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Events of WWII
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Rape of Nanking
The Nanking Massacre or Nanjing Massacre, also known as the Rape of Nanking or Rape of Nanjing, was an episode during the Second Sino-Japanese War of mass murder and mass rape by Japanese troops against nanking natves. -
German invasion of Poland
Germany invades poland to as a defensive act. The results of this were the Holocuast and this also was the Spark of WWII. -
German Blitzkreig
Lighting war tactic used to cause disorganization and physcological shock. This tactic saves opposing countries soldiers and killed large amounts of opposing county. -
Pearl Harbor
Japan bombed U.S ship port because the U.S stoped supplying Japan with oil.This was what broght the U.S into the war. -
Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising was the 1943 act of Jewish resistance that arose within the Warsaw Ghetto in German-occupied Poland during World War II. -
D-day (normandy Invasion)
Allied invasion of Normandy in Operation Overlord during World War II. -
Battle of Bulge
Major German offensive campaign launched through the densely forested Ardennes region of Wallonia in Belgium, France, and Luxembourg on the Western Front toward the end of World War II in Europe. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
U.S. Marines landed on and eventually captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Japanese Imperial Army during World War II. -
Battle of Okinawa
codenamed Operation Iceberg, was a series of battles fought in the Ryukyu Islands, Allies wanted isalnd to build base for air operations. -
V-E_ day
Victory in Europe day, Germany has surrendered. -
Dropping of Atomic bombs
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V-j day
Victory over Japan Day (also known as Victory in the Pacific Day, V-J Day, or V-P Day) is the day on which Japan surrendered in World War II, in effect ending the war.
