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Rape of Nanking
Mass murders and mass rapes were committed by Japanese troops against residents of Nanjing China. These savage attacks happened to frighten the Chinese since Japan and China were at war. The effect of this was that the city was left in ruins and would take decades for the citizens and city to recover. -
Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike by the Japanese against a U.S. Naval base. The Japanese attacked because they wanted to destroy american fleet units. This attack left 2,400 people dead,destroyed 8 battleships, and 200 planes. Also, this attack lead the U.S. to finally enter WW ll. -
Bataan Death March
Troops had to march 65 miles to prison camps because of the Bataan Peninsula surrender. The Japanese guards treated the marchers very poorly and many died along the way, giving the march its name. -
D-day
Also known as Operation Overlord, was a battle where British and Canadian forces landed on five beaches along the coast of France’s Normandy region. This battle happened in attempt to liberate north-west Europe from German occupation.The effects of D-day was the beginning of the end for Hitler as well as Germany. -
Battle of the Bulge
This battle was the last major German offensive campaign during WW ll. This happened because Germany wanted to push the allied front line west from northern France to northwestern Belgium. The battle lasted for three weeks and caused a large loss of American civilian lives. -
Liberation of Concentration Camps
Soviet soldiers entered concentration camps to save prisoners. They did this because Germans had to retreat from the camps and leave the prisoners behind. the impact of this was that prisoners were helped as much as possible to live healthy, better lives. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
A U.S. invasion that turned into a major battle during the war which the U.S. won. This happened mainly because the U.S. needed a base near the Japanese coast. 5,900 Americans died and most of the garrison was wiped out. -
VE Day
Victory in Europe day was a celebration. They celebrated because Germany had surrendered. VE day impacted people by giving them memories that would last forever and a feeling of safety and relief. -
Dropping of the Atomic Bombs
America dropped a five-ton bomb over Hiroshima, a city in Japan. President Harry S. Truman did this to bring a speedy end to the war. This wiped out 90 percent of the city killed 80,000 people immediately, but later on more died slowly. -
VJ Day
Victory over Japan day marks the end of WW ll. This happened because Japan surrendered to the Allies. The impact of Japan surrendering was that people could now live without fear and no longer be in the war.
