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Japanese Invasion of China
The Japanese Invasion of China, also known as the Second Sino-Japanese War occured on July 7th, 1937 when the Japanese invaded China in hopes to expand their empire. They invaded China to increase their economy and source of raw materials. The outcome of the invasion was the surrender of the Japanese. The Chinese claimed their voctory with the help of their allies. http://www.history.co.uk/study-topics/history-of-ww2/sino-japanese-war -
Germany's Invasion of Poland
After Adolf Hitler came into power, his first major foreign affair was the invasion of Poland. On September 1st, 1939, Hitler and his army crossed the boarders of Poland in hopes to conquer the country. Unfortunately, the Polish fell under the Nazi rule of Germany. https://www.ushmm.org/lcmedia/photo/lc/image/80/80487.jpg -
German Blitzkrieg
Blitzkrieg meaning "lightning war" first took place in Poland in 1939. The Germans continued to use lightning warfare to defeat their enemies. Lightning war can be explained as warfare using mobile forces and significant amounts of firearms. The Germans used lightning warfare from 1939-1940 to conquer Poland, Belgium, France, and the Netherlands. http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LoPTdkHrjjk/SsyYBCqtxxI/AAAAAAAAFeg/cWs6pDu10KA/s1600/wehrmacht-blitzkrieg-second-world-war-oil-painting.jpg -
Fall of Paris
Led by Adolf Hitler, the Germans stormed into Paris and overtook the city snd conformed it into a Nazi city. The outcome was the encouragement from the Americans and the British to hold on and wait until they can provide military support to help free them from the Nazis. https://www.otrcat.com/images/hitler-and-nazis-in-paris-1940.jpg -
Operation Barbarossa
Operation Barbarossa is the plan made by Adolf Hitler to invade the Soviet Union. With over 3 million German soldiers, Hitler and his army invaded the Soviet Union to take over the capital city of Moscow. The Germans overestimated themselves. They suffered through harsh winters and sicknesses. Because of the awful Operation Barbarossa ended in failure. https://img.rt.com/files/opinionpost/41/9a/d0/00/victory.png -
Pearl Harbor
On December 7th 1941, hundreds of Japanese fighter planes flew over the American naval base, Pearl Harbor, located in Hawaii. The Japanese bombed the naval base because they were cut off from all trade with the United States. The Japanese were in desperate search of raw materials such as oil and rubber. The outcome of the attack was the declaration of war on Japan by the United States. http://www.reformation.org/en-pearl-harbor2.jpg -
Wannsee Conference
The Wannsee Conference was the meeting of the top 15 Nazi bureacrats. Organized by SS chief Heinrich Himmler, the group met in Berlin, a section of a town known as Wannsee. The group came together to discuss the final decision.The final decision was the attempt to try to exterminate the entire Jewish population in Europe. The outcome was soon the extermination of millions of Jewish people. https://i.ytimg.com/vi/sYdIfOkpMos/hqdefault.jpg -
Bataan Death March
The Bataan Death March was the transferring of American and Filipino prisoners of war from Mariveles to camp O'Conner. Walking through harsh conditions and dealing with starvation, about 21,600 Filipino and American prisoners of war died. http://www-tc.pbs.org/thewar/images/objects/large/S0757.jpg -
Battle of Midway
This battle was between the Japanese and the United States. Because of the breaking of secret code, the United States was ale to locate the Japanese navy. The outcome of this battle was the onliteration of the Japanese naval ships, and a victory for the United States. http://www.wwiitimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/USS-Yorktown.jpg -
Operation Gomorrah
On July 24 1943, the British released Operation Gomorrah. This was the bombing of the city Humburg in Germany. The British bombed this city to get back at the Germans for committing a bombing raid on England earlier in July, killing at least 167 English civilians. The outcome of the bombing left more than 1,500 German civilans dead. http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/multimedia/archive/00433/132920731_hamburg_433776c.jpg -
D-Day (Normandy Invasion)
On the morning of June 6th 1944, 156,000 British, American, and Canadian soldiers landed on the shore of the French coast. This event took place becasue the allied forces were trying to release the French from German control. The goal of this mssion was to successfully drive the Germans inland, and then to take back the control of France. The outcome of this mission was successful. The Germans were defeated. http://historyconflicts.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/d-day-image.jpg -
Battle of the Buldge
The Battle of the Buldge began on December 16 1944, and ended on January 25, 1945. The battle was the German's attempt to push allied forces west towards Belgium. The outcome of this battle was the unfortunate loss of many American soldiers. http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/12/18/article-2075565-0F353B7C00000578-185_964x438.jpg -
Operation Thunderclap
Operation Thunderclap was code for a plan that was supposed to tak place earlier in 1944. The plan was to bomb Berlin. The calculations estimated that there would be more than 220,000 casualties of the plan were to take place. The outcome was that the plan was not actually used, but smaller bombing raids were used to defeat the Axis powers. http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20070706011932/http://www.raf.mod.uk/bombercommand/images/c5102.jpg -
Battle of Iwo Jima
This battle was the major event in which the United States Marines landed and captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Japanese. The Americans fought and defeated over 23,000 Japanese soldiers who were defending the island. The outcome was a victory for the United States, and the symbolic raising of the United States flag on the island. http://www.nationalww2museum.org/assets/images/iwo-jima-flag-raising.jpg -
Battle of Okinawa
The island of Okinawa was used in the series of island hopping during the Pacific battles. The goal of this battle was for the Americans to take control of the Japanese territories. The outcome of this battle was the loss of more than 77,000 soldiers, and a victory for the United States. http://www.history.com/s3static/video-thumbnails/AETN-History_VMS/21/161/History_Report_Battle_of_Okinawa_Speech_SF_still_624x352.jpg -
VE Day
VE Day, also known as Victory in Europe Day, was the day the Germans surrendered and laid down their arms in Prague during a battle with the Soviet Union. The outcome of this day was the release of more than 13,000 British prisoners of war and the defeat of the Nazis. http://i3.coventrytelegraph.net/incoming/article9183514.ece/ALTERNATES/s1227b/PM2917374.jpg -
Dropping of the Atomic Bombs
President Harry Truman insisted that the United States use the most advanced technology to retaliate against the Japanese. On August 6th 1945, the Americans dropped 5 tons woth of atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The result of the bombing was about 200,000 casualties and the victory of the United States. https://socioecohistory.files.wordpress.com/2015/08/hiroshima-bombing-enola-gay.jpg -
VJ Day
Also known as Victory over Japan Day, was the day the United States won the war against the Japanese. Japan's surrender happened aboard the U.S.S. Missouri, which was anchored in Tokyo Bay. http://www.nationalww2museumimages.org/web-assets/images/v-j-day-snapshot1.jpg
