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Rape of Nanking
The japanese marched into China's capital city. This was Japan's try for an empire. This resulted in many profantasies and deaths. -
Germany's invasion of Poland
Germany invaded the country of Poland using it's Blitzkrieg straragy. Poland didn't hand over german land. This began the start of WWII. -
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German Blitzrkieg
German Blitzkrieg was a well planned attack. The goal was to win wars faster. This caused lots of deaths and surprise attacks for faster war. -
Pearl Harbor
Japan surprise attacked in Hawaii. This happened because the United States stopped giving Japan oil. The resulted in the U.S showing its power and using the atomic bomb. -
Battle of Stralingrad
This was a major battle on the eastern front. This was set to take Stalingford from the soviets. This resulted in a change of Stalins loyalties to the soviets. -
D-Day
D-Day was the invasion of Normandy beaches. This was for allies foothold on turapean mainlor. This event started a success for the Allies. -
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Battle of the Bulge
The battle of the Bulge was a nazi campaign. They attempted to split up allied forces. This was a needed battle to end the war. -
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Battle of Iwo Jima
This battle was the capture of a Japanese island. They needed a base closer to Japan. This resulted in the United States capturing Iwo Jima. -
Battle of Okinawa
This was a series of battles fought on the ryukyu. The purpose of this was to beat Japan and make them weak. The major effect of this was that many people died on both sides of the war. -
VE-Day
This day was a celebration day in Europe. The Germans unconditionally surrendered. This resulted in the end of the war. -
Dropping of Atomic
The first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan. This was done to speed up and end the war. This resulted in the end of World War II. -
VJ-Day
This day was declared the formal day of Japan's surrender. This was finally the end of their resistance, and the end of WWII.