before they reached there destination

  • Battle of Midway

    a crucial naval battle in the Pacific Theatre of World War II

  • Battle of Guadalcanal

    Also known as operation watchtower. First major offensive win by alied forces against the Empire of Japan

  • Battle of Stalingrad

    Major battle of World War II. Nazi Germany fought Soviet Union for control over the city Stalingrad

  • Battle of El Alamein

    Battle occured in North America in Egypt. two battles of it and both fought in 1942

  • Operation Torch

    Soviet Union pressed the U.S. and U.K. to start operations in Europe.

  • Warsaw Ghetto Uprising

    Nazi Germany final attempt to transport Jews to concentration camps. Most significant rebellion

  • Allied invasion of Italy

    Most succesful invasion of sicily during the Italian campaign. Main invasion landed around salerno

  • Battle of Monte Cassino

    Also known for Battle of Rome. Was a costly series of 4 assualts by the allies

  • D-Day, The Invasion of Normandy

    This brought together the land, air and sea forces of the allied armies in what became known as the largest invasion force in human history.

  • Operation of Market Garden

    was an unsuccesful operation fought in the netherlands. larget airborne operation at that time

  • Battle of the Bulge

  • Battle of Iwo Jima

    Was a major battle in which the United States armed forces landed and captured Iwo Jima

  • Battle of Okinowa

    It included the largest amohibious assualt in the Pacific War. Allies started to approach Japan

  • liberation of concentration camps

    Jews were sent there to get punished and killed.

  • VE Day

    Also known as victory in Europe Day. celebrated on May 8th to mark formal acceptance of allies of World War II

  • Potsdom Declaration

    Japanese surrendered.

  • Dropping of Atomic Bombs

    Was dropped over Hiroshima and Nagasaki Japan. resulted in an allied victory

  • VJ Day

    Victory over Japan Day. Japan surrendered and america got all of there islands back.

  • Nuremberg Trials

    Military tribunals held by allied forces. Prosecuted of the leadership of Nazi Germany.