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Japanese invasion of China
The Japanese invaded North China, but resulted in an Allie victory. -
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Rape of Nanking
This was a mass murder and mass rape that the Japanese troops did against Nanking. -
German Blitzkrieg
This is the Germans style of fighting, also known as "Lightening War". -
Invasion of Poland
German soldiers take over poland in just a little over a month. -
Selective Service System
This was the very first peacetime conscription in United States history. -
Operation Barbosossa
Germans code name for the plan to invade the Soviet Union. -
Office of Scientific Research and Developement
Created in the U.S. to allow scientific research for millitary purposes. -
Office of Price Administration
Put into purpose to try to control money and rent after the outbreak of World War Two. -
Entertainment Industry
Entertainment of the time went big during the time of war and helped donate/raise money for the army's funds. -
Manufatures
Almost everything produced in industries was directed towards helping World War Two. -
Pearl Harbor
This was a Japanese undercover attack to catch the U.S. off gaurd, and it did. 2,402 American soldiers were killed and gave Japanese the early accomplishment. -
War Production Board
Agency developed in the United States to supervise the war production of WWII. -
Bataan Death March
The Japanese didn't think they would get so many prisoners, so they made them march an incredible distance to kill most off. -
WAAC
The woman's branch of the army as an auxilary unit. -
Battle of Guadalcanal
This was the first major offensive by the allied forces against the Japan Empire. This resulted in a very strategic victory for the allies -
Battle of Stalingrad
Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union battled against eachother over the city of Stalingrad. Resulted in Soviet victory. -
Japanese Internment Camps
This was a reasonable reaction the U.S government took after Pearl Harbor was attacked by the Japanese. -
Operation Gomorrah
This was one of numerous strategic bombings of Hamburg. Operation Gomorrah created one of the largest fire storms. -
D-Day
This landing was was conducted in two different phases: an airborne assault and an amphibious landing. This was the largest amphibious invasion in world history. -
Operation Thunderclap
This was code for canceling a mission that would have shattered German morale. They called off the mission because they thought it was unlikely to work. -
Leyte Gulf
Considered to be the largest naval battle of WWII. Resulted in a decisive Allied victory. -
Battle of the Bulge
A major German offensive campaign. Caught Allied forces completely off guard but still resulted in an Allie victory. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
This was a major battle in which the Americans took the island from Japanese forces. -
Battle of Okinawa
The largest amphibious assault of the in the Pacific War during WWII. -
V-E Day
After Germany's defeat and Italy already having surrendered, celebration had begun. -
Trinity Test
The very first nuclear detonation. Conducted by the U.S. Army Forces. -
Potsdam Conference
Held at Cecilienhof. Participants were the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, and the United States. -
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
This was America's revenge for Pearl Harbor. It was the first time the atomic bomb had ever been used in warfare. -
V-J Day
This was the day that Japan surrendered. As a result of this, WWII ended. -
United Nations is born
This was the replacement for the ineffective League of Nations. Was established after the second World War.
