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Japans Invasion of China
In late 1937 Japan invaded China in the horrific event called the Nanjing massacre. over 40000 people were estimated to have died in the Assault. Women were raped Seniors and Infants were targeted to be killed. -
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Blitzkrieg
The "Lightning War" was a tactic used by hitlers Third Riech to Disorganize Ally forces by using mobile forces and quick moving firepower. -
Operation Barbarossa
Operation Barbarossa was the largest offensive possibly ever devised. With over 3 million German troops invading Russia and 3000 Panzer Tanks, 2500 Planes, and 7000 Artillery pieces head across a thousand miles front as hitler goes on a second front. -
Pearl Harbor
Early on December 7 1941 hundreds of Japanese fighter planes attacked the American naval base in Honolulu. Japan managed to destroy 20 american vessels and 300 aircraft. 2000 men were killed with 1000 injured -
Wanes Plan
Some of the Elite German commanders meet to converse about what to do about the "jewish question". All that was said was that the Jews needed to be killed. -
Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad was the successful Soviet defense of Stalingrad. and is considered one of the greatest battles in the war. -
Operation Gomorrah
The ally forces retalliate in their own form of blitz. british bombers stormed in by night while american fighters swoop in by day. -
D-Day invasion
D-Day was the first day of the offensive front operation overlord launched by the American and Canadians. -
Battle of the Bulge
In December 1944, Germany attempted to split the Allied armies in Europe by a surprise blitzkrieg through the Ardennes to Antwerp. Caught off-guard, American units fought to stop the German advance, As the Germans drove deeper into the Ardennes in an attempt to secure vital bridgeheads, the Allied line took on the appearance of a large bulge, giving rise to the battle’s name. -
Battle of iwo jima
Americans invaded Iwo Jima to get a air base close to japan. After a month of fighting the marines wiped them out -
Battle of Okinawa
The Battle of Okinawa Was the Battle for important air bases that would either win or lose the war for japan. -
VE day
Germany surrenders unconditionally to the allies. -
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A bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
In an effort to end the war and make japan to surrender the USA dropped two devastating bombs on two of japans most important cities -
VJ Day
Japan surrenders unconditionally.