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Japanese Invasion of China
The Japanese invaded China on July 7, 1937. The invasion happened because when Japanese troops were at Marco Polo Bridge a little west of Bejing, a few Chinese shells were fired were they stood. Then it was a suspected that a Japanese soldier was missing, when search was requested it was denied. Leading to the attack of China. -
Rape of Nanking
Japan attacked China in it's capital city, Nanking. Japan murdered roughly half of the civiliand ans citezens in Nanking. This all started in Shanghia, but after defeating China it continued to Nanking. This attack resulted in fires, act of violence such as, stabbing drowning strangulations, rapes, thefts, and property destruction. People who were not killed right away were asked to build their own graves. If you did not make it into the "Safety Zone" on time, consider yourseld dead. -
Germany's Invasion of Poland
Hitler signed a non-aggression pact with Poland in January of 1934. He did this to avoid the possible alliance between the French and Polish miliraty against Germany. Giving them more time to get ready to fight. The German-Soviet Pact gave Hitler a chance to attack Poland. Within a few weeks on the invasion Poland was defeated. On October 1939, Germanry annexed Polish terrirories that were around the easter border of Germany. -
Germany's Blitzkreig
Blitzkreig, also know as lightning war. Germany used this strategy against Poland in September and also to other places throughout World War II. They used this tactic in hopes of avoinding war. But they were unable to defeat the Soviet Union, which caused them to participate in a long war. -
Operation Barbarossa
Hitler marched his armies east to invade Soviet Union. Covered the North Cape to the Black Sea (2,000 miles). Germany had underestimated Soviet Union. This was a major turning point of World War II for Nazi Germany. Resulting in a two front was against a very well prepared army. -
Pear Harbor
Japan attacks the naval bases at Pearl Harbor. The bombing only took two hours but left a devestating outcome. Japan destroyed around twenty naval vessels, eight enormous battaleships and 200 airplanes. With the death of 2,000 American soldiers and sailors along with a 1,000 wounded. This event led Franklin D. Roosevelt to declare was on Japan. -
Wannsee Conference
Wannsee Conference took place in Berlin. The 15 top Nazi bureaucrats attended, in order to plan the "Final Solution." Planning to get rid of all Jewish population in Europe (about 11 million). Different strategies were disscussed. The final decision was that whatever step is taken that money may be considered, and it is assured they can afford the procedures. -
Bataan Death March
The Bataan Death March, took place in rhe Philipines. A march that was aout 66 miles, made up of 76,000 war prisoners, majority are American. The death March was led by Japan. The march lasted from anywhere between 5 to 10 days. Captives were beat, shoy, bayonated, and beheaded. People who made it to the camps, eventually died from starvation and diseases. Although, only 54,000 prisoners were able to reach the camp. Japan had attacked the Philippines, shortly after the attack on Pear Harbor. -
Battle of Stalingrad
The battle of Stalingrad was a success to U.S.S.R. It prevented Germany from further attacking the Soviet Union. Very severe was with roughly 2 million deaths. The Soviet's victory, cause Hitler's humiliation. Hitler lost trust in his war genereals, meanwhile Stalin gained more respect for his military. -
Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
Germany had the goal to clear all the Jewish people in Europe. German authorities had deproted or murdered 300,000 Jews in the Warsaw ghetto. 265,000 Jews sent to the Treblinka killing center and 11,580 sent to forced-labor camps. Jews had organized an underground organization, in order to protect themselves from the Germans. -
Operation Gomorrah
British bombers raid Hamburg and Germany. Britain faced the deaths of 167 civilians by Germany's bombing. Therefore British aircrafts drop 2,300 tons of bombs on Hamburg. More than 1,500 Germans were killed. The percentage of British bombers decreased with every raid, because the Germans learned which were the actual bombers. Hitler was devestated by the results, he refused to visit the affected cities. -
D-Day (Normandy Invasion)
More than 16,000 allied troops arrived at a 50-mile French coastline, there to fight Germany. The plan was supported with over 5,000 ships and 13,000 aircrafts. This resulted in gainind hold in Continental Europe. The attack sacrificed 9,000 dead or wounded soldiers but gradually lef to defeat Hitler and his troops. -
Battle of the Bulge
Hitler makes an attempt to split the Allied armies in northwest Europe with the strategy of a suprise blitzkreig. Germany faces a shortage of fuel and the gallantry of American troops fighting in the winter forest of Ardennes ruined Hitler's hopes of victory or atleast a draw. The United States faced 100,000 casualties making one of the costliest battle fought by the United States Army. -
Liberation of the Concentration Camps
In the process of Aliied troops moving across Europe, they encountered tens of thousands of concentration camp prisoners. Prisoners who were suffering starcation and disease, only escaped because they survived the forced marches. Soviets were the first to arrive a major Nazi camp. The Allies liberated many concentration camps including, Auschwitz, Stutthof, Sachsenhausen, Ravensbrueck, Buchenwald and many more. -
Operation Thunderclap
This operation was the plan to bomb the eastern cities of Germany, in hopes to ruin the infrastructure of the forming Eastern front. This has been discussed by the Allied Command for quiet some time. 796 Lancasters participated in the two raids and only six aircrafts were lost. Among one of the lowesr rate of the loss on any majoy RAF bombing raid. -
Battle of Iow Jima
Started because of the demand of a bade near the Japanese coast. Prepared were air and naval bombardment, three U.S marine divisions on the island. The island of Iow Jima was protected by about 23,000 Japanese army and navy troops. Japan fought from caves, dugouts, tunnels, and underground places. America was victorious. The end of the battle U.S troops were photographed raising the U.S flag in symbol of victory. -
Battle of Okinawa
The last and one of the largest Pacific battles of World War II. Including 287,00 U.S troops fighting against 130,000 Japanese soldiers. Japan lost more than 77,000 soldiers and Allies had faced 65,000 casualties with 14,000 dead. This battle took place in hopes to protect air bases vital to the projected invasion of Japan. -
VE Day
Victory on Europe day. This day officially marked the end of World War II. German General Jodl signed an unconditional surrender that ended the war in Europe. May 8th people celebrated the end of war in Europe. -
Dropping of the bombs
United States become the first and only nation to use atomic weapons during wartime. This was when the United States dropped a bomb on the city of Hiroshima in Japan. The drop of this bomb marked the end of World War II. -
VJ Day
August 14, 1945 announced that Japan surrenderd to the Allies. Finally ending World War II. This day has been waited upon eversince the attack on Pearl Harbor. "This is the day we have been waiting for since Peal Harbor. This is the day when Fascism finally dies, as we always knew it would." - President Harry S. Truman
