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Japanese Invasion of China
Tensions in Asia began before the official start of WWII. Japan invaded China in 1931, and by 1937 they controlled large parts of China. -
Rape of Nanjing
The massacre of Nanjing, also known as the Rape of Nanjing was when mass murder and rape were performed by the Imperial Japanese troops against the residents of Nanjing. -
Anschluss
On March 12, 1938, was when Nazi Germany invaded Austria. Austria had growing support to the Nazis even though they had a non-Nazi government. -
Strategic Bombing
Strategic bombing was used in the second world war. They were often used on railroads, harbours, cities, and civilian households in enemy territories during the war. -
Nazi - Soviet Non-Aggression Pact
Nazi Germany and the soviet union signed a pact saying that they would not have any military action against each other for the next 1o years. -
Dunkirk
From May 26, 1940, to June 4, 1940, a battle was fought in the port of Dunkirk in France. It was between the Allies and nazi Germany. -
Battle of Brittan
The battle of Brittan started on July 10, 1940, and went till October 31, 1940. This three-month battle was when the Royal Air Force and the fleet Arm of the Royal Navy defended England against Nazi Germany. -
Pearl Harbor
The attack of Pearl Harbor was a surprise military attack by the Japanese on the naval base located in Honolulu, Hawaii. It was just before 8:00 on a Sunday morning. -
Battle of El Alamein
W\This battle was fought in the western front of Egypt and was the turning point for the war in the North African Campaign. The Italian and German armies had a massive defeat by the British Army. -
Woman In War
During World War 2 there was a new patriotic figure appeared for women named Rosie the Riviter. Women were involved in the factories but were also involved in other aspects of the war. They were also involved with the red cross, and over 200,000 were in the military. -
Battle of Midway
The Japanese wanted to get rid of the Us so they could be able to be the bigger Pacific power. The US knew that they were planning an attack because in 1942 they started to break down Japan's secret codes. the battle went from June 4 through the 7th. -
Western Desert Campaign
From the dates June 11, 1940, to February 4, 1943. The Western Desert Campaign took place in the deserts of Egypt and Lybia. It was the theater of North Africa in the second World War. -
battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad was located in the city of Stalingrad in Southern Russia. Germany and its allies fought the Soviets for control over the city. -
Hiroshima & Nagasaki
On August 6, 1945, and August 8, 1945, the United States dropped two nuclear weapons in two locations in Japan. Those were Hiroshima and Nagasaki. More civilian lives were lost than soldiers' lives were. This remains the only time that nuclear weapons were used. -
D - Day
The landings of D - Day was on June 6 when the Allied powers invaded Normandy France. it was nicknamed Operation Overload, it was the largest seaborne invasion in history.