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The Japanese invasion on China
The result of desire for more supplies such as iron and gold led this attack. The Japanese people claiming that China had "fired shots" on them led to this attack and incasion. -
Rape of Nanking
Durring this attack is begins the fall of the Chinese and the rise of the Japanese empire. Also over 150,000 "war prisioners" was taken durring this attack -
Ribbentrop/Molotov Pact
The pact between the Germans and the Soviet union claiming that the two countrys will be non-aggresive between each other. This however was the pact between Hittler and Stalin to not attact each nation. -
German Blitzkrieg
The term "blitzkrieg" meaning "lightning war" is a war style of fighting where the objective is to take as much land by sending in ground/ water/ and air troops at once. This was used the entire war and even today. -
German invasion of Poland
The start of the second world war begins with the attack on Poland. After Hittler was warned to not take anymore land he sends troops into Poland to take it. -
Fall of Paris
After sending troops to take over Paris the battle had started over the control of Paris. However the British Prime minister had encouraged that the Americans would soon enter the battle. However the Americans had froze all assitance in order to stay out of war. -
Operation Barbarossa
The break of the Soviet- German pact by the attack of Moscow. However this became a failure operation due to the two front attack that the Germans could not handle. -
Pearl Harbor
The attack of the military harbor located at Hawaii caused by the Japanese. This caused the Americans to brought into the war joining the Allies. -
Wannsee Conference
The descussion of Hittlers "final soultion" or the removal of all Jews in German occupied land. This became the idea of concentraion camps to rid Germany of "Jewish problems" -
Bataan Death March
After the loss groups of prisoners was taken to be relocated to camps. However durring this march people faced starvation and even beaten to death. -
Battle of Midway
The battle between the Americans and Japanese. This battle was on the Japanese navy where it was defeated and suffered horrible damages. -
Kasserine Pass
The first major loss for Americans and the Allies in the war. This attack on the Allied North Africa defense which became a horrible loss on Americans. -
Operation Gomorrah
One of the final battles of with the Germans causing them to lose and now look to the idea that they would be defeated. This attack on Germany was horrible due to the U.S airforce. -
D-Day
The battle for France. This was to win back France which was a huge part of the Axies territory -
Battle of the Bulge
As the Germans continued their attack even after heavy losses this battle is one that takes heavy casualties on the German forces. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
The battle to win and destroy any caves, tunnels, or trenches that the Japanese used. This battle between the U.S and Japan raged on to the end with the U.S raising it's flag as a sign of their victory. -
Battle of Okinawa
Last and biggest battle in the Pacific in WW2. This battle between the Japanese and Americans both sides suffering thousands of casualties. -
VE Day
Vitory in Europe also known as VE day. This days is known as the day the Germans surrender the war. Before the war ended the German leader, Hittler committed suicide cuasing the Germans to lose their leader and shortly the war. -
Dropping of the atomic bombs
The bomb that was droped in two major parts of Japan one in Hiroshima and the Nagasaki. The result the followed after damaged Japanese even to this day effecting the land within the area of these cities. -
VJ Day
Vitctory in Japan or the day that Japan surrendered due to the drooping of the Atomic bomb.
