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Japanese invasion of China
Marco Polo Bridge Incident, known as the Japanese attack on China, was a clash between Chinese and Japanese troops. It was followed by indications of intensified military activity. Japan tried to force the Chinese government to reognize independence of Manchukuo. It was the beginning of an open, undeclared, war between the two. Communists expanded thier influences through mass organizations, administrative reforms, land and tax reform measures. -
Germany's Invasion of Poland
The Invasion of Poland was joint invasion by Nazi Germany, the Free City of Danzig, the Soviet Union, and a small Slovak contingent. Germany had a huge number advantage over Poland after developing a significant military before the Invasion. Aircraft played a big role as bombers also attacked cities. Hitler wanted to gain control of Poland within six weeks. After the invasion, it caused Poland to be divided into Germany and Soviet Union. Territories taken from Poland were gained back in 1938. -
German Blitzkrieg
Blitzkrieg is a method of warfare, in which attacking forces are spearheaded by a dense concentration of armoured motorized infantry that breaks through an opponent's line of defense. Journalists adopted this term to describe the form of armoured warfare during the Invasion of Poland. -
Fall of Paris
Fall of Paris was known as the Battle of France that lasted over a month. It was the German invasion of France during World War II. Germany had units pushed to cut off and surround the Allied units that advanced into Belgium. Germany planed this battle for two main operations, Fall Gelb and Fall Rot. This would create an establishment of the Free French Forces. -
Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor was an attack on Hawaii territory by the Japanese. Japanese fighter planes, bombers, and torpedo planes came in two waves on the attack of Hawii. All U.S. Navy battleships were damaged and only four sunk. Six battleships, not including the Arizona, would return later for service to fight in the war. Japan intended this as an action to keep the U.S. Pacific Fleet from getting involved with the Empire of Japan. This would lead to U.S. declaring war on Germany and Italy. -
Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway was a decisive nabal battle in the Pacific Theater. The operation was to eliminate the United States as a strategic power in the Pacific. The Japanese hoped that another demoralizing defeat would force the U.S. to capitulate in the Pacific War. The Battle of Midway turned into the turning point of the Pacific. The U.S. didn't move from a state of naval parity to one of supremacy. -
Allied Invasion of Italy
This invasion on Italy was in the early stages of the Italian Campaign of World War II.It was an Allied amphibious landing on the mainland of Italy. This was led by General Sir Harold Alexander's 15th Army Group. People believed that this invasion would remove Italy from the war. During this invasion, it would reduce the amount of shipping capacity needed to supply Allied forces in the Middle Easy and Far East. -
D-Day
D-Day was a fight against Nazi Germany on the beaches of Normandy, France, the largest seaborne invasion in history. More than 5,000 ships and 13,000 aircraft helped the D-Day invasion. Allies conducted several subsidiary operations to mislead Germany to the Allied landings. This date resulted in a Allied victory. -
Liberation of Concentration Camps
Allied troops moved across Europe and began to encounter thousands of concentration camp prisoners who were suffering from starvation and disease. Germany attempted to hide the evidence of the mass murder involving the camp. Liberators confronted unspeakable conditions in the Nazi camps. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
This battle was a major one which the U.S. Marines captured the island of Iwo Jima. This turned into a five-week battle which had some of the bloodiest fights of the War in the Pacific. As a result, the Japanese would be defeated which would turn into an American victory. -
Battle of Okinawa
This was also known as the Okinawa campaign which involved 287,000 U.S. troops against 130,000 soldiers of the Japanese Army. Japan's navy mounted air attacts by planes on "suicide" missions. Series of defenses lined across the island enabled the Japanese to defend Okinawa. By July, the Japanese lost the fight of Okinawa leading to the U.S. having control of the land. -
VE Day
VE Day is generally known as Victory in Europe Day celebrated on May 8th, 1945. Celebrating VE Day was to mark the formal acceptance by the Allies of World War II of Nazi Germany's surrender. It was an event that was celebrated throughout the whole world. Adolf Hitler committed suicide on April 30th. This led to Germany surrendering, also the act of military surrender being signed on May 7th and 8th. -
Dropping of the Atomic Bombs
An American B-29 bomber droppedthe world's first atomic bomb over Hiroshima, a city in Japan. It wiped out 90% of the city and killed 80,000 peopel as soon as the bomb made contact with the city. Another bomb dropped on Nagasaki three days later, which also killedabout 40,000 people. Plans of the atomic bombing were made before Nazi Germany surrendered. The U.S. Sixth Army wanted to capture the southern part of Japanese main island, Kyushu. This led to a debate on atomic bombs. -
VJ Day
VJ Day is known as Victory over Japan Day, which is the day Japan surrendered in World War II. A formal surrender ceremony was performed in Tokyo Bay, Japan. It informed the people that they were surrendering. This happened due to the atomic bombs that were dropped on parts of Japan on August 6th and 9th on 1945. This led to an end of World War II and an international holiday called World Peace Day.
