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Japanese Invasion of China
Japan attacked Manchuria. They needed resources because Japan was cutoff from being sold materials. So they invaded China and left the L.O.N.
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Germany's Invasion of Polans
The start of WW2. Germany attacked Poland to try to regain its territory lost after WW1. Afterwards, Britain and France declared war against Germany.
https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/invasion-of-poland-fall-1939 -
German Blitzkrieg
Method of offensive to strike fast and create chaos. Makes enemy forces unorganized by surprise and shock.
https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/blitzkrieg -
Fall of Paris
Nazi's gained control of Paris. Frances military and economy were weakened. Hundreds of civilians were slaughtered.
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/paris-liberated -
Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor in Hawaii was attacked by Japan. It was a surprise attack, the planes came over the mountains so they couldn't be detected. In the attack, thousands of sailors were killed. About 20 boats and 300 airplanes were destroyed.
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Bataan Death March
Around 60,000 Americans and Filipinos were imprisoned and had to walk over 65 miles to imprisonment camps. The U.S. had surrendered so they became imprisoned.
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Battle of Midway
It was a 4 day battle, U.S. defeated Japan. Japan was trying to gain Midway as a base but, even while being outnumbered, the U.S. destroyed their aircrafts.
https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/battle-midway -
Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
Residents in the Jewish ghettos revolted against the Nazis. The uprising inspired other revolts inside the extermination camps.
https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/warsaw-ghetto-uprising -
Allied Invasion of Italy
Italian dictator Benito Mussolini wanted to make Italy fasscist. Groups in Italy were against that so they joined forces with the allies and the Allies invaded and the Italian government surrendered.
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/allies-invade-italian-mainland -
D-Day
Invasion on Normandy beach, it was the largest use of airborne troops. It was to liberate Europe from Nazi occupation. Europe was freed.
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Battle of the Bulge
It was Hitler's last major offensive against the allied forces. The battle lasted six weeks and it was the biggest casualty rate in any battle the U.S. had fought, with over 100,000 deaths.
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Operation Thunderclap
Series of efforts against Eastern Germany. Paved the way for the Red Army which liberated Germany and brought the end of the war closer.
https://www.casematepublishers.com/operation-thunderclap-and-the-black-march.html#.Y3gKv3bMLIU -
Battle of Iwo Jima
U.S. attacked the island of Iwo Jima to gain a military base. The battle lasted more than a month and only an estimated 200/21,000 of Japanese soldiers survived. it became an emergency landing site.
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VE Day
Victory in Europe day is when Germany finally surrendered. It marked the end of WW2 in Europe.
https://www.defense.gov/Multimedia/Experience/VE-Day/#:~:text=On%20Victory%20in%20Europe%20Day,World%20War%20II%20in%20Europe. -
Dropping of the Atomic Bombs
An American bomber dropped the worlds first atomic bomb over Hiroshima, Japan. Over 80,000 people died immediately and radiation exposure killed many more. After war in Europe stopped and Germany lost, U.S. wanted to end the war with Japan as well, so we dropped atomic bombs.
https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/bombing-of-hiroshima-and-nagasaki#:~:text=On%20August%206%2C%201945%2C%20during,later%20die%20of%20radiation%20exposure. -
VJ Day
The victory over Japan. When Japan surrendered in the war. Marked the end of a nearly 6 year war.
https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/v-j-day