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Japanese Invasion of Manchuria
Japan invades the Chinese region of Manchuria with no declaration of war or anything. Japan exploited this region and used it for economic purposes. Manchuria was like a puppet state to them. Since Japan had invaded Manchuria without any declaration of war it led to World War II. -
Rape of Nanjing
During the Sino-Japanese war Nanjing, the capital of China, was being imperialized by Japan. The city of Nanjing was burned down and destroyed. Up to 150,000 men were killed, and up to 20,000 women and girls were raped and killed during this event. These actions against humanity lead up to World War II and tension with Japan. -
Munich Conference
An agreement that averted the outbreak of war but gave Czechoslovakia away to Germany. This agreement involved both British and French prime ministers Neville Chamberlain and Edouard Daladier, and the Nazi leader Adolf Hitler. This conquest allowed for a step forward for Adolf Hitler's “greater Germany” but later on decided to take over Czechoslovakia. Once Britain and France realized that this failed, they knew they had to declare war on Germany which led to World War II. -
Invasion in Poland
Germany invaded Poland on September 1, 1939. The German forces were under the control of Adolf Hitler. When Germany did this World War II had already begun. Germany invaded Poland to regain lost territory and to rule their neighbor to the east. This impacted World War II by giving Germany more power and more land divided throughout Poland and making Britain and France declare war on Germany. -
Blitzkrieg
Blitzkrieg was a military strategy used in WWII by Adolf Hitler. The strategy is defined as offensive warfare with quick victory and limiting the loss of soldiers and artillery. This strategy was used in the invasions of Belgium, the Netherlands, and France. This strategy impacted the war by making Germany gain power and land quickly and efficiently. -
Western Desert Campaign (Desert War)
The Western Desert Campaign took place in the deserts of Egypt and Libya. There were a series of battles for control of North Africa and its raw materials. The Allied force was able to take over North Africa. The impact the Western Desert Campaign left behind on the war was something that let the Allied forces be able to keep fighting. -
Battle of Britain
The Battle of Britain was an important battle in World War II. After Germany and Hitler had conquered most of Europe, the only major country left to fight them was Great Britain. The Battle of Britain was when Germany bombed Great Britain in order to try and destroy their air force and prepare for invasion. The British also did not back down, they continued to fight back. It impacted WWII by showing how much dedication and courage Britain's military had during this battle by not giving up. -
Battle of Moscow
The Battle of Moscow was between Russia and Germany during World War II. German forces deployed to invade the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union would defend the city of Moscow, and German forces would fight against them trying to invade Moscow. After months of attacks and counterattacks, Germany loses manpower. The impact the Battle of Moscow left on World War II was something that ended up in failure, losing multiple manpower and resources. -
Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor was a surprise attack by the Japanese on the U.S. naval base near Honolulu, Hawaii. During this attack 20 American naval vessels, 8 battleships, and over 300 airplanes were destroyed or damaged. Over 2,400 Americans died in the attack and over 1,000 were wounded. A day after the assault, President Franklin D. Roosevelt asked Congress to declare war on Japan. Pearl Harbor impacted World War II by creating tension between America and Japan. -
Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad was a military campaign between Russian forces and Germany´s Nazi and the Axis powers during World War II. Germany wanted to take over the city of Stalingrad for its value in propaganda purposes. More than two million troops fought in close quarters and nearly two million people were killed or injured during this fight. This impacted World War II by creating tension between the Allied forces and the Axis powers. -
D-Day (Normandy Invasion)
When the Allied Forces of Britain, America, Canada, and France attacked German forces on the coast of Normandy, France. D-Day or the Normandy Invasion is often referred to as a turning point in World War II in Europe. It was called this because it was when the Allied Forces accepted Nazi Germany´s surrender. The impact D-Day left on World War II was to show how the Allied forces maintained Germany during the invasion. -
Kamikaze
Kamikaze was any Japanese pilot in WWII who would do suicidal crashes into enemy targets. Most kamikaze planes were ordinary fighters or light bombers, usually loaded with bombs and extra gasoline. Japan used this during the Battle of the Leyte Gulf, on American warships. This impacted the war by showing how Japan had its own tactics by sacrificing its soldiers to benefit them in the war. -
Hiroshima & Nagasaki
On August 6, 1945, during World War II an American bomber plane dropped the world's first atomic bomb over the Japanese city of Hiroshima. The bomb was estimated to kill around 80,000 people, but then thousands more would die from radiation exposure. Then three days later another American bomber plane dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki, killing an estimated 40,000 people. This impacted World War II by creating more tension between Japan and America.