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Japanese Invasion of China
EnotesThe Japanese invasion of China also known as the Second Sino-Japanese War was causes because Japan needed more resources to become a strong industrial and militaristic power. Many Chinese people died during this invasion, but in the end, the Japanese had taken over China. -
Rape of Nanking
The History PlceThe Japanese army marched into Nanking and murdered 300,000 to 600,000 civilians and soldiers in the city. Japanese also raped over 20,000 females and force chinese family members to rape their own family members. They did this because they could and to show they are not a power to be messed around with. Many people died due to this invasion both females and soldiers. -
Germany's invasion of Poland
HistoryHitler and the rest of Germany were trying to take back what they lost after World War I so they plan to take back Poland. This was one step for Hitler to try to control the world and prove he was the most supreme leader.Germany managed to sieze control of Poland and started World War II. -
German Blitzkrieg
BlitzkriegBlitkrieg also known as lightning warefare was a militaristic tactic used to create disorganization amonst enemy forces through the use of mobile forces and concentrated power. It managed to confuse many enemies and led the German army to many victories -
Fall of Paris
HistoryMany people in Paris awoke to a German voice on a speaker phone telling the French they had an 8:00 curfew and warned them about the German threat coming their way. -
Pearl Harbor
Pearl HarborThe attack of Pearl Harbor was a suprise attack in which the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, a naval station on Honolulu, Hawaii.The Japanese completed their task by destroying the base, killing 2000 men, and wounding a 1000 more. -
Battan Death March
HistoryThe Japanese were causing trouble in the Philippines shortly after bombing Pearl Harbor. On April 9, U.S. General Edward King Jr. surrendered his approximately 75,000 troops at Bataan due to starvation and disease. -
Battle of Midway
Six months after the attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States defeated Japan in one of the most decisive naval battles of World War II. This victory allowed the Allies to switch from defence to offense in the war. -
Battle of Stalingrad
HistoryThis battle stopped the German advancement into the Soviet Union and was known as one of Russia's greatest patriotic wars. It ended in the Germans defeat. -
Warsaw Ghetto uprising
HistoryAn uprising of the Jewish population of Warsaw, Poland, staged armed revolts against deportation to extermination camps. Although many were killed the uprising caused many other cities to revolt against the Germans. -
Allied Invasion of Italy
HistoryThe Ally forces stormed into Italy to take down Benito Mussolini and trying to end the conflict going on in Italy. Italy was having problems of their own being the weak axis force and many it==Italians wanted to overthrow Mussolini as it was. -
D-Day (Normandy Invasion)
History Operation Overlord was started and what happened was when about 156,000 American, British, and Canadian forces landed on the beaches of Normandy, France. The allies eventually defeated the Germans and was called the beginning of the end of war in Europe. -
Liberation of Concentration Camps
HistoryThe Soviets around January of 1945 were trying to free as many Jews from cincentration camps as possible. One of the camps that was liberated was Auschwitz, one of the Nazi's largest concentration camps. In the end the Soviets manged to liberate many camps and free many people -
Battle of Iwo Jima
HistoryIn need of a naval base close to Japan the Americans fought the Japanese the Marines had to wipe out many of the Japanese forces and over the course of months the Americans finally won and that is where they got a picture of the American flag being put up in victory. -
Battle of Okinawa
HistoryIn this battle the Japanese lost more than 77,000 soliders and the Allies suffered 65,000 casualties including 14,000 This was a victory for the Allies. -
VE Day
HistoryVE day or victory in Europe day, was the day the Nazi army finally threw down their arms and were giving up on the war. That day many men who were in the military returned home to rejoice in victory with their loved ones. -
Dropping of the Atomic Bombs
HistoryOn August 6, 1945, the American bomber Enola Gay dropped a bomb over Hiroshima.The blast reduced four square miles of the city to ruins and immediately killed 80,000 people. -
Potsdam Declaration
HistoryAfter the bombing of Nagasaki, the emporer decided to stop the the war and thry to make negotiations with America and end the war and halt the atomic bombing of even more cities. -
VJ Day
HistoryIt was anounced that Japan had finally surrendered to the Ally forces. This day has been known as VJ day or victory over Japan day -
Battle of the Bulge
HistoryHitler tried to split the the armies so he could use his blitzkrieg tactic to try to take out the armies easier. Allies defense eventually won it for them, leading to the end of the Battle.
