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War with China
Rape of Nanjing. Around 200,000-300,000 Chinese were massacered. -
Kristallnacht
Thousands of Jewish buisinesses and synagogues were damaged. 100 jews killed, and 26,000 were sent to concentration camps. -
Germany Invades Poland
Used the Blitzkreig method. Was very fast, allows Germany to take over Poland by the end of the month. -
Britain and France declare war on Germany
Was called Sitzkreig, also known as the Phony War. -
Germany takes over Denmark and Norway
Germany takes over Denmark, and Norway. -
Germany attacks France
Attacked through the Ardennes Forest in Northern France. France used a tecnique called the Maginot Line, which was a bunch of obstacles, and weapons. In Dunkirk 340,00 Allied troops escape.Netherlands and Belgium fall to Germany. By the end of June France surrenders to Germany. -
Japan attacks Peal Harbor
Japan attacks Peal Harbor -
The Doolittle Raid
16 American bombers attacked Tokyo. Didn't do major damage to Japan. -
D-Day
Allied forces crossed the English Channel. By sunset the British and US Soldiers had broke through Hitler's Atlantic wall on the coast of Normandy. -
FDR wins election of 1944
FDR wins election of 1944. Unprecedented 4th term! -
Yalta Conference
Roosevelt,Churchill,Stalinmetto plan for postwar peace. -
Iwo Jima
Volcanic island 750 miles south of Tokyo Cave Network – Bloody Fighting -
Firestorm raid of Tokyo
Killed nearly 84,000, rivers boiled -
Okinawa
Island 350 miles from Japan.Largest landing force in Pacific history.Japanese did not challenge landing, retreated to South -
FDR dies suddenly
FDR dies suddenly. Vice President Harry Trumen takes over. -
Hitler commits suicide
Hitler commits suicide. With his girlfriend, after getting married. Drink Iodine, and shoots themselves along with their dog. -
Germany Surrenders
Germany Surrenders, ending World War II -
VE Day (Victory in Europe)
Marked the formal end of the war in Europe. -
Hiroshima
Enola Gay – Paul Tibbets. 80,000 killed -
Soviets join the war against Japan
Soviets join the war against Japan -
Nagasaki
Over 40,000 killed. -
Japan’s response
Emperor Hirohito surrendered over the radio. VJ Day -
Japan Surrenders
Surrendered in a ceremony aboad the U.S.S Missouri. Ending World War II.
