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Japan Invades China
In 1937 Japan invaded China this is called the Second Sino-Japanese War. Japan was trying to increase territory which made China upset. The Japanese forces ran out of options to go against China, so they spread across Southeast Asia. Japan did this because they wanted to gain for land. This impacted Japan because it set them up for World War II. Link text -
Germany Invaded Poland
In 1939 Germany invaded Poland the Polish Army was defeated within weeks. Germany invaded Poland to gain more territory. Hitler wanted the land for his superior race. The effect on this was the start of World War II. Link text -
German Blitzkrieg
In 1939 the German Blitzkrieg or Lightning War began. This was a military tactic used by the Germans. They took many weapons and fired them along a narrow front. The Germans used this tactic against 10 countries. They used this method because it was very effective. Link text -
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Events In World War II
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Fall of Paris
In 1940 Germany launched an invasion in Paris, France. Germany had used their secret attack name as "Code Yellow". They split out through the Ardennes forest and trapped Paris. This event led to D-Day which then helped the Allies win the war. Link text -
Operation Barbarossa
In 1941 Nazi, Germany invaded the Soviet Union this was named a secret code of Operation Barbarossa. This was the crucial turning point in World War II. The Germans crashed 3,000 tanks into soviet territory, which proved they had strong leadership. Once they reached Moscow they ran out of supplies and could not face the Russian Winter. In the failure of this operation Nazi, Germany had to fight in a two-front war. Link text -
Pearl Harbor
In 1941 Japan attacked the United States in the bombing of Pearl Harbor. The attack happened because the United States had cut of trading to the Japanese which set back their economy. The result of the bombing led the United States to war. Link Text -
Wannsee Conference
The Wannsee Conference was meeting of Nazi Officials. This was a meeting where they discussed how to annihilate the Jews. This is where they came up with the idea of gas chambers and gas vans. This effected the Jews life in a negative way. Link text -
Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising was an act of resistance led by the Jewish, in the Warsaw Ghetto in Poland. The uprising began after German troops entered to deport all of the Jews to concentration camps. In the result of the uprising the ghettos and neighborhoods were destroyed. As a result, thousands of Jews were also killed.
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Operation Gomarrah
In 1943 the battle of Hamburg or the Operation Gomorrah took place. It was a battle between Germany and Great Britain. It last for 8 days and 7 nights. Germany hit England with aerial attacks and heavy bombing. The thought of this bombing was, the act of retaliation. Thousands a people were killed in this bombing. Link Text -
Allied invasion of Italy
The Allies invaded Sicily Italy in 1943, the battle lasted 38 days. They wanted to invade Italy to get rid of the fascist dictatorship. The U.S. and Great Britain successfully drove German and Italian troops into Italian mainland. The Allies won this battle. It effected the war because Italy was now defeated. Link Text -
D-Day
In 1944 the Battle of Normandy also know as D-Day had started. 156,00 Americans, British, and Canadian forces landed on five different beaches to try and liberate France from the Germans. Allies tricked the Germans about the actual invasion target. After that all of Northern France was liberated and the Allies had defeated the Germans. Link text -
Battle of the Bulge
In 1944 Germany attacked the Allies. They cut through a secret path in the woods spreading widely across the front. This had trapped the Allies, but they pushed through and restored the front and resulted in victory. Link text -
Liberation of Concentration Camps
In 1945 Soviet Soldiers were first to liberate the camps. In July they had overran the Majdanek Camp and later on had overran other killing centers. Finally, in January the Soviet Soldiers had entered Auschwitz and found hundreds of sick and tired soldiers. This impacted all the Jewish people who got freed from the camps.
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Operation Thunderclap
In 1945 the discussion of Operation Thunderclap was underway. The Allies were wanting to bomb Eastern-Germany to disrupt the transportation of infrastructure. This didn't have a lasting effect because it never happened. Link text -
Battle of Iwo Jima
In 1945 the United States marines captures the island of Iwo Jima, which was an Japanese Island. The island was protected by 23,000 Japanese forces. The United States wanted a new base in the Pacific. After a month of fighting the United States won the battle and got their base. Link text -
Battle of Okinawa
In 1945 the final battle in the Pacific occurred also known as the Battle of Okinawa. It was a battle between Japan and the Allies. The Allies dropped an atomic bomb on Japan leading to an Allie victory. This ended World War II in the Pacific. Link Text -
Victory In Europe Day
On May 8 in 1945 the public celebrated the Victory of Europe, also known as VE Day. This marks the Allies victory in Europe after the Nazis surrendered. This affected people positively because the war was finally over in Europe. Link text -
Potsdam Declaration
The Potsdam Declaration were the proclamation defining terms for Japanese Surrender. It was issued by the United States president, Harry Truman. It effect the war because it was Japans surrender to world war two,and leading to the end of the war.
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Dropping of the Atomic Bombs
On August 6, 1945 the Unites States dropped two atomic bombs on Japan. The bombs wiped out over 90% of the cities, resulting in Japans surrender. The dropping of the bombs was the end of the war in the pacific. Link Text -
Victory over Japan Day
On August 15, 1945 the news of Japan surrendering the war spread worldwide. Although September 2nd is the official Victory Over Japan Day. This day is to successfully celebrate the ending of World War II yearly. Link text
