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Japanese Invasion of China
LinkOn July 7th, 1937 a clash occurred between Chinese and Japanese troops near Peiping in North China. When this clash was followed by indications of intensified military activity on the part of Japan, -
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German Blitzkrieg
href='http://http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005437' >Link</a> Germany quickly overran much of Europe and was successful for more than two years by relying on a new military tactic called the "Blitzkrieg" or lightning war. Blitzkrieg tactics required the concentration of offensive weapons (such as tanks, planes, and artillery) along a narrow front. -
Germany's Invasion of Poland
LinkOn Septmeber 1st, 1939 Adolf Hitler and his German Army crossed over into the neigboring Poland to officially start World War II. -
Fall of Paris
LinkOn this day in 1940, Parisians awaken to the sound of a German-accented voice announcing on a loudspeakers that a curfew was being imposed for 8 p.m. that evening-as German troops enter and occupy Paris. While Parisians who remained trapped in their capital worried, French men and women in the west cheered-as Canadian troops rolled through their region, offering hope for a free France yet. -
Operation Barbarossa
Operation"Operation Barbarossa" was the code name for Nazi Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union during World War II, which began on 22 June 1941. He became suspicious of the Soviet Union leader. The failure of German troops lead to a major turning point in the war. -
Pearl Harbor
LinkOn December 7th, 1941 Japan made a surprise attack on United States Naval Base at Pearl Harbor. Japan did this mainly so that the United States would join the war. The result was the United States declaring war on Japan then Japans allies declaring war on the United States. -
Wannsee Conferance
href='http://http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005477' >Link</a>High ranking Party and German Government officials gathered at a villa in Berlin to discuss the "Final Solution of the Jewish Question." Adolph Hitler talked about his plan for mass murder of the jews. Some representatives didn't think that should plan should be followed through but until they came up with a "final solution" all jews were to be monitored. -
Battle of Midway
href='http://http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/' >Link</a>Japanese attacked Americas Midway Island. The Japanese wanted to take control of that island so American Ships would have to cross the waters without stopping which they wouldn't be able to so Japan could more easily capture their ships. The attack resulted in the victory of the Americans. -
Battle of Stalingrad
LThe Battle of Stalingrad was a major battle of World War II in which Nazi Germany and its allies fought the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad in Southern Russia, on the eastern boundary of Europe. Successful defense by the Soviet Union resulted in their victory. -
Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
LWarsaw Ghetto Uprising was the 1943 act of Jewish resistance that arose when the Ghetto refused to surrender to police commander, who then ordered the burning of the Ghetto, block by block, ending on 16 May. 13,000 Jews died, about half of them burnt alive or suffocated. The revolt ended on May 16th, 1943. -
Operation Gomorrah
history/operation-gomorrah-is-launched' >Link</a>British bombers raid Hamburg, Germany, by night in Operation Gomorrah, while America bomb it by day in its own "Blitz Week." This plan was to mainly just to attack Germany and get back at them for bombing Britian earlier in July. When it was over, 17,000 bomber sorties dropped more than 9,000 tons of explosives, killing more than 30,000 people and destroying 280,000 buildings. The effect of this attack was too much for Hitler. People talked of it beig the end for Germany. -
D-Day (Normandy Invasion)
LinkThis is a battle when some 156,000 American, British and Canadian forces landed on five beaches along a 50-mile stretch of the heavily protected coast of France's Normandy region. Europe wanted to be free of Nazi control. The Normandy Landings resulted in Allied Liberation of Western Europe under Nazi German's control. -
Operation Thunderclap
href='http://http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Bombing_of_Dresden_in_World_War_II' >Link</a>Operation Thunderclap was the code for a cancelled operation planned in August 1944 but shelved and never implemented. The plan envisaged a massive attack on Berlin in the belief that would cause enoughcasualities, many of them key German personnel, which would shatter German morale.14,000 homes, 72 schools, 22 hospitals, 18 churches, 5 theatres, 50 banks and insurance companies, 31 department stores, 31 large hotels, 62 administration buildings, and factories were also destroyed. -
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Battle of Iwo Jima
href='http://http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-iwo-jima' >Link</a>The Battle of Iwo Jima was a major battle in which the U.S. Marines landed on and eventually captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Japanese Army during World War II. The battle earned a place in American lore with the publication of a photograph showing the U.S. flag being raised in victory.The American amphibious invasion of Iwo Jima during World War II stemmed from the need for a base near the Japanese coast. -
VE Day
href='http://https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=ve+day' >Link</a> It was the public holiday to mark the formal acceptance by the Allies of World War II of Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender of its armed forces. Victory in Europe Day (VE Day) as Nazi Germany surrenders, marking the end of WWII in Europe, with the final surrender being to the Soviets in Berlin. -
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Battle of Okinawa
href='http://http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-okinawa' >link</a>Allied forces invade the island of Okinawa and engage the Japanese in the bloodiest battle of the Pacific War. At stake were air bases vital to the projected invasion of Japan. By the end of the 82-day campaign, Japan had lost more than 77,000 soldiers and the Allies had suffered more than 65,000 casualties—including 14,000 dead. -
Liberation of Concentration Camps
LJULY 23, 1944
SOVIET FORCES LIBERATE MAJDANEK CAMP
APRIL 11, 1945
AMERICAN FORCES LIBERATE BUCHENWALD CAMP
APRIL 15, 1945
BRITISH FORCES LIBERATE BERGEN-BELSEN CAMP
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Dropping of the Atomic Bombs
href='http://http://www.history.com/' >Link</a>American B-29 bomber, the Enola Gay, drops the world’s first atom bomb, over the city of Hiroshima. Approximately 80,000 people are killed as a direct result of the blast, and another 35,000 are injured. The dropping of the atomic bomb on Japan can be seen as the first shot of the Cold War. -
VJ Day
href='http://www.holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/September/vjday.htm' >Link</a> News of surrendering in August sparked spontaneous celebrations over the final ending of World War II. On September 2, 1945, a formal surrender ceremony was held in Tokyo Bay aboard the USS Missouri. At the time, President Truman declared September 2 to be VJ Day. (Victory over Japan) -
Battle of the Bulge
href='http://http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-the-bulge' >Link</a>Hitler attempted to slpit the Allied forces in northwest Europe by means of a surprise Blitzkrieg thrust through the Ardennes to Antwerp. Allied line took on the appearance of a large bulge, giving rise to the battle’s name. Successful maneuvering of the Third Army to Bastogne proved important to the Allied defense, leading to the defeat of the German counteroffensive despite heavy casualties.
